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18 Mar 09 - 07:09 PM (#2592165) Subject: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Jane of 'ull I'm not a guitarist but I know a few tunes and like to play sometimes. The trouble is I always find it difficult because acoustic guitars always seem too big and the strings hurt my fingers! I may sound like a wuss but I think I'd get on with a smaller size guitar that has a nice low action. Could anyone advise me where to look for one? I don't mind travelling a bit to find one, though it'd be good to find a decent shop in Hull where I could get one of these. |
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18 Mar 09 - 07:52 PM (#2592188) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: s&r Parlour size guitars are quite common now and less cumbersome than the Dreadnoughts and jumbos. Many manufacturers have a folk size which is small bodied with a well defined waist. Tanglewood do a baby traveller that is presumably like the baby taylor but less money. Don't know what's in Hull but Music room at Cleckheaton are helpful as is Steve Noone at Eagle Music Huddersfield I think Stu |
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18 Mar 09 - 07:53 PM (#2592189) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Leadfingers Music Room in Cleckheaton http://www.musicroom.com/ Eagle in Huddersfield http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/ |
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18 Mar 09 - 07:54 PM (#2592190) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Leadfingers What do they say about Great Minds ?? |
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18 Mar 09 - 07:59 PM (#2592195) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: s&r And they both do a good postal service if you can't get to the shop Stu |
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18 Mar 09 - 08:24 PM (#2592202) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Nick Maggie from Hull has a nice little guitar she plays which I think is a Taylor - you could PM Les From Hull and he would no doubt give you some info as to where they got it. I've played hers and it's good to play but have no idea of cost etc. |
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19 Mar 09 - 03:22 AM (#2592346) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: cptsnapper There's Also Trad Music of Wakefield run by Nicky Howarth. |
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19 Mar 09 - 04:15 AM (#2592359) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: ossonflags Also pm Raggytash he has a nice Simon and Patrick parlour guitar.Take a look in at Antones Beverley road Jane.They are very helpful. Have a look here for prices: http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/products.asp/SubCatID/395/Parlour-Guitars.htm |
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19 Mar 09 - 04:18 AM (#2592362) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: theleveller Musicground in Doncaster used to be one of the best guitar shops around (bought mine there). I haven't been for a while so I don't know if it's still going - the had a resident luthier who would set it up for you. The lovely people at Hobgoblin in Leeds are always extremely helpful and have a great selection. If you go to festivals, that's also a great place to try different instruments. At Whitby a couple of years ago I came away with a Fylde cittern for me and a Buchanan mando for mrsleveller (both from The Music Room) - now that was a VERY expensive festival. |
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19 Mar 09 - 05:42 AM (#2592405) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work) Musicground has long gone but the resident luthier did jump ship to work for Electro Music on Netherhall Road. |
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19 Mar 09 - 08:08 AM (#2592462) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: GUEST,Willa Hi, Jane, was going to suggest Antoine's, but see ossonflags has beaten me to it! Willa |
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19 Mar 09 - 08:40 AM (#2592491) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Les from Hull Actually Maggie got her Baby Taylor secondhand (another big thanks to Mudcat for enabling that!), but Antones on Beverley Road is certainly the shop to head for first. They usually have Baby Taylors, and Big Baby Taylors too. |
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19 Mar 09 - 06:27 PM (#2592925) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Jane of 'ull Oh yes I forgot about Antones! I will head there. I'm planning on going to Eagle Music in Huddersfield to buy a banjo, so might find a guitar there if not in Hull. |
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19 Mar 09 - 07:13 PM (#2592963) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: Tim Leaning There is a shop in North Allerton (excuse spelling) That has a big range of guitars upstairs. Sorry I dont remember the name of it. |
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20 Mar 09 - 03:21 AM (#2593157) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: oggie Rock City (the old Gough and Davy shop) had a couple in last time I was in there. Steve |
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20 Mar 09 - 04:57 AM (#2593174) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: ThreeSheds I've not been in Antones for a while but they did have some of the superb value canadian guitars in Seagull Norman etc. A friend of mine recently bought one of these from there I did warn him If you try you'll buy They arent cheap but they dont get much better |
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20 Mar 09 - 03:01 PM (#2593502) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: bubblyrat Saw and played a very nice little Tanglewood guitar in a music shop in Pocklington about five years ago . |
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20 Mar 09 - 05:36 PM (#2593630) Subject: RE: Where to buy a small guitar in Yorkshire From: GUEST,Ray Music Ground has moved to Leeds and is a shadow of its former self. There is a branch on Oxford Road in Manchester but their main outlet is in London where the owner, Rick, has been slowly trying to take over the rest of Denmark Street. You will find the body of a parlour guitar more comfortable to hold but the neck will be little different to any other i.e. if a drednaught hurts your fingers so will a parlour. The only way is to stick at it - it will get easier! Ray |