Moore Guitars

Rob Arnold is the general manager for Moore Guitars, a retail store in Evansville, Indiana, which began in 1976 as Moore Music. Rob grew up in a rock and roll household, his father being a guitarist for local bands. Rob’s dad took his young son to see Van Halen in 1984 and that concert changed his life. Rob began taking guitar lessons and by the time he was 15, he had formed a classic rock cover band. While in college he worked for DeWitt Music in Kansas, where he began providing lessons but soon worked on the sales floor and later became the store’s manager. In 1997 he moved over

Pat Moore is the founder of Moore Music in Evansville, Indiana, which he opened in 1976. His passion for music began when his mother rented a snare drum for him when he was 11 years old. He played alongside his brother for years in local supper clubs. Many of the gigs they played featured traveling musicians, which was a wonderful way for Pat to learn many styles of music. When he was 18, Pat began providing drum lessons in area music stores. In 1976 he had the opportunity to purchase ABC Music in Newbury, Indiana, which he renamed Moore Music. His C.

Gloria Orange was approached by her friend, Brett Mulzer, to assist him in managing the music lessons of his music store, Moore Music. Brett had purchased the business, located in Evansville, Indiana, from the founder, Pat Moore, who established the business in 1976. They had always provided lessons but Brett envisioned a school of music within the store, which Gloria oversaw and grew into the Evansville Music Academy. Back in 2017, the academy had nearly 200 students, which took a cut during the pandemic but rose again thanks to her efforts and by 2023 she had over 500 students p