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12-24-2012, 01:49 PM
|  | Love one woman; many basses | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA | | | East Coast Bass Shops
So, I'm driving up and down the east coast with my kid to look at some universities... from Raleigh/Durham NC to Providence RI. Now, I'm a complete left-coaster so I don't know of any bass shops out here... Any favorites? Place that I can't leave the east without visiting???
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12-24-2012, 01:57 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Fender Basses, Ampeg, Curt Mangan Strings | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shore, Massachusetts | | | I have lived not far from Rhode Island in Southeastern Massachusetts for over 50 years. Sadly, there really aren't any bass shops anywhere in the area. In fact, there really isn't a good music store either. It's very frustrating when you walk into a store and they only have 5 to 10 low priced basses and a couple of small combos in stock.
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12-24-2012, 02:02 PM
|  | Pay the cost to be the boss. | | | | | Bass Specialities - PA
Rudy's - NYC
NJ Guitar & Bass Center - NJ
Jive Sound - VA (or MD, I don't remember)
Rocket Music - MD (or VA)
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12-24-2012, 02:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dover, De | | Bass Specialties Bensalem, Pa. just north of Philadelphia, Pa. http://www.bassspecialties.com/ directions at the bottom of the first page of their website.
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12-24-2012, 02:03 PM
| | | | no real bass shops, but there are a few music and arts/guitar centers down in raleigh/durham. - i live in cary |
12-24-2012, 02:10 PM
|  | Ant | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Havre De Grace MD | | | Westchester Music in Westchester PA is an absolute gem. Fab top line gear and great staff. |
12-24-2012, 02:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotblack  Bass Specialities - PA
Rudy's - NYC
NJ Guitar & Bass Center - NJ
Jive Sound - VA (or MD, I don't remember)
Rocket Music - MD (or VA) | +1 to the first three. I am not familiar with the other two. NJ Guitar and Bass is in Edison, NJ, about 5 minutes off exit 10 of the NJ Turnpike. Unbelievable, some of the coolest stuff you will ever see in an 800 square foot store. The owner is Jay, great guy!
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12-24-2012, 02:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Providence, RI | | In Providence, RI, be sure to check out Empire Guitars on North Main St. http://www.facebook.com/empireguitars?fref=ts
They have tons of cool and interesting vintage guitars, basses, and amplifiers. You'll find things like Rickenbackers, old Fenders, Gibson Rippers, Ampeg fliptops, Vox amps, Old Kustoms. They also have a nice selection of effects pedals, too.
It's hard to leave that place without finding anything you'd like to take home with you. |
12-24-2012, 02:32 PM
|  | Roscoe FANatic | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jupiter FLA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotblack Rocket Music - MD (or VA) | Rocket is in Blacksburg VA. You can always visit their forum here on TB: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f192/
I've done a bunch of business with Greg - great guy and they have two stores now (although the 2nd is brand new and may be "in Progress")
...and if you're in the Raleigh/Durham NC, it's just a short trek to Roscoe Guitars in Greensboro - give Gard a call and you can tour the shop.
Roscoe TB forum: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f153/
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12-24-2012, 02:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Pa. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony Barrett Westchester Music in Westchester PA is an absolute gem. Fab top line gear and great staff. | +1 I have spent untold fortunes in there. Scott recently sold it to one of his faithful employees so should be the same as it ever was. I drive an hour and a half to get there and it's worth it. Last time I was there I was saying I have too many basses I had 14 at the time. A guy noodling around on a PRS in a low shallow voice said I have over 100 PRS's. Made me feel so much better!
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12-24-2012, 02:41 PM
| | Love one woman; many basses | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA | | | Wow, looks like Bass Specialties and Empire Guitars are right near two of my stops... Thanks and keep 'em coming!
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12-24-2012, 04:00 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Fender Basses, Ampeg, Curt Mangan Strings | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shore, Massachusetts | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jj4001 In Providence, RI, be sure to check out Empire Guitars on North Main St. http://www.facebook.com/empireguitars?fref=ts
They have tons of cool and interesting vintage guitars, basses, and amplifiers. You'll find things like Rickenbackers, old Fenders, Gibson Rippers, Ampeg fliptops, Vox amps, Old Kustoms. They also have a nice selection of effects pedals, too.
It's hard to leave that place without finding anything you'd like to take home with you. | Really? It's basically an extension of their pawn shop. Every time I have been there they have had about 5 guitars and they were all over priced.
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12-24-2012, 04:01 PM
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Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | You'd probably love Roger's shop in Long Island City, just across the river from Central Park. It'd be worth it to make an appointment to stop by Fodera in Brooklyn, too. I know they're not stores, but it'd be fun.
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12-24-2012, 04:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RVA | | If you go to Pennsylvania you can look up www.Dipintoguitars.com Chris Dipinto is Luthier of guitars and basses/..
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12-24-2012, 05:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RVA | | If you go to Woodstock NY try Spector www.spectorbass.com
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12-24-2012, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Metro Atlanta | | | If you're in the Atlanta area there's the Atlanta Bass Gallery. Jim Rubio is a real nice guy who gives good prices, is real helpful, and someone in that shop could answer pretty much any question you might have. |
12-24-2012, 06:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | i love NJ Bass and Guitar located in Edison, NJ. Jay is a first class businessman and very knowledgable musician!
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12-24-2012, 07:24 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | In the last few months, I visited the following two places for the first time and would call both essential:
-- New Jersey Guitar and Bass Center in Edison, NJ (already mentioned at least twice in this thread).
-- Action Music in Falls Church, VA. I'd never seen the place mentioned on TB. A friend took me there a few weeks ago. GREAT selection of basses, many vintage.
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12-24-2012, 07:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Boston | | Quote:
Originally Posted by sj_bass Wow, looks like Bass Specialties and Empire Guitars are right near two of my stops... Thanks and keep 'em coming! | Go to Foxwoods and win yourself a new bass!
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12-24-2012, 08:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Providence, RI | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Kmonk
Really? It's basically an extension of their pawn shop. Every time I have been there they have had about 5 guitars and they were all over priced.
| Yes, really. I stand by my take on the place. Totally worth a visit if you're into vintage gear. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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