Members dangerous dan Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm in town for a few days on a course, so went there for my semi-regular visit, always looking for an OD Tried out some OD's in Musicground, and the American (or Canadian ?) with the tattoos was a complete chimp whilst I was playing and for that he misses out on a sale. Fantasttic range of pedals in there, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm in town for a few days on a course, so went there for my semi-regular visit, always looking for an OD Tried out some OD's in Musicground, and the American (or Canadian ?) with the tattoos was a complete chimp whilst I was playing and for that he misses out on a sale. Fantasttic range of pedals in there, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Yup, the American with the glasses and the tatoos is a twat. Although he did let me crank a JMI AC15 in there once! When are you heading off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 This afternoon - just killing time to checkout and the train at 1pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 thats funny. He was so nice to me when I was there. They were a bit high. Wunjo was way cool, a tad pricey but it is London, but the Boss Metallizer I saw for like 90 pounds..man that was crazy. oh yeah, and a roland beebaa for 350 pounds. They had alot of zvex but were way snobby.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Glass Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 went round denmark street t'other day, too expensive on EVERYTHING, but great to see stuff up close, normally go down there, check stuff out then go home and buy it on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members co-pilot Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 The guys in Vintage and Rare are indeed the nicest. They know I don't have thousands to spend but, totally cool, remember my name let me try stuff out as long as I want. And they have the best range of pedals, I've bought four or five from them over the last few years. In Music Ground once, I wanted to try out a PolyChorus and a Deluxe Memory Man, the tubby guy in there started patronising me...'well they're totally different pedals, there's no point comparing them' I {censored}ING KNOW THEY'RE DIFFERENT I WANTED TO SEE WHICH WOULD BE MORE USE TO ME! They guys in Wunjo are nice too, they just don't sell much I'm intrested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 normally go down there, check stuff out then go home and buy it on the web.Exactly - With the prices Musicground are charging. Ultimatley they'll either go out of business or have to relocate to another part of the city, Denamrk Street can't really compete with the interent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I know Bryan and his team from Wunjo for a while. They are the nicest guys ever. They have a good choice of guitars. I don't think Bryan is into the pedal business really, he prefers the guitar side. Even the amps are sorta ok.Love the guys though. Vintage And Rare are actually quite nice as well in the sense they let you try quite a lot of stuff and find your way around their pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I did spot in Wunjo a script MXR phase 100 in a box, the pedal was beaten to {censored} and they were still asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members krish Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Yeh I'm no fan of the Music Ground Staff, I tend to avoid that store unless I know they're the only guys that'll stock a pedal I'm wanting to try out. Its only a matter of time before someone throws something big and heavy like a DMM at one of them. Vintage and Rare - absolutely amazing customer service, and they do part-exchanges with other pedals too. Wunjo - Great guys too, but they're stock isn't great for the things I want. Problem is, I got a feeling that Music Ground will be the only guys that'll stock a couple of EL84s that I need to get this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid_A Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 +1 on Wunjo... Brian and co are top... i have always gone to them to sell anything and its the first shop i go to if im on Denmark Street for a chat and smoke. I knew Brian when he worked in Andys years ago... I remember when he was setting up the shop, he was worried about how it would turn out... well Andy's closed down coz they were rip off fraudsters... Muscground, the fat prick is just unreal... i pure hate him... He'd sooner tell you to f**k off then give you a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruno Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Joe Light is the MAN at Vintage & Rare!!!I am going to be in the UK in 2 weeks and have to stop in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I pity the fool that comes to Denmark Street with me. That's a day of their life they ain't never getting back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 on my annual trip to london there is always a obligatory visit down denmark street, but i'm only looking - everything is toooo expensive there. but i really like checking out all the beautiful gear in one street, gear that i normally don't see for real in my country. i bought a coloursound tonebender once at wunjo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_S Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 What's even scarier is where I've been able to compare, the Leeds MusicGround store has similar prices. Several of the shops are owned by the same people - they just run them as different brands, but they don't fight each other. Andy's has already died, which is a real shame - that was my "try the expensive gear" shop. I do think, though, there will still be a place for try&buy, and it has to be fairly accessible. There are good specialist shops elsewhere with decent stock, but who talks about them? My current fave, though, is Soho Soundhouse (aka turnkey), just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tenine Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Been to Denmark Street... Horrible isn't it? I can't remember who said it before -"Denmark Street is for trying, not for buying!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tenine Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Actually, thinking about it, the 12 Bar Club is nice. I like that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 ... Horrible isn't it? I can't remember who said it before - "Denmark Street is for trying, not for buying!" It is but I've found my les paul at music ground. It wasn't the best deal I admit but it surely is the best les paul I ever played and heard so I'm not upset of having forked out the money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Abner Ragsland Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 that musicground douche is Canadian! don't be getting him mixed up with us friendly Americans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted March 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 My current fave, though, is Soho Soundhouse (aka turnkey), just around the corner.I love those Gorillas who search your bag on the way in and out in Turnkey Great shop though for keys and studio stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Top of Denmark Street. Turn right Next left, it's on your right. Nice guys.... Can't be more specific...was 15 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_S Posted March 3, 2008 Members Share Posted March 3, 2008 Great shop though for keys and studio stuff. They are easier about testing guitar AND amp there than almost anywhere else - got my S2170 NTF there, and it was nicer-playing that the two I had tried on Denmark St, and cheaper. Multiple trial rooms. And I only found the acoustic room recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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