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04-03-2009, 11:03 AM
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Which guitar store in New York City (near Times Square, etc) would you recommend to visit for bass gear? Thanks! MY |
04-03-2009, 11:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Rudy's music |
04-03-2009, 11:06 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA | | | Sadowsky |
04-03-2009, 11:10 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Aguilar Amplification | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Rudy's on W. 48th street. Right near Times sq. |
04-03-2009, 11:14 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York City | | Rudy's ftw! Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeplessknight  Sadowsky | Fail.
Brooklyn != Times Square.
Roger hasn't been on Broadway in years. |
04-03-2009, 11:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington DC | | Ludlow guitars for some vintage basses... http://www.ludlowguitars.com/
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04-03-2009, 11:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston | | | Ludlow is awesome. Right down the st from Arlene's Grocery, too. |
04-03-2009, 11:47 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | Bass room at Rudy's is awesome. I was just there a month ago. Some great vintage and modern basses, plus no one bugs you.
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04-03-2009, 12:28 PM
| | | | just was out prowling last weekend...
in that area?
Rudy's has a great mix, could spend a lot of time in there .. old fenders and new hi-fi stuff
Manny's has some decent new fenders and has a few Sadowsky metros
Best for vintage right now is 30th Street Guitars -- has a lot of old fenders and some other old rarities, guild, stingrays, gibson |
04-03-2009, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by erix | eh .... i don't know if its worth the trip down from Times Square-- they have a couple cool things here and there but typically sell newer gretsch and mia, mim and squire fenders. they've had the same 4 "vintage" basses for over a year now. |
04-03-2009, 12:34 PM
| | | | [quote=Manny's has some decent new fenders and has a few Sadowsky metros
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Get there quick, closing in May. |
04-03-2009, 12:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York City | | | In Greenwich Village you'll find a music shop called Matt Umanov's. It's where I always go to try n' buy.
Exact address is 273 Bleecker St. NY, NY 10014. Give them a ring @ (212) 675-2157.
Not exactly on Times Square, but nearby. |
04-03-2009, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by beggar98 Bass room at Rudy's is awesome. I was just there a month ago. Some great vintage and modern basses, plus no one bugs you. | One.
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04-03-2009, 01:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York | | Rudy's is my first stop, but also have seen/played contenders at 30th Street Guitars which is closer to Times Square than Matt Umanov's. If you had limited time, you might be able to do both Rudy's and 30th Street. Umanov's is a few stops on the subway downtown. NONE of the other stores on 48th will have anything that you cannot easily find at a GC near you, in my experience. |
04-03-2009, 02:01 PM
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Endorsing artist: Musicman basses, Hipshot products | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York City | | Best place anywhere near NY to see lots of different kinds of basses is this place here which I'm kinda surprised nobody seems to have agreed with me on yet. Trust me, take the extra hike to Jersey. I've been to the city countless times, and nothing beats this here for variety: http://www.newjerseyguitarandbasscen...ltiString.html
You can check out some of their stock online. They usually have more in the store, new and used, and they sometimes have awesome prices. I've haggled with the guy the also and got some killer deals. Brand new MM sterling about 10 years ago for under $1000. I had 4 to choose from also, and sat there for about 2 hours seeing which one called to me most. |
04-03-2009, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by D Bopp Rudy's music | +1
Also Manny's
I work in Rockefeller Center and I wander down 48th St at lunchtime. All of the guitars and basses are locked to the hangers now because a team of theives was stealing them from the stores there  so you have to ask to handle them. Nice guys tho, and they don't mind getting them down.
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04-03-2009, 04:31 PM
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Looks like it's Rudys, Manny's and Umanov's. I wanted to see something I normally don't see at a local store or GC. Mark |
04-03-2009, 04:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rush-2112 In Greenwich Village you'll find a music shop called Matt Umanov's. It's where I always go to try n' buy.
Exact address is 273 Bleecker St. NY, NY 10014. Give them a ring @ (212) 675-2157.
Not exactly on Times Square, but nearby. | Don't forget to stop by across the street at John's of Bleecker Street for some great pizza!
I was just in NYC for a visit and I stopped by both. Matt Umanov's is a pretty nice store. The selection isn't too big, but it's a nice selection nonetheless.
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04-03-2009, 05:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rutherford, NJ | | | Manny closing for good
If you want to go Mannys, better do it soon. Manny is closing for good in the very near future according to an article in the Times recently.
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04-03-2009, 07:09 PM
| | | | basswise i recommend 30th street, good mix of vintagey stuff. i saw a 60s LPB jazz at 1600. but it could be a replica.
the guitar center is pretty cool as well. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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