Christian Dean

Christian Dean is the co-owner and guitar tech for The Magic Flute in San Rafael, California, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. In 1978, he purchased his first guitar from The Magic Flute and ironically worked in the store two years later. At the time, he played in a band and acted as the roadie, which was his first exposure to setting up and repairing guitars for his bandmates. His career path went towards education and he taught at Dominican University of California for 27 years, all the while he continued to play. On April 1, 2010, he and his wife bought The Magic Flute and he focused on his passion for repairs, not only working on the bench himself but training several repair techs in the store over the years. He still gets a kick out of seeing the smiles on the faces of those who pick up their newly repaired guitar and give him a handshake in gratitude.