FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 i feel a little upset now, my local music store Lathams Music is closing down :( and after the start of the year, that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 i feel a little upset now, my local music store Lathams Music is closing down :( and after the start of the year, that sucks Sorry to hear that but don't miss the going out of business sale...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Sorry to hear that but don't miss the going out of business sale...!! i already bought a patch lead from them, and a few picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 really? im in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 yea, i really like those Martin 12 string guitars, the D35-12 string guitar sounds beautiful, heres a video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 It's too late for you, sorry. But for others, support your local music store. Buy your strings, picks, guitars, amps and everything else you can there. It might cost a bit more than the 'net (usually not much) but the extra services they offer are priceless. Also, if you expect your community to support local music, you should also support local businesses. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cabba2203 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 It's too late for you, sorry. But for others, support your local music store. Buy your strings, picks, guitars, amps and everything else you can there. It might cost a bit more than the 'net (usually not much) but the extra services they offer are priceless. Also, if you expect your community to support local music, you should also support local businesses. Insights and incites by Notes Great post, I could not agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Sad, we are losing all the Mom & Pops everywhere it seems. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work in Progress Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Someone posted a photo of their M&P music store in California in a thread yesterday. Walls covered with great guitars. Wish my local store had such a selection. I guess that's why I wind up at GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 When I was in my teens, I hung out at a small local music shop. I learned a lot from two employees there. I'm sure I was a pain in the *** to them, but I would hang out all day waiting for one of them to play. They had a white full Marshall stack that they couldn't sell and they would open the doors, turn it up and jam. This was late 70s early 80s and Hamer and Dean were in their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 My local store me and the employees we used to crank it and jam when no customers were in the store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 One of my local stores is terrible. They only sell Chinese copies of Fenders and Gibsons, a few Epiphones and they are overpriced. The other music store is pure quality. They are PRS dealers but they do have other brands, no Gibsons though. They have some quality amps, mostly Marshall and Orange, not too many Fenders, but their pricing is much closer to online than the other stores and they do order in products for customers, which ends up in a highly reduced shipping cost. And they have just opened a second branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Musos corner sell fender, they let me try the $1000 dollar ones and not the $6000?! i liked that 1958 custom shop strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeelKid Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 yea, i really like those Martin 12 string guitars, the D35-12 string guitar sounds beautiful, heres a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsJMb8l9G-Y&feature=related SWEET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Fender guy , I have a amp I would give you for free , a vox pathfinder 10 , loud as sh-t with overdrive , but I dont think you live around me . I'll take it. My Peavey squeels if I turn it up past 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 i'll have that Peavey buxom, i love feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 My local music store sux. Its an older mom and pop store and he sells nothing but peavey guitars and really cheap ones. Not one Fender and certainly not a gibson, not even epiphone unless it's used. I'd rather buy online than even go to guitar center to avoid sales tax. I bought an MIM strat for $499 at guitar center online and it still charged me like 35 bucks. I know that some musicians would rather feel the instrument and play it, For some that's the only way they buy. I have nothing against local small town stores, but they just simply can't afford to have many high-end guitars. The reason is in a small town there's no demand much for it. I do occasionally buy strings at the local store and their great for putting pickups in and fixing things that's wrong. My local music store carries nothing but Fender, Godin, Taylor, and a few other, smaller brands. As for amps, they carry everything in the 2x12 range and smaller. A halfstack would take up the whole back wall for amps. (that's how small it is) I really like the store though. They make shopping really personal and allow demos really easily. Basically, if you're a regular (such as myself) you just pull the guitar off the wall and pick an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i'll have that Peavey buxom, i love feedback No, I payed a decent amount for it, knowing the problem. There's nothing wrong with it, as far as being a practice amp and nothing more. And I'm not paying to ship a 15 lb object. Plus, I wouldn't want some kid who always wrecks his stuff, halfway across the world, to wreck this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashPerryBurst Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It's too late for you, sorry. But for others, support your local music store. Buy your strings, picks, guitars, amps and everything else you can there. It might cost a bit more than the 'net (usually not much) but the extra services they offer are priceless. Also, if you expect your community to support local music, you should also support local businesses. Insights and incites by Notes I would agree mostly with this. Around a year ago, we had 5 music stores in Glasgow city centre. One was previously a sound control. The day it changed hands, all the good staff left and we were left with the idiots. There's another store that only sells copies and budget range guitars. Their adverts are annoying. "Stagg Les Paul copy. Why spend 10 times the price on a Gibson?" The other three included a shop that has been there for decades. But they're very overpriced and have a very limited selection. At the east side of the city, we have two very good stores. One is very small and has been there for years. The other is a new store that lured away all the good sound control staff. Flash forward to today and we only have the two stores left. Both of the good ones. The new store is called guitarguitar and they're great. They had two white falcons on the wall. A regular white falcon and a Stephen Stills signature. The Stills signature was a few hundred pounds cheaper. I had a look at the tag and it said "new". Curiosity got the better of me and I asked the salesman how it could be cheaper than the regular one. He told me they got it cheap as part of a deal from Gretsch, so they dropped the price on it to reflect. Not many guitar stores will do that. I'm happy to support those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I would agree mostly with this. Around a year ago, we had 5 music stores in Glasgow city centre. One was previously a sound control. The day it changed hands, all the good staff left and we were left with the idiots. There's another store that only sells copies and budget range guitars. Their adverts are annoying. "Stagg Les Paul copy. Why spend 10 times the price on a Gibson?" The other three included a shop that has been there for decades. But they're very overpriced and have a very limited selection. At the east side of the city, we have two very good stores. One is very small and has been there for years. The other is a new store that lured away all the good sound control staff. Flash forward to today and we only have the two stores left. Both of the good ones. The new store is called guitarguitar and they're great. They had two white falcons on the wall. A regular white falcon and a Stephen Stills signature. The Stills signature was a few hundred pounds cheaper. I had a look at the tag and it said "new". Curiosity got the better of me and I asked the salesman how it could be cheaper than the regular one. He told me they got it cheap as part of a deal from Gretsch, so they dropped the price on it to reflect. Not many guitar stores will do that. I'm happy to support those guys. Well, if they got some good deals, how about I send you a case full of cash and you send back the case with a guitar inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 The owner of my local M&P store used to work for an established music store that was also family owned but sold mostly pianos and organs,when he left there he opened his own store.I have been doing business with their store since they opened 20 years ago and they have rewarded my patronage by undercutting the national chain store when I buy anything there.The way I look at it is that it pays to support M&P stores because they employ local people and the money stays in your area and is not filling the pockets of some fat cat share holder probably thousands of miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 No, I payed a decent amount for it, knowing the problem. There's nothing wrong with it, as far as being a practice amp and nothing more. And I'm not paying to ship a 15 lb object. Plus, I wouldn't want some kid who always wrecks his stuff, halfway across the world, to wreck this one. I can control the feedback like Hendrix with the tremolo arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 that sucks is that the only music store around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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