Gear Shopping in London, Rome, or Florence

If you are staying in Strada, I would check out various Strada shops - if you get my drift.

 

Duder, I'm from Rome and I suggest you to visit Your Music shop in Via dei Quattro Venti; the Landlord Claudio is a bass player as well.
It stocks lots of fine basses, amps and effects.
You won't be disappointed

 

In London, go to Denmark Street, Hank's has some really cool gear that we don't see in the states often. Be sure to go all the way upstairs. Also, I think Wunjo (also on Denmark St.) has a bass-specific shop, though they didn't have as much of the quirky stuff that I like when I was there in October.

 

Cool, I just realized you can click your way into a couple of the Denmark St. shops and browse around on Google maps!

 

Here's the inside of Wunjo's bass store. Gotta love that technology!

 

That place has more basses than my local GC

 

Markbass' head office is in Italy ....this is from their web page
PARSEK SRL - Via Po, 52 66020 San Giovanni Teatino CHIETI ITALY .see if they have factory tours/factory outlet? I googled it, it is on the opposite coast from Rome .might be far away

 

Not quite London, and not entirely a bass shop, but Andertons in Guildford is near, by US standards at least. If you don't know of them, check out their YouTube channel.

 

200kms not too bad

 

duder........when you in Italy?.....from MB web site.."On Thursday, June 9 2016 Markbass top-artist Jeff Berlin will have a clinic-masterclass at Markbass factory in San Giovanni Teatino (CH), Italy."

 

This place is great, been there a few times. Have a really nice selection of basses that you can play. I remember when the American Jag came out and I went there to try it. Shame I don't have that Jag.

 

Your Music is maybe the biggest music shop in Roma.
Near the Vatican there is Musicarte which used to store a lot of stuff too . Then if you go to eat "porchetta" in Ariccia you can try Musicanova in the near Genzano.

 

Calling @Billy Apple

 

Totally second a visit to Wunjo's Bass Cellar on Denmark Street - I have gotten the best prices there, I've bought I don't know how many basses from there over the years. Super cool guys too.

You must - MUST - also head down to Camden Town and pay a visit to Martin and co. at the Bass Gallery. This is where the real high end gearheads go, and it's absolutely vital that you go there. The best part is you can ditch your family kids whatever in Camden Town market which is fun and touristy and they won't miss you for a second, and then take the 5 minute walk down Royal College Street.