Anyone Like The Bass Emporium, Austin, TX?

Jay Terrien · #1 04-16-2006, 08:51 PM

Has anyone ever checked out the Bass Emporium in Austin, Texas?:
http://www.bassemporium.com/

Cool place to visit???????????

TreeChild · #2 04-16-2006, 08:57 PM

i bought a Gk neo 212 from them. wonderful guys, wonderful store.
definitely give them a visit if you can.

cabcreaser · #3 04-17-2006, 01:47 AM

great store. I highly recommend it.

jrduer · #4 04-17-2006, 04:58 AM

Great place; great guys. Wish I had more money to spend there.

~John

slamzilla · #5 04-17-2006, 05:47 AM

Fantastic store and great customer service from the guys. Get ready for a gas attack though. Get them to hook up one of the new Bergantino Ip's for ya!
Zilla

Sliderbass · #6 04-17-2006, 06:09 AM

I bought my Aggie DB-750 from Glenn. He was Great! He stands behind everything he sells!

I thought I was having a problem with the amp after I received it so I sent him a note asking questions. He called me bach with the CTO of Aguilar on the line to assist me! Now THATS service!

bazzanderson · #7 04-17-2006, 06:12 AM

If you are going to be in ATX soon and you play bass it's a must that you stop in there. Awesome high end selection and the guy who owns the place is real helpful, knowledgable and just cool.
-Bazz-

mike sancho · #8 04-17-2006, 06:17 AM

I've purchased two basses and several other items in the last couple of years from Bass Emporium. I would do business with them anytime. John Files is one of the most knowledgable guys when it comes to bass guitars and gear that I've ever talked to.

RudeMood · #9 04-17-2006, 07:27 AM

Yes, I visited there several times when I lived in Austin - good place. John did some repair work for me too.

DB5 · #10 04-17-2006, 08:12 AM

Its the only place I shop.

badgrandad · #11 04-17-2006, 08:26 AM

I go to Austin 6-8- times a year and therefore go to the Bass Emporium 6-8 times a year! They have moved in the last year (maybe 6 months) but they are not far from where they were.

You'll not find a better place to see and try basses you cant find at your typical GC.

Keeaumoku · #12 04-17-2006, 08:36 AM

I bought my NV215 from them... John Files, in particular. He boxed it up and had it shipped all the way here to Honolulu!

I was in Fort Worth last October. I was on my way back from Atlanta... doin' some bid'ness... so I figured, since the airplane had to stop off at DFW anyway, I might as well get out and visit some family for a few days. While there, I decided I'd rent a car and take a drive down to Austin. I wanted to check-out Bass Emporium and introduce myself to 'ol Jim. It took me just a little over three hours to get there... what the heck... I was averaging 85 mph on I-35... as was most everyone else! I found Bass Emporium fairly easily... only to find it closed!

You see... I made my trip down there on a Monday, and the store is closed on Mondays...

...I should've looked at their website for business hours before I left. Oh well... at least I had a nice drive in that Chrysler 300 I rented...

fookgub · #13 04-17-2006, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Terrien

Has anyone ever checked out the Bass Emporium in Austin, Texas?:
http://www.bassemporium.com/

Cool place to visit???????????

Never bought anything there, but the guys that work there are real nice and very knowledgeable. I think it's a great store. Rumor is they're going to start carrying Skjold, so that's awesome.

Jay Terrien · #14 04-17-2006, 08:52 AM

Have any of you ever attended any of the great bass clinics that they have had there? I know that Chuck, Manring, and Gary Willis held clinics there over thet past few years.

I was thinking about doing a bass/drums/composition clinic there with special guests @ Summer NAMM time, since I will already be in town. Can that store hold a Terry Bozzio-sized kit???????? Ha ha!!!

Would anyone be interested in this type of event???

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgrandad

I go to Austin 6-8- times a year and therefore go to the Bass Emporium 6-8 times a year! They have moved in the last year (maybe 6 months) but they are not far from where they were.

You'll not find a better place to see and try basses you cant find at your typical GC.

DaveDeVille · #15 04-17-2006, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazzanderson

Awesome high end selection and the guy who owns the place is real helpful, knowledgable and just cool.
-Bazz-

+1 ...

very cool people to deal with ...

txbasschik · #16 04-17-2006, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Terrien

Has anyone ever checked out the Bass Emporium in Austin, Texas?:
http://www.bassemporium.com/

Cool place to visit???????????

Very cool place to visit. I have not yet bought anything in there, but I like go look around on my lunch hour. I'm on long-term temp with a nearby company. Fixing to end this assignment. I think I will go by there on lunch and buy some strings or something, pay them back for all the afternoons spent browsing. :-)

Cool shop, nice guys!

Cherie :-)

jimb213 · #17 04-17-2006, 10:29 AM

they're super cool, and extremely helpful. When I had a problem getting replacement parts for my warwick, they were the ones who were finally able to help me out, and they're not even warwick dealers!

**SoComSurfing** · #18 04-17-2006, 12:55 PM

I bought an amp from John a few years back. He was EXTREMELY helpful and friendly through the whole process. It really wasn't expected, but he threw in a t-shirt, set of strings, and covered the insured shipping on a very heavy tube amp!

Bard2dbone · #19 04-17-2006, 04:43 PM

I'm saving up for a Lakland Skyline 55-02d. They're who I'm going to buy it from.

0fret · #20 07-19-2008, 01:44 PM

I'm trying to get in touch with them...but their email address sales@bassemporium.com does not seem to work well... all my emails have come back within seconds....
Does anyone of you know an alternative email address that I can use??
Thanks guys