Help: nice place to buy guitar uk

Subject: RE: Help: nice place to buy guitar uk
From: C-flat
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 06:25 PM

There are lots of good guitar shops nationwide such as Music-ground in Leeds, who stock a fantastic range of good quality instruments. The problem is finding a number of shops in the same area so that you have some direct comparison. Coming from the North East, I can find a handful of good outlets but, if I want to try one guitar against another, I'm usually better off making the trip to London, perhaps making a weekend of it, and head to Denmark St.,where, in the space of a couple of hundred yards, you can pick up and play all the best makes side by side.
Another good shop in London is the Accoustic and Bass centre in Wapping High St. The last time I visited they had a whole wall full of Collings guitars amongst dozens of other beauties, all nicely set up and available, without fuss, to try.
If you want to try them through an amp. there's a room to use and you're not bugged by salesmen standing over you.
The staff at these busy shops ought to know what they're talking about and in my experience they usually do, so you should be able to ask for help in choosing what's right for you.
I hope you find what you're looking for and I hope finding it is a pleasure.
Good luck,
C-flat

Subject: RE: Help: nice place to buy guitar uk
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 05:59 PM

You could try Hobgoblin or The Music Room or Thrift Music.

Subject: nice place to buy guitar uk
From: An Croenen
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 05:38 PM

Hi, I have read lots of the old threads about guitars and which ones you all prefer and I have learnt a lot from them, so thanks for those threads. I am now following your advice of trying the guitars out. The shops I've been to so far weren't fantastically helpful (would only bring out three guitars, would point at them from afar, would play on one guitar themselves for about ten minutes and then look up expectantly as if I was going to buy that guitar, weren't interested in what kind of sound I was after and whether I was planning to play in a band or accompany a solo singer, ... ) to be short, I am looking for a shop in the UK (I live in the Norh West but I don't mind travelling) that offers a nice service (and honest prices) and where chosing a guitar is sth. fun to do! Thanks, An