Are there any High End Bass Shop owners around?

bobbykokinos · #1 01-10-2006, 01:29 PM

I was just curious if we have any on the board. How is the high end bass retail business going?? How much have stores like guitar center and sam ash changed business? Is the internet hurt you at all?

I've been doing some research into this just simply out of curiosity. Unfortunatly, I dont have the time to open something like this. But there is no shops of this nature in my area at all..

Hollow Man · #2 01-10-2006, 01:39 PM

Our own jive1 has just opened Jive Sound (www.jivesound.com), and it's a fantastic shop. I'm a few days from placing my first significant order through him, and it won't be my last. I recommend him whenever I can to try to help support him. If you're thinking of ordering a high-end bass through a dealer, take a look at his website. If he carries your brand, he'll definitely help you out.

JPJ · #3 01-10-2006, 06:24 PM

There are several high-end bass shop owners (including me)who frequent Talkbass.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #4 01-10-2006, 07:38 PM

Member Bass Club Mark is owner of the new Bass Club Chicago www.bassclubchicago.com
Member Adrian Garcia is owner of Access Bass www.accessbass.com
Member Brian Barrett is owner of The Low End www.thelowend.net

All of them are medium to high-end bass shops and all are super-nice guys.

bobbykokinos · #5 01-10-2006, 07:41 PM

I'm not looking at buying a bass.. I'm mainly looking for information on high end bass stores..Running the business I mean.

Gard · #6 01-11-2006, 06:51 AM

In addition to the ones mentioned already:

James and Robert from The Perfect Bass both post here, and Halftooth has a small shop (Bass Pacific) as well.

Baryonyx · #7 01-11-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HollowMan227

Our own jive1 has just opened Jive Sound (www.jivesound.com), and it's a fantastic shop. I'm a few days from placing my first significant order through him, and it won't be my last. I recommend him whenever I can to try to help support him. If you're thinking of ordering a high-end bass through a dealer, take a look at his website. If he carries your brand, he'll definitely help you out.

Wow, he's got some great stuff in there! I especailyl like the Spector Euro 4 string he has in stock, very nice...

And the Warwick Fortress Flashback, while certainly not my thing, is nice to see, a more esoteric Warwick!