Author Topic: Retail Therapy (Read 3604 times)

indysmith · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:31:40 PM »

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PMT is an AWESOME shop

PMT in Southend is OK... I've had a couple of times when I've gone in looking for specific things, not even too select, and they weren't available. Still, not too bad in terms of stock, but what I find with a lot of bigger shops is that they do the £99-300 range, and they do the £1000+ range, but the middle ground isn't particularly well catered for.

I'd love to try out some Schecters, but I can't find them for love nor money. Same with Hamers, they seem to be quite difficult to find.

Mark.

Sound Controls always seem to have plentiful Schecters. I've never even seen a hamer though!

Philly Q · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:41:08 PM »

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Sound Controls always seem to have plentiful Schecters. I've never even seen a hamer though!

One of the problems with Hamer is that their European distributors have changed quite a few times.

There was one point about 10(?) years ago where Sound Control (them again!) bought up all the Hamer stock and sold them off crazy cheap. I got a Special with P-90s for £399! Unfortunately now they're as rare as hens' teeth and cost as much as PRS.

Nolly · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:09:27 AM »

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PMT in Birmingham is worth a visit as well - they have every single ENGL there, as well as all sorts of other quality stuff, including the new Blackstar amps.
One or two of the guys are a bit up their own arses, and one will try and encourage you to buy a Marshall JVM no matter what you ask for, but the others are very helpful if you show you know what you're talking about.

PMT is an AWESOME shop - and luckily about a 2 minute walk from my Uni at Millennium Point - drop by and see me!
The guys I've spoke to there are massive snobs, and all worship Gibson, but that's not reason not to check it out. Everyone's really cool about letting yu try gear, and they have a booth there if you're a bit nervous in stores (I am!).

Next time I'm in brum for any length of time I'll let you know mate! I'm no longer living up there at the moment though. I'll be up later today to see Dillinger Escape Plan a the Academy, but it's going to be a very rushed visit...

indysmith · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:11:49 AM »

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PMT in Birmingham is worth a visit as well - they have every single ENGL there, as well as all sorts of other quality stuff, including the new Blackstar amps.
One or two of the guys are a bit up their own arses, and one will try and encourage you to buy a Marshall JVM no matter what you ask for, but the others are very helpful if you show you know what you're talking about.

PMT is an AWESOME shop - and luckily about a 2 minute walk from my Uni at Millennium Point - drop by and see me!
The guys I've spoke to there are massive snobs, and all worship Gibson, but that's not reason not to check it out. Everyone's really cool about letting yu try gear, and they have a booth there if you're a bit nervous in stores (I am!).

Next time I'm in brum for any length of time I'll let you know mate! I'm no longer living up there at the moment though. I'll be up later today to see Dillinger Escape Plan a the Academy, but it's going to be a very rushed visit...

I was thinking about going to that yesterday, before i realized i've never listened to them, and i only have £3 to last me the rest of the month, :oops: lol

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2008, 12:49:07 PM »

DEP are possibly the best live band that's ever existed.

I forgot about their tour - Wonder if there is still tickets for saturday...

Ted · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2008, 01:41:18 PM »

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DEP are possibly the best live band that's ever existed.

I forgot about their tour - Wonder if there is still tickets for saturday...

DEP confuse and intrigue me at the same time.

dave_mc · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2008, 06:46:37 PM »

oh, speaking of hamers, the soho soundhouse had some last time i was there. hate the shop, but at least you could try.

Kilby · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:49:43 PM »

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oh, speaking of hamers, the soho soundhouse had some last time i was there. hate the shop, but at least you could try.

Theres dozens of low end Hamers around Belfats at the moment, I wish wish that they had some of the mid / highend ones though .

dave_mc · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2008, 06:14:23 PM »

oh aye, not even just belfast. mac's music and 2 mac music (one's in portadown, one's in banbridge, can never remember which is which as the names are almost identical!) had a bunch of the cheaper ones too.

strange how some things go from rarely seen to ubiquitous in a very short time. traynor were the same. it went from my never having seen one, to almost every small guitar shop in northern ireland having one. i guess it's something to do with a distributor change or something like that.

MrBump · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2008, 04:25:38 PM »

Popped into Peach in Braintree for the first time today - it's was OK. Nice range of PRS and Fender guitars, loads of Dr Zs which looked great (had my kids with me, so didn't play).

But again, some decent higher end stuff and a little cheaper stuff, but very little in the way of midrange guitars.

Hmmm... Maybe a trip out to Coda...