Author Topic: Soundcontrol Goes Into Receivership (Read 11944 times)

horsehead · « **Reply #60 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:00:30 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: Simon D
He tried to postpone his decision until after today's game apparently, but Swansea were having none of it.

And quite right too. He had a bloody cheek trying to hold Swansea to ransom like that - "I'm fecking off to Leeds, but only if they're in the Championship".

It's like telling your girlfriend you're only staying with her until you find somebody better.

you mean you haven't tried that?

Philly Q · « **Reply #61 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:55:54 PM »

Quote from: horsehead

Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: Simon D
He tried to postpone his decision until after today's game apparently, but Swansea were having none of it.

And quite right too. He had a bloody cheek trying to hold Swansea to ransom like that - "I'm fecking off to Leeds, but only if they're in the Championship".

It's like telling your girlfriend you're only staying with her until you find somebody better.

you mean you haven't tried that?

Ah, the bravery of forum-speak!

horsehead · « **Reply #62 on:** May 26, 2008, 08:17:51 AM »

damn right, it's the one place our lass won't get me & batter me!

she isn't here....right :o

nfe · « **Reply #63 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:17:18 PM »

Transpires I heard wrong about the Norweigen folks, they bid but didn;t end up with anything, at this point anyway.

PMT have bought 2 stores, Arbiter have bought 6 and Pat Kelly has managed to keep 3.

You wonder what's gonna happen to other stores that currently buy from Arbiter...

sgmypod · « **Reply #64 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:26:56 PM »

yeah she just came in

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #65 on:** June 11, 2008, 10:21:21 PM »

www.reverb-store.co.uk

badgermark · « **Reply #66 on:** June 11, 2008, 11:30:39 PM »

And the Souncontrol in Glasgow have a 20% off everything sale to shift stock. If they had in a Gretsch pro jet... Hello and goodbye overdraft...

nfe · « **Reply #67 on:** June 12, 2008, 01:41:49 PM »

"Reverb-Store" eh?

Rubbish name, wonder if that means they're keeping the magazine, fingers crossed, cause that means I'll still get all my guesties for gigs. 8)

shobet · « **Reply #68 on:** June 12, 2008, 10:56:37 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

www.reverb-store.co.uk

Bigger and better! Looks like they've not learned anything from the failure of the business model. Oh well, how long do we give them folks?

Alex · « **Reply #69 on:** June 12, 2008, 11:08:58 PM »

I feel bad for the folks who lost their jobs, but as a whole I won't miss the store. I had a very bad experience with them - they sent me the wrong product, then I had a huge hassle returning it and getting my money back.

Adam.M · « **Reply #70 on:** June 12, 2008, 11:11:32 PM »

The Reverb thing is the stores that Arbiter have bought. Will be interesting...

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #71 on:** June 14, 2008, 12:56:52 AM »

It was very sad to see the sound controll in Manchester to be open one day and closed the nxt, I was literally in there 2 days before it closed, and then I came back and saw the shutters, expecting to look around. PDT_041

I miss it!

bar-stewards: :shock:

shobet · « **Reply #72 on:** June 14, 2008, 12:08:11 PM »

Quote from: JJretroTONEGOD

It was very sad to see the sound controll in Manchester to be open one day and closed the nxt, I was literally in there 2 days before it closed, and then I came back and saw the shutters, expecting to look around. PDT_041

I miss it!

bar-stewards: :shock:

I thought both the shops in Manchester were fairly shite to be honest, the large one was impressive but it had no personal feel to it. I prefer Musicground just up Oxford road, it has nicer shiny things.

PeteyG · « **Reply #73 on:** June 15, 2008, 11:19:21 PM »

Walked past the Nottingham SC today, was sad to see a music shop so dead, shitee shop or not.

However it was nice to turn the corner and see the drum centre :) so nice and sparkly new.

Tellboy · « **Reply #74 on:** June 19, 2008, 02:35:48 PM »

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was sad to see a music shop so dead, shitee shop or not.

Yes it is sad when music shops die. Unfortunately there is a lot of competition from the internet/ebay etc and many people will try equipment in the shop and then look for it cheaper elsewhere.

I remember when I was very young and first visited a music shop. It was Bill Greenhalghs in Exeter and was crammed full of Marshall Plexis - I remember a window display they had of three white Fenders side by side - a Precision Bass, a Strat and a Tele (which I subsequently bought) - I walked around with my eyes popping out and my jaw dragging the floor. I would say at that time it was as good as any of the big London shops. Bill himself was a real character and drove a hard bargain. Unfortunately he died a few years back and the rest of the family took over running it. The shop had a 'rock' area and a 'traditional' area (violins, brass etc) and his family seemed to treat 'rock' customers as a nuisance. Other shops opened in Exeter (including Mansons) and, predictably, Greenhalghs closed. As you know Mansons also make their own custom guitars (e.g. Matt Bellamy) but I did overhear the staff commenting that they had noticed overall sales seemed to have suffered because of the internet.