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MrBump

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Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« on: January 07, 2013, 01:55:42 PM »
I know we've done this before, but I can't for the life of me find any threads.

I know Coda is pretty good.  I'm going to visit Peach and probably Trevor Durrants in Colchester.

Any other ideas?

Mark.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 02:04:54 PM »
GuitarGuitar in Epsom, Guitar Village in Farnham...
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 04:14:48 PM »
That covers all the ones I know, apart from maybe Andertons in Guildford.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 05:46:58 PM »
I liked Guitar Guitar in Epsom when I went there, as already mentioned by Dave
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 07:24:20 PM »
Guitar Village, Farnham. My "go to" shop when I have money to spend (which is very very rare nowadays)
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 08:12:51 PM »
OK guys, thanks.  Some good options there, I think.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 08:13:54 PM »
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 11:01:48 AM »
is peach in the south east? Never been, though, it could be tiny. i've been more to the ones in the other direction from london...
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2013, 11:29:29 AM »
GAK in Brighton has a fair old selection. Guitar village looks incredible.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2013, 12:50:06 PM »
Just had a miserable mooch around Denmark Street. The guys in Wunjo were great as ever, but there was nothing particularly inspiring in any of them regarding stock. There was a nice Schecter dealer, and they had some nice guitars, buy they were all a bit metal for my tastes. And Wunjo had a nice tele hybrid made by Maton (i think), which was excellent - although I already have an excellent tele.

Looks like it's Guitar Village for me.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2013, 01:33:20 PM »
Guitar Village is an amazing place to go round - enjoy your time there, make sure you have plenty!
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2013, 01:50:33 PM »
The other great thing about Guitar Village is that they'll let you try stuff for as long as you like, and won't hover around while you're doing it. 

At least that's true for us mature chaps, I don't know what they're like with teenagers playing My Chemical Romance *.

(* .......or whatever it is they might be into nowadays.  I've just realised I have absolutely no idea what "new" rock bands are currently popular.  I have turned into my Dad. :?  )
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2013, 04:44:39 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on January 08, 2013, 01:50:33 PM
The other great thing about Guitar Village is that they'll let you try stuff for as long as you like, and won't hover around while you're doing it. 

At least that's true for us mature chaps, I don't know what they're like with teenagers playing My Chemical Romance *.

(* .......or whatever it is they might be into nowadays.  I've just realised I have absolutely no idea what "new" rock bands are currently popular.  I have turned into my Dad. :?  )

That's probably about right, add in some Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold and My Bloody Valentine and you've probably got the average teenage metal head :) I've heard that they can give you 1000 flawless reasons as to why metal is the only good genre and pop sucks :D
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2013, 07:55:25 PM »
Guitar Village is indeed an emporium of delights. I haven't been for a while though so I shall have to get dispensation from Mrs 38th. I also like Andertons- the guys there are very friendly. I like GAK too as they generally have a lot of good stuff but I resent the parking costs in Brighton so I rarely go there anymore-which is a shame as it is only 24 miles away.
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Re: Good, Big Guitar Shops in the South East
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2013, 08:50:07 AM »
Quote from: MrBump on January 08, 2013, 12:50:06 PM
Just had a miserable mooch around Denmark Street. The guys in Wunjo were great as ever, but there was nothing particularly inspiring in any of them regarding stock.

Denmark Street is none too great is it? Wunjo and Vintage and Rare are the only two places I ever go to now. I used to like wandering upstairs in Music Ground to look at the European Eccentrica they had though with no intention of buying at the prices they charged. I actually now can't remember a time when I'd consider buying a new guitar on Denmark Street. The last new guitar I bought (a few years back) came from Anderton's and I was pleased with their service.
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