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02-20-2009, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Forest Hills, New York | | | Mannys Music - R.I.P
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02-20-2009, 03:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blacklick, OH | | | That's a damn shame.
Been to Manny's everytime I've ever gone to New York. Loved the place.
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02-20-2009, 04:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro D.C. and Brooklyn, NY | | | man, that sucks!!!
I bought my first guitar from Manny's in '87 or so.
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02-20-2009, 04:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Jersey | | | I feel really sick now. |
02-20-2009, 04:36 PM
|  | Dr. Jim | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denton TX, Kailua HI, New York | | | Tell us it ain't so, Manny!
I bought a 200 watt all tube Marshall Major with two 4x12 cabinets from Manny's in 1968. After moving to the City in 1978, I have been there many times in the last 30 years for midi modules, keyboards, mixers, cables, etc.
The photo's always blow me away.
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02-20-2009, 04:39 PM
| | | | Just more Disneyfacation of what used to be the best city on Earth. What a drag...
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02-20-2009, 04:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota - Twin Cities | | | effen GC
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02-20-2009, 04:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | I'll be in NYC next week and will definitely head over there. Perhaps some deals to be had? |
02-20-2009, 04:46 PM
|  | Hip No Ties | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY | | Big money - as usual - gets its way... 
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02-20-2009, 04:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC | | | real shame. one can only hope that perhaps a deal may be found amongst the bad news. |
02-20-2009, 04:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL | | | It's definitely a piece of history, but when I was a kid, 48th St. was a vital block of competing stores, each with different brands and specialties, and rows and rows of used (not vintage) guitars at We Buy and others.
Now? It's a pretty sad vestige of it's former self. Sorry to see it go, but it's a few years past its expiration date.
But take heart - they may not be concentrated on one block anymore, but there are still some guitar shops with interesting gear downtown.
And in much cooler neighborhoods.
I really feel for the Manny's employees, though. I hope the vast Sam Ash empire can take care of them. |
02-20-2009, 04:56 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.E. Connecticut, USA | | | Manny's has been dead for 10 years since Sam Ash bought it out.
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02-20-2009, 05:17 PM
| | | | Sorry to hear the news.
Haven't been on 48th street in 20 years.
How many of the other historic music stores are still there? |
02-20-2009, 05:24 PM
| | | | This really sucks! I go there whenever I am in town and I have always been treated very well. The service from the guys and gals have always been first class. |
02-20-2009, 05:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lesfunk  Manny's has been dead for 10 years since Sam Ash bought it out. | +1 |
02-20-2009, 06:04 PM
|  | How many is too many? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bristol, CT #19 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lesfunk Manny's has been dead for 10 years since Sam Ash bought it out. |
I thought the same thing. I bought my MM SR5 there in 1992 and was absolutely blown away by the place. I tried every bass there before making my decision and it was a blast.
When I went back a couple of years ago I was shocked at how "GC" it was. Nothing exciting and the bass section, such as it was, was relegated to the upstairs.
Sad. I think Rudy's probably has the nicest stuff now but their prices and service are way out of proportion.
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02-20-2009, 06:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central New Jersey | | | That's really unfortunate. I've visited Manny's a few times and it was always a pretty nice environment. I hope the rest of the area can stay afloat in this economy. |
02-20-2009, 06:54 PM
|  | Cat Noir | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Delawhere | | | I have mixed feelings. It is a piece of music history, but when I was a kid, the sales reps there wouldn't give you the time of day unless you were an industry name or some Wall St suit dripping in money.
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02-20-2009, 07:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI | | | Manny's
Awww Man, this sucks. When I was a teen back in the late 60's Manny's was our ultimate candy store.
Story;
So cool, I got recognized at Manny's back in 71. my band had won this huge Band In competition at my High School back in Jersey.It really was a big deal. 1000.00 prize.
Anyway a few days after we won I was at Manny's and some guy came up to me and asked if I was the kid that one the Band In.
Check it out, I acted like I to cool to talk to him.  Awwwsome!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Dave Bassincus It's definitely a piece of history, but when I was a kid, 48th St. was a vital block of competing stores, each with different brands and specialties, and rows and rows of used (not vintage) guitars at We Buy and others.
Now? It's a pretty sad vestige of it's former self. Sorry to see it go, but it's a few years past its expiration date.
But take heart - they may not be concentrated on one block anymore, but there are still some guitar shops with interesting gear downtown.
And in much cooler neighborhoods.
I really feel for the Manny's employees, though. I hope the vast Sam Ash empire can take care of them. | |
02-20-2009, 07:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: T.Rez, Canada | | | Greetings from the North,
Gonna miss that place. It was somethin to see when in New York, but then again it's been a while for me too.
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