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07-07-2010, 11:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | |  good bass guitar store in socal area
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i have wanted to find a nice store with a decent selection of bass guitars or amps, whether a guitar center/sam ash with a good variety, or a guitar specific store. the guitar center in brea, nearest store to me, has always had the same selection, sam ash up in city of industry is ok. the best store i have been too is a guitar center out kinda in the irvine area that has had an awesome selection. played through an m6 carbine to a mesa 4x10, modulus flea bass, warwick thumb. only problem is that its a bit far for me to remember how to get there, and i cant always go with my dad to tell me directions.
i have wanted to check out the guitar center in hollywood as i hear its two stories, and being hollywood must have a good selection.
so, anyone know of a store that carries a good selection of bass guitars and amps in the socal area? 
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07-09-2010, 03:16 PM
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07-09-2010, 03:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Ernie Ball Strings | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntington Beach | | | Try the Hollywood Gtr Center. Don't forget to check the vintage room in the back and all the other smaller Indy stores on that block.
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07-09-2010, 03:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | there's a place called the bass exchange/the amp shop on Ventura blvd. its a small shop and pretty much exclusively carries the super high end stuff. Fodera, F-Bass Aguilar etc. etc. if that's what your looking for thats the place to go. otherwise the guitar center on on Pico Blvd had a surprisingly decent selection the last time i was there. |
07-09-2010, 03:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | | | the bass exchange sounds great.
both guitar centers ill look up
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07-09-2010, 03:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | forgot 2 more:
True Tone music in Santa Monica and West LA music also in Santa Monica |
07-09-2010, 03:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Low-Cal | | | There's a new store here in san diego - basssandiego.com with a really great selection. maybe check their website 1st. just went there for the 1st time last week |
07-09-2010, 04:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Clank Try the Hollywood Gtr Center. Don't forget to check the vintage room in the back and all the other smaller Indy stores on that block. | Guitar row is notoriously devoid of decent basses. Why? I dunno, but I've know I've gone there MANY times in the past few years and been let down every time.
In LA, the only place I know of is: http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/index.php
In San Diego, there are two GREAT place: Bass alone and Bass San Diego. I haven't been to Bass Alone in a few years, but Bass SD is *great* (and is about 500 yards from where I work!) http://www.basssandiego.com/
Hmmm - Bass Alone's web page is missing... Are they closed??? |
07-09-2010, 04:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | | | bass exchanges website is acting up, but i have seen their selection online before and its very nice. especially since they have a ritter available
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07-09-2010, 05:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | | | wow, after looking at basssandiego.com, that is definitely the store i would love to visit. problem is that it is quite aways from me, none the less it looks like an amazing store.
just noticed someone noted a Bass Alone, ill look them up next
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07-09-2010, 06:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | | Best Buy in Fullerton and Orange
Guitar Center in Cerritos
Sam Ash in Cerritos |
07-09-2010, 06:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BassistFreak416 the best store i have been too is a guitar center out kinda in the irvine area that has had an awesome selection. played through an m6 carbine to a mesa 4x10, modulus flea bass, warwick thumb. only problem is that its a bit far for me to remember how to get there, and i cant always go with my dad to tell me directions. | It's called Google Maps. If you can figure out how to post on TB, you can figure out how to use it to get you to Guitar Center Irvine. |
07-09-2010, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | | | thanks
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07-09-2010, 07:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | future sound and zeppelin music in highland park have some gems and they are both on york blvd. in highland park between avenue 50 and 52
(there is also a pawn shop across the street from them, but you have to get real lucky there) |
07-09-2010, 07:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Los Angeles | | | Best place in L.A.
Grayson’s Tunetown
2415 Honolulu Ave. Montrose. CA. 91020
Phone:
818.249.0993
Fax:
818.249.7387
Hours:
M-F 10 AM – 7 PM Sat 9 AM - 5 PM
Sun – closed
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08-12-2010, 08:49 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Ernie Ball Strings | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntington Beach | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lowend219 there's a place called the bass exchange/the amp shop on Ventura blvd. its a small shop and pretty much exclusively carries the super high end stuff. Fodera, F-Bass Aguilar etc. etc. if that's what your looking for thats the place to go. otherwise the guitar center on on Pico Blvd had a surprisingly decent selection the last time i was there. | I've been driving by this place almost daily for work but haven't stopped in yet. I want to but I don't think the LADWP needs any more bad press in the form of me hanging out there!
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08-14-2010, 02:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County | | | about a week ago, i was able to stop by Bass Exchange. nice little store, deserves more space. none the less, they had every bass i was looking for. personal favs were Ken Smith and MTD, also got to try the tc 2x10 combo with the rh450. nice amp, love its small size
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