Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 well lads it looks like i have two days to kill in Bristol on my way to and from Glastonbury is their any cool guitar shops/clubs worth checking out? where's good to eat? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 well lads it looks like i have two days to kill in Bristol on my way to and from Glastonbury is their any cool guitar shops/clubs worth checking out? where's good to eat? cheers! see if there is anything on at the fleece or the thekla .... and have a drink in the 'snack booth' thing in the centre of town a really cute girl works in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Boris/russian circles are on in the Fleece!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Boris/russian circles are on in the Fleece!! sorted! ..... and don't forget the snack booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 sorted! ..... and don't forget the snack booth. hot bird:check! any guitar shops worth a punt? probably won't get to do that until the last day so i'll look like Robinson Crusoe guitar shopping,the staff will love me!!lets see the reaction when i flash the cash...of course Sir,you non-showered,Beardy man,we would love to sell you some EHX!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Jam Guitars in Clifton - lots of boutique stuff. Not great atmosphere. Chance of EHX sighting: 3/10 Reverb in the centre - usual large chain. Chance of EHX sighting: 9/10 Treblerock in Clifton - some good stuff, really friendly owner. Chance of EHX sighting: 5/10 (depends on 2nd hand stock) (saved the best til last) ELECTRIC LADYLAND in Old Market- you must visit this shop/cave/den/pit. So much gear you can sometimes hardly get in. Owner looks like a chain smoking, toothless Frank Zappa and is a lovely bloke once you get to know him. Ask to see the room upstairs where he keeps all the decent stuff, but don't be surprised if he says no. Chance of EHX sighting: 10/10 - I'm pretty sure he's got an original double muff or line booster from the 70's lying around. How do I know that? Because he ain't never selling it at the price he's got on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 this clifton place,is it far from the city centre? Electric Ladyland sounds fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 this clifton place,is it far from the city centre? Electric Ladyland sounds fantastic! Number 8 or 9 bus will get you there from the station in about 30 mins, from the centre a bit less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 cheers Vince! top drawer mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Also Vintage & Rare just opened their new remodelled Bath store, about a 30 minute train ride from Brizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 cheers Loobs,just a bit too far to go dragging the others with me i think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 I thought you were flying solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Jam guitars seems to be closed down last time I had a look at their site. Reverb is now PMT but yeah it has some nice fenders and those fancy vox virage things and amps, oranges etc. TU-1000 in stock too! The basement in Mickleburgh has some good stuff too, and much more pleasant than PMT. Those 2 and are all within about 100m of each other though so might aswell to the trio. That's right out of the bus station.. 'St Barton' Roundabout I think it's called. PMT is on Rupert Street. Hobgoblin on Park St for folk/acoustic/mandolin/random instruments. Drinking.. I tend to go King William or Old Duke (live music ever night) for jazz/blues, a bunch of pubs down there.. King Street and on the river. About 5 mins from The Fleece aswell. Everything is pretty close together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Jam guitars seems to be closed down last time I had a look at their site.Reverb is now PMT but yeah it has some nice fenders and those fancy vox virage things and amps, oranges etc. TU-1000 in stock too! The basement in Mickleburgh has some good stuff too, and much more pleasant than PMT. Those 2 and are all within about 100m of each other though so might aswell to the trio. That's right out of the bus station.. 'St Barton' Roundabout I think it's called. PMT is on Rupert Street. Hobgoblin on Park St for folk/acoustic/mandolin/random instruments.Drinking.. I tend to go King William or Old Duke (live music ever night) for jazz/blues, a bunch of pubs down there.. King Street and on the river. About 5 mins from The Fleece aswell. Everything is pretty close together! excellent stuff! cheers dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 dont fall in the river son! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Mr Wolfs too.. But, keep a close eye on the gig listings because I've heard about a lot of bands doing Glastonbury warm-up gigs in Bristol just before the Festival.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted June 15, 2011 Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Jam Guitars is indeed closed. They've been flogging off some demo gear on Ebay recently and have moved to online sales only. Vintage and Rare have a little shop in Bath. I suspect it's a temporary thing for the summer as it's not exactly in a prime shopping area. When I went past last week, they didn't have much stock in at all. The Old Duke in Bristol is a good pub. Not pretentious, decent brews on tap, and generally a good selection of music. I'll be there tomorrow night with friends As Gambit says, check the gig listings. In years past, Oasis, Supergrass and the Progidy did warm-up pre-Glasto gigs in this area all on the fairly sly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 The old duke is great. Really fantastic music. treblerock and jam definitely closed. Pre-menstrual tension music as they for some reason decided to name it is pretty uninspiring tbh. There's a guitar shop on gloucester road (think it's called PK music or something) that has the most incredible selection of random bull{censored} I've ever seen. The most obscure amps and pedals in bristol. Not boutique; just completely random. What days are you here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted June 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 cool,i'll check that out too! I'm there next tuesday and the following tuesday after that,decided that going straight from the campsite to the plane was unfair on the other passengers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 def check electric ladyland. I have a friend who sent me photos of this place and it's unreal. He was holding an original epiphone hollowbody bass from 1960s, so hard to find and behind him was a wall of guitars in their cases. He said it was heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 The old duke is great. Really fantastic music.treblerock and jam definitely closed. Pre-menstrual tension music as they for some reason decided to name it is pretty uninspiring tbh. Treblerock isn't closed - they've just moved to a smaller shop on Princess Victoria Street in Clifton Village. Doesn't surprise me that Jam closed down, but it's a shame as they had some really nice stuff in there. Also, is Ricaxxe still open (near the back of Debenhams)? The guy in there is hilarious but in a really bad way. Doesn't like you trying the gear as it's too exclusive, or rare, or you need to use your own amp to try this guitar etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zozobra Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 The old duke (hella busy) and mr wolfs are worth a punt if you're looking for a messy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 Be warned that electric ladyland is a PITA to get to. I've seen some amazing stuff in the window, but I've never been that way during opening hours! Treblerock isn't closed - they've just moved to a smaller shop on Princess Victoria Street in Clifton Village. Doesn't surprise me that Jam closed down, but it's a shame as they had some really nice stuff in there. Also, is Ricaxxe still open (near the back of Debenhams)? The guy in there is hilarious but in a really bad way. Doesn't like you trying the gear as it's too exclusive, or rare, or you need to use your own amp to try this guitar etc etc... Ricaxxe is the one you have to be buzzed into isn't it? I've never been in. Don't like browsing with some dude over my shoulder.Right you are about treblerock. That shop is so pokey that while he's giving guitar lessons in there there isn't room for you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CS Posted June 16, 2011 Members Share Posted June 16, 2011 Jam Guitars closing has done the gear buying public a favour. I walked in a couple of years ago with the express interest of buying a power supply and a Mad Prof. Distortion. The knobhead was so objectionable I didnt buy said items and vowed never to buy any stuff there. Good and I hope their internet business does just as well Not that I hold a grudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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