I can find out more from watching demos and coming here than I can trying a bass out in a music store and theres no impulse buying. I think prices are cheaper online anyway. I like ebay musicians friend and amazon.
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Do you hate music store?
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I hate how certain music stores, real and imaginary, have put other music stores out of business.
Well, I have learned that for me, the most critical factor is the neck profile. I have to bond with it immediately or hang it back on the wall.
GC near me always has blaring guitars and drummers trying to mimic a drum set falling down a really fast UP escalator. Still, it's great to be able to try a bass before buying.
I do like the lower prices found online.
I do like the lower prices found online.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
We killed off music stores by tire-kicking in the store, then buying on line to save pennies.
Spent some time at a GC today, seems that the best time is to get there when they first open on Sat am. There were more employees than customers.
But I got a fair enough deal so the 1 hr 20 min drive each way was worth it.
I buy more than I'd like to online, would prefer to have a local person to deal with. Unfortunately here in rural Central WI there aren't many choices. I would gladly pay a little more to have that face to face.
But I got a fair enough deal so the 1 hr 20 min drive each way was worth it.
I buy more than I'd like to online, would prefer to have a local person to deal with. Unfortunately here in rural Central WI there aren't many choices. I would gladly pay a little more to have that face to face.
Not all of us were in on that.
I bought my current instruments & amps new from the brick & mortar music store.
They actually would have cost me more to buy online.
TBH I've spent too much time in the local music store w/o buying anything, but eventually it paid off for them.
I could have gotten lighter weight instruments from SweetWater, but at a higher cost, not to mention I wouldn't get to try before I buy.
At the local music store I was able to try them all before buying.
In my opinion it's never smart to buy a musical instrument you haven't tried out with your own hands. But, if I had to it would not be from eBay or Amazon.
I hate when I go to the music store to get bass & guitar strings. I tell the teenager exactly what strings I want. It never fails they tell me I should use some other strings because that's what the guys in their band uses.
A customer asked a bass guitar section sales person ''how old is this bass?
The sales person said- "uhh I dunno man, it was here when I hired on."
Customer say ''I mean, what year was this bass made in?!!!
Sales-person say ''All I do 'round here is tag and bag bro, the dudes that knew all that stuff no longer works here but feel free to write down the serial numbers and use Google.
The sales person said- "uhh I dunno man, it was here when I hired on."
Customer say ''I mean, what year was this bass made in?!!!
Sales-person say ''All I do 'round here is tag and bag bro, the dudes that knew all that stuff no longer works here but feel free to write down the serial numbers and use Google.
I love music stores! Since my early childhood they've been my go-to connection with consumer society. Sure, they have their share of bozos, but what kind of establishment doesn't?
I only hate music stores whose names are abbreviated to two capital letters that are tuned to a perfect fourth with one accidental between them.
There is nothing better than getting a bass in your hands and trying it out, no amount of youtube overview, reviews or forum discussion is going to match a real world, hands on demo. That being said, i like buying online if i can get a great deal, but it's a crap shoot on whether i will "bond" with the instrument. ymmv
My experience buying basses that I’ve never laid hands on (the last eight or ten purchases) has been overwhelmingly positive. However, none of those have been from eBay or Amazon.
We have a Store called "Musik Produktiv" and I always loved it! I have to drive for about 60km, but It is worth it. Wouldn`t go there to just getting a pair of new strings, but to try out some basses. The always have cool stuff in stock. To be honest, I`ve never bought an instrument there. It was always a deal between members of "Bassic.de" or I made a deal on Reverb.
Bought my first bass in a small local music store. Found out later that it was overpriced as heck.
We also have a smaller store in town, which I try to support by buying everything from strings to picks.The owner is a good bass tech as well.
Bought my first bass in a small local music store. Found out later that it was overpriced as heck.
We also have a smaller store in town, which I try to support by buying everything from strings to picks.The owner is a good bass tech as well.
Some people talk bad about local music stores but where would they go hang out on Saturday afternoon? The barber shop?
I buy many things online, but they are mainly accessory items. I have purchased only three instruments online and was disappointed with two of them. And this was following extensive research. Ironically, the only new online instrument purchase that completely satisfied me was a cheapie SX Jazz bass from Rondo Music.
There's only one surviving music in my town; GC and Sam Ash are 45 miles away. So most of my gear comes from the local pawn shop. I really do prefer a hands-on test when buying instruments.
Thump on,
One_Dude
There's only one surviving music in my town; GC and Sam Ash are 45 miles away. So most of my gear comes from the local pawn shop. I really do prefer a hands-on test when buying instruments.
Thump on,
One_Dude
Nearest shop with usually the lastest pro bass gear??? ...200km and minimum of 3.5hrs in BKK traffic!!
BUT worth the journey!!
BUT worth the journey!!
EdwardofHuncote
I Still Dream of Jeannie
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I am quite fond of the local music store here in Roanoke, Virginia... Fret Mill Music Co. has been in business for going on 40 years - they must be doing something right.
