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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 11:03:38 AM

Title: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 11:03:38 AM
Just a quick question - I've never ordered from either of these places and I'm wondering if their websites are reliable when they say "in stock"?  Can't be arsed phoning.

Anyone used them?
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Dmoney on November 01, 2011, 11:09:11 AM
ive order from guitarguitar without any issue. its where i got my old uberschall from.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Twinfan on November 01, 2011, 11:15:45 AM
Yep, GuitarGuitar I've used a couple of times and they've been spot on.

I've not used Gear4Music though.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: gwEm on November 01, 2011, 11:17:40 AM
are you buying this?

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=09121417392228 (http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=09121417392228)
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 11:23:28 AM
are you buying this?

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=09121417392228 (http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=09121417392228)

Rumbled!  Well, I didn't want to miss out on that £4 saving....!  :lol:

Thanks guys!  GuitarGuitar it is then....
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: blue on November 01, 2011, 11:33:07 AM
wow, that fireman is... slightly overpriced!  considering that, i think Dave's private stock may have been a bargain :)
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: HoratioCaine on November 01, 2011, 11:52:23 AM
I've not used Gear4Music but have used GuitarGuitar a few times and they are probably the best place I bought from online.  Their stock is real time updated and they even give you a nice phone call after you have ordered just to confirm everything.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Twinfan on November 01, 2011, 12:08:24 PM
wow, that fireman is... slightly overpriced!  considering that, i think Dave's private stock may have been a bargain :)

It blummin was, tone for days!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 12:13:17 PM
I'm never going to regard 7 or 8 grand as a bargain, but it does seem more justifiable for a PRS than an Ibanez.

Not because of any snobbery about where it's made (I love MIJ guitars), but at least the PRS models fit into a pricing structure, whereas that's about three times the price of any other Ibanez!
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: blue on November 01, 2011, 12:24:09 PM
and the fireman doesn't have mammoth ivory inlays  :D
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Matt77 on November 01, 2011, 12:27:36 PM
I've bought something from Gear4Music without issue before.
Can't remember what it was though  :?
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 01, 2011, 01:46:24 PM
That Fireman will be quite a collector though... it has got the "full fat" Paul Gilbert neck on it too.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: gwEm on November 01, 2011, 01:49:26 PM
That Fireman will be quite a collector though... it has got the "full fat" Paul Gilbert neck on it too.

Mammoth tusk or not, its the Ibanez for me. Having said that, 7k is ridiculous for it, but thats what they go for.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 01:54:16 PM
It's a fine guitar, I'm sure, but who's going to pay £7,495 for it?  

Especially with the £900(?) Chinese version on the way at some point, with most of the features including the pickups (shame it won't be korina though)
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: blue on November 01, 2011, 02:04:46 PM
i would think the mahogany one will be pretty close in tone.  i'm sure that korina one is a brilliant guitar, and it's the one i'd go for too, but it's at least twice the price it should be.  in fact, closer to £2000 would be more acceptable. 
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: gwEm on November 01, 2011, 02:15:16 PM
It's a fine guitar, I'm sure, but who's going to pay £7,495 for it?  

Especially with the £900(?) Chinese version on the way at some point, with most of the features including the pickups (shame it won't be korina though)

I agree - take 6k off it and they might sell it ;)
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 01, 2011, 03:40:02 PM
Blimey - even I'd make one for £7k - I might even include an Iceman too so you have a matching pair
Actually - that would be a nice touch I think!
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 01, 2011, 04:20:48 PM
Blimey - even I'd make one for £7k - I might even include an Iceman too so you have a matching pair
Actually - that would be a nice touch I think!

Now that should put the final nail in the coffin for anybody thinking of buying that Fireman...  :lol: Would be sub zero cool if presented in a dual guitar bag!

The production model is the one to go for. That Korina is way overpriced even if you like that sort of thing.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: gwEm on November 01, 2011, 04:29:32 PM
Now that should put the final nail in the coffin for anybody thinking of buying that Fireman...  :lol:

I don't think (hope) that any of us are thinking of it!
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: nfe on November 01, 2011, 04:40:13 PM
My mate does all the GuitarGuitar online orders stuff for Glasgow, they're really reliable, they don't have a centralised online set up so I'm not sure if all their shops are as bang on.

In most cases, the website will be accurate for the previous day, I think.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: dave_mc on November 01, 2011, 05:27:18 PM
i think i've ordered from just about everyone else, but i don't think i've ordered from gg or g4m :lol:

And wow at the price of that fireman. :lol: Ibanez prices have gone a bit crazy recently, but even with that, that fireman looks ridiculous.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Stevepage on November 01, 2011, 09:12:43 PM
Guitarguitar are pretty good guys. When an amp I bought from them got lost in transit they helped out with getting a replacement out. Both amps turned up oddly (courier was probably late and lied about it to give themselves more time) and they arrange collection for one of the amps.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: hunter on November 01, 2011, 09:20:01 PM
and the fireman doesn't have mammoth ivory inlays  :D

I find it utterly unacceptable to kill a mammoth just for guitar inlays.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Telerocker on November 01, 2011, 09:54:28 PM
It's getting all a bit silly with these prices. I reckon they have the hardware polished for days by some Swiss watchproducers, the plate must be from made some very rare shell near Madagascar and the korina body must have been chopped, carved and sanded by Paul himself, he even might bit his name in it. The dentistbill is included in the pricetag. But with 4 quid discount it gets interesting though...  
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Twinfan on November 01, 2011, 10:31:12 PM
and the fireman doesn't have mammoth ivory inlays  :D

I find it utterly unacceptable to kill a mammoth just for guitar inlays.

:lol:
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: dave_mc on November 01, 2011, 10:41:17 PM
:lol:

EDIT: ahahahahaha LOL at the £4 discount too
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Philly Q on November 02, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
My mate does all the GuitarGuitar online orders stuff for Glasgow, they're really reliable, they don't have a centralised online set up so I'm not sure if all their shops are as bang on.

In most cases, the website will be accurate for the previous day, I think.

Well, they came through with my order, arrived this morning.  Very impressed!  :D

And to be fair, I think online music shops in general have improved enormously in the last few years.  Most of them are pretty slick operations nowadays.
Title: Re: Anyone ordered from GuitarGuitar or Gear4Music?
Post by: Telerocker on November 02, 2011, 06:19:28 PM
I can confirm this for Thomann and Musicstore.