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Going to NYC

mixalot

mixalot

Jun 24, 2007
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New Orleans
www.doctorsouls.com
#1
I'm going to NYC with a band called Papa Grows Funk from New Orleans. We're driving (yuk) up on Wed for a show Fri. nite (17th) at Sullivan Hall by West 3rd and then we're going to Baltimore, MD after that for a show on Sat. nite and then to the Ravens v. Saints game on Sunday. I will probably have a lot of down time and I was wondering if there are any worthwhile music (preferrably bass) shops to check out or any live music clubs that are better than the rest, y'know, places where the locals go. You can't google stuff like that. I'll probably have more off time in New York, if that helps. Thanks in advance. :bassist:
 
#2
Well you can drive over to BROOKLYN and go to the SADOWSKY shop, i will actually be there FRI Dec 17 in the morning looking at a BASS i may end up buying. From NYC to there is only a 10-15 Minute drive, if you are gonna go anywhere that is one place to visit for sure.
 
#4
DITTO on RUDY'S, tons of stuff to drool over, and good advice on the traffic, just be careful where you park, if you park in a wrong spot your car WILL be towed and it will be very expensive to get it back somewhere near 300.00 dollars or slightly more.
 
#6
Hey man I've heard of your band and seriously dig it. I've been down to the jazz fest once and the french quarter fest once but never caught you guys. I live in Buffalo so I can't help you with your question.
 
#9
mixalot said:
I'm going to NYC with a band called Papa Grows Funk from New Orleans. We're driving (yuk) up on Wed for a show Fri. nite (17th) at Sullivan Hall by West 3rd and then we're going to Baltimore, MD after that for a show on Sat. nite and then to the Ravens v. Saints game on Sunday. I will probably have a lot of down time and I was wondering if there are any worthwhile music (preferrably bass) shops to check out or any live music clubs that are better than the rest, y'know, places where the locals go. You can't google stuff like that. I'll probably have more off time in New York, if that helps. Thanks in advance. :bassist:
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i might be at this show.. i love sullivan hall. great sound in that little place.
 
#10
Lots of custom shops spread out throughout the town and the outer boroughs, though 48th street is the "music store" block.

Having said that, I've lived in NYC my whole life and these days, my first choice would be to just go to Guitar Center.:hiding:

Anyway, have a blast while in town. And remember, it's cold this time of year!
 
#11
In Manhattan:

-Rudy's Bass Shop on 48th is a must
-30th Street Guitars has an occasional find and priced to move
-Ludlow Guitars on the Lower East Side can have some cool stuff

In Brooklyn:

-Southside Guitar in Williamsburg can have some bizarre and vintage basses
-Main Drag Music in Williamsburg can have some great finds
-The Sadowsky Shop is a must


Have fun!
 
#13
the problem with NYC is that the whole "vintage" thing has caught on to a super annoying point. Literally EVERY guitar store in the city has a full inventory of "parts" basses from the 70's and 80's with insane price tags as if they were all original 60's Fenders. And when you try to argue that the basses are worth nowhere near what they're asking, you get asked to leave. Pretty lame. I live in BK right down the street from Main Drag and Southside which are both GREAT shops but everything is pretty much overpriced because of this vintage craze. The days of stumbling upon a pre-CBS Fender for $300 that's been sitting in the back of the store for 20 years are WAY gone. But Rudy's has some really interesting stuff and an INSANE wall of vintage Fenders in custom colors! But you better have $30,000 in your bank account if you're planning on walking away with one of those! The Warwick custom shop is also in the East village not soho. It's on 7th st. btw 1 and 2 Ave. My buddy Tyler runs the shop and he's a super nice guy. The Hellborg amp is on display there and i HIGHLY suggest checking it out if you've never heard it. Just my .02...enjoy NYC dude!
 
#16
bassdoubler said:
the problem with NYC is that the whole "vintage" thing has caught on to a super annoying point. Literally EVERY guitar store in the city has a full inventory of "parts" basses from the 70's and 80's with insane price tags as if they were all original 60's Fenders. And when you try to argue that the basses are worth nowhere near what they're asking, you get asked to leave. Pretty lame. I live in BK right down the street from Main Drag and Southside which are both GREAT shops but everything is pretty much overpriced because of this vintage craze. The days of stumbling upon a pre-CBS Fender for $300 that's been sitting in the back of the store for 20 years are WAY gone. But Rudy's has some really interesting stuff and an INSANE wall of vintage Fenders in custom colors! But you better have $30,000 in your bank account if you're planning on walking away with one of those! The Warwick custom shop is also in the East village not soho. It's on 7th st. btw 1 and 2 Ave. My buddy Tyler runs the shop and he's a super nice guy. The Hellborg amp is on display there and i HIGHLY suggest checking it out if you've never heard it. Just my .02...enjoy NYC dude!
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You're on the money there brother. ..... Two years ago in Rudy's a 57-P-bass was at $20-grand. ..... "Can I try it" I ask. The guy says "You 20-g's?" I said "Yea, but I wouldn't drop them on something I can't try first. So, why don't I keep my 20-g's and you stay here and dust it." I'm sure the same bass is sitting there at $25-g's now.
There was a time in the early 90's kids would fly in from Tokyo buy a NY hat pickup an old Strat from 48-Street guitars, I think the same spot where Rudy's is today, then fly home knowing the Strat would pay for the trip plus, but those days are over. .... Now these guys dust old guitars waiting for rock stars and investment bankers to walk thru the door. .... But every year there's less and less of those.
 
#17
Bassmickeyd said:
.... Now these guys dust old guitars waiting for rock stars and investment bankers to walk thru the door. .... But every year there's less and less of those.
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Less rock stars - investment bankers - old guitars....? Probably the latter since there seems to be more of the former.

So, you're saying it's like driving up to a Lamborghini
dealership in a Jetta and saying "I think I'm gonna be tradin' 'ol' Betsy' here - can I take that Countach for a spin?"
 
#18
berman3313 said:
Less rock stars - investment bankers - old guitars....? Probably the latter since there seems to be more of the former.

So, you're saying it's like driving up to a Lamborghini
dealership in a Jetta and saying "I think I'm gonna be tradin' 'ol' Betsy' here - can I take that Countach for a spin?"
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??????????
Not sure what your saying.

But what I said was that if someone working retail, whether he's selling cars or guitars, has to ask a well dressed middle aged man whether he can afford something, is in the end doing more dusting than selling of that product. ......
 
#20
Bassmickeyd said:
You're on the money there brother. ..... Two years ago in Rudy's a 57-P-bass was at $20-grand. ..... "Can I try it" I ask. The guy says "You 20-g's?" I said "Yea, but I wouldn't drop them on something I can't try first. So, why don't I keep my 20-g's and you stay here and dust it." I'm sure the same bass is sitting there at $25-g's now.
There was a time in the early 90's kids would fly in from Tokyo buy a NY hat pickup an old Strat from 48-Street guitars, I think the same spot where Rudy's is today, then fly home knowing the Strat would pay for the trip plus, but those days are over. .... Now these guys dust old guitars waiting for rock stars and investment bankers to walk thru the door. .... But every year there's less and less of those.
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Interesting. I've only been to Rudy's once; it was 2 or 3 years ago and I was wearing jeans and a T-shirt. They had a '64 P in a red sparkle finish (supposedly original and priced at $20K). They let me play it for a bit, though I stopped after 10-15 minutes since I had no intention of buying. (One hell of a great P, though.) Maybe I just got lucky and an easygoing employee was there.
 

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