Sucks when guitar shops close

[dave_mc]

I've been, Gibson, Epiphone and not so interesting other things. A lot has disappeared.

So dont get your hopes up.

Thanks. :)

Additional:

The original Prop. of the Guitar Emporium has apparently got a new shop opening in Holywood in the very near future, if it hasn't happened already. He's put it about that it'll be carrying "lowden , martin ,taylor ,turner and loads of second hand gear", so I don't know. Sounds like it's going to be a combination of high-end acoustics and interesting junky stuff.

Mind you, it does mean going to Holywood, where I understand my very presence will lower property prices.

interesting, thanks. Holywood isn't terribly easy to get to for me (not as easy as the BGE, anyway), but I'll keep it in mind. I hope they don't only do acoustics, though.

[FELINEGUITARS]

I've been, Gibson, Epiphone and not so interesting other things. A lot has disappeared.

So dont get your hopes up.

Thanks. :)

Additional:

The original Prop. of the Guitar Emporium has apparently got a new shop opening in Holywood in the very near future, if it hasn't happened already. He's put it about that it'll be carrying "lowden , martin ,taylor ,turner and loads of second hand gear", so I don't know. Sounds like it's going to be a combination of high-end acoustics and interesting junky stuff.

Mind you, it does mean going to Holywood, where I understand my very presence will lower property prices.

interesting, thanks. Holywood isn't terribly easy to get to for me (not as easy as the BGE, anyway), but I'll keep it in mind. I hope they don't only do acoustics, though.

I read that as Hollywood - and I thought - long way to go to buy a plectrum

[dave_mc]

holywood is still fairly awkward to get to. :lol:

EDIT: there are some other similarities too. In hollywood you have to dodge special fx explosions for films. in holywood...

[Lew]

I've been using the same shop for strings, cables and other small general cr@p for 15 years - solely because I have a great relationship with them and enjoy the chats.

The advent of the internet has seemed to divide actual shops in to two types: you've got a choice between 'normal traditional' shops and expensive boutiques.

Normal guitar shops are stuck in 1995 - thanks to the internet most buyers are hugely educated and savvy about what they're buying. I'll often walk into a guitar shop shop knowing an infinite more about their stock than they do ('cause I'm a forum geek).

And the boutique guys are even $%&#ing worse, most people would wet there pants to live as close as I do to a particular shop. But the thing is...  I don't want to be bombarded with cups of $%&#ing tea whilst being chaperoned to a leather $%&#ing sofa whilst being told the social significance of the building I'm stood in and how much the $%&#ing popuri in the executive $%&#ing sh1tter cost.

[Twinfan]

World Guitars by any chance???  :lol:

I used to use my local place a lot (Sounds Great) but they don't seem to get any good stock in any more.  My favourite place now, which I travel a good hour or so to get to, is Guitars4You.

[dave_mc]

^ ^ :lol:

I don't like all that personal service either, asking if you'd like coffee etc., it makes me feel uncomfortable. Obviously I prefer the guys in the shop to be nice, but just hand me a guitar and let me try the amp and I'm happy. That to me is good service.

[Johnny Mac]

My local shop, Electrohill in Green Lanes had to move cos of rent increases. They had a great shop, double fronted, with parking outside and lots of goodies inside. At least the business is still going though.

[PhilKing]

My Local shop (Guitar Bar in Hoboken), has a great policy of price matching.  Even without that, I can get DR strings from them for less than on the internet.  The owner (Jim), is a gigging musician (he'l be playing in the UK next month with Ian Hunter [barbican 2nd May I think is one gig]).  He also knows what is great gear and what isn't and for a small shop he carries a nice stock.  One of the great things that I've got from him is NOS coiled cords, as has D&L and GwEm (Jim uses them too).  As far as I'm concerned, I would rather let him stay in business than give somewhere like guitar center the cash.