ok so my bass teacher has this bass that is worth about 6 thousand and it plays like a dream and he told me he got it from a music store in times square, NY and i was wondering if anyone knew about this music store. 
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New York times square music store
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Its Rudys on 48th street. They have Ritters and all sorts of crazy stuff in that bass room. Mannys is close, too, but its just a Sam Ash now.
Over the years, Manny's has serviced such clients as Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Buddy Holly, the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix, U2, Eric Clapton and Nirvana. This almost hurts even more than the recent news that Tin Pan Alley might be torn down, because Music Row still exists. It's alive and functioning.
Rudy's is definitely on my sight-seeing list if I go to NY. I'm just too afraid my credit card will be devoured if I enter the store.
Dean and Jackson at Rudy's are two of the nicest guys I've spoken to who run high end shops. Manny's...now Sam Ash btw... is full of @#$%$##$, especially that damn manager. He was such a jerk that I actually held off on buying a bass on principle. Anyway...
Check out Warwick too. It's downtown, in the St. Mark's area...maybe 10 minutes on the train.
Warwick? As in a dedicated Warwick Bass boutique/showroom kinda thing?
Please, do tell!OMG! Upon researching this tip, I've discovered it's true!
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Mannys was owned by Sam Ash for years before it closed.
If you want a really unpleasant buying experience.... Times Square Sam Ash is the place to go.
Actually, even on LI....Sam Ash is the same. That franchise..for as long as I can remember has a gift for hiring arrogant employees with a bad attitude.
A place that always has really cool stuff is 30th St guitars... they price their stuff on the high side but thats just NYC.
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Call ahead if you're checking out Warwick on the serious, it seems like they have erratic business hours.
If you want a really unpleasant buying experience.... Times Square Sam Ash is the place to go.
Actually, even on LI....Sam Ash is the same. That franchise..for as long as I can remember has a gift for hiring arrogant employees with a bad attitude.
A place that always has really cool stuff is 30th St guitars... they price their stuff on the high side but thats just NYC.
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Call ahead if you're checking out Warwick on the serious, it seems like they have erratic business hours.
As someone who was employed by Sam Ash (Queens location, briefly in the very early 1990s) I can assure you
...that you're absolutely 100% correct.
Mannys was owned by Sam Ash for years before it closed.
If you want a really unpleasant buying experience.... Times Square Sam Ash is the place to go.
Actually, even on LI....Sam Ash is the same. That franchise..for as long as I can remember has a gift for hiring arrogant employees with a bad attitude.
A place that always has really cool stuff is 30th St guitars... they price their stuff on the high side but thats just NYC.
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Call ahead if you're checking out Warwick on the serious, it seems like they have erratic business hours.
I've had many, many good experiences since 1974 at the Sam Ash in Huntington. Of course, they know me, and that helps. Larry Fitzgerald, the manager of repairs, is one of the best guitar techs around.
YMMV.
What about 30th Street Guitars? Not exactly in Times Square, but easily within walking distance.
EDIT: Beat me to it.
EDIT: Beat me to it.
Mannys was owned by Sam Ash for years before it closed.
If you want a really unpleasant buying experience.... Times Square Sam Ash is the place to go.
Actually, even on LI....Sam Ash is the same. That franchise..for as long as I can remember has a gift for hiring arrogant employees with a bad attitude.
A place that always has really cool stuff is 30th St guitars... they price their stuff on the high side but thats just NYC.
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Call ahead if you're checking out Warwick on the serious, it seems like they have erratic business hours.
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Warwick is open from 10am to 7pm mon - fri and 10am - 3pm on saturdays, closed on sundays. How is that erratic?
Hey Gang,
Here's the inside and I mean inside scoop on 48th Street, New York's famous Music Row. Last summer 48th Street went through a rebirth. Yes, Manny's was closed, but in its place is the greatly expanded Sam Ash guitar store. There are so many new, vintage and acoustic guitars in that building that it will make your eyes pop out, I know mine do every time I walk through that door. A bigger selection than ever before, the vintage guitar collection is stunning; everything you could ever want is there. The whole block is a candy store for musicians.
When you walk through the main entrance (across the Mannys name still embedded in the sidewalk) you will be greeted by the Mayor of 48th Street" Ian Goldrich, son of Henry and grandson of Manny Goldrich. Many of the same people who built that great history are still there on 48th Street today. Rudy's, Alex Music, Rod Baltimores Brass and Woodwind stores are all still there and doing fine. Everyone who works on that street cant help but respect its history because its still being written every day.
Also inside the former Manny's building is the new "Hartke's 48th Street Bass Lounge". It's the largest bass department in the history of NYC. There are hundreds of bass guitars and amplifiers on display. Again the new and vintage bass selection is over the top.
Since last summer I've had the honor and I do mean honor of spending three afternoons a week on that historic street and I wish I could spend more time there. Its my favorite place to be, I love it there. 48th Street has an energy all its own, like nowhere else. All your favorite musicians and from around the world still shop on 48th Street.
Prince, Stevie Wonder, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, members of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Tesla, Black Label Society and too many others to list have all been there recently. Just last Wednesday Jack Bruce spent the afternoon with me at the bass lounge hanging out, talking with and signing autographs for some very thrilled customers!
48th Street is alive and well and its better and friendlier than ever before. Come on over when youre in New York and see for yourself. Ian and I will be happy to show you around. I promise you a great time and you never know who you will run into! See you there in Times Square!
Here's the inside and I mean inside scoop on 48th Street, New York's famous Music Row. Last summer 48th Street went through a rebirth. Yes, Manny's was closed, but in its place is the greatly expanded Sam Ash guitar store. There are so many new, vintage and acoustic guitars in that building that it will make your eyes pop out, I know mine do every time I walk through that door. A bigger selection than ever before, the vintage guitar collection is stunning; everything you could ever want is there. The whole block is a candy store for musicians.
When you walk through the main entrance (across the Mannys name still embedded in the sidewalk) you will be greeted by the Mayor of 48th Street" Ian Goldrich, son of Henry and grandson of Manny Goldrich. Many of the same people who built that great history are still there on 48th Street today. Rudy's, Alex Music, Rod Baltimores Brass and Woodwind stores are all still there and doing fine. Everyone who works on that street cant help but respect its history because its still being written every day.
Also inside the former Manny's building is the new "Hartke's 48th Street Bass Lounge". It's the largest bass department in the history of NYC. There are hundreds of bass guitars and amplifiers on display. Again the new and vintage bass selection is over the top.
Since last summer I've had the honor and I do mean honor of spending three afternoons a week on that historic street and I wish I could spend more time there. Its my favorite place to be, I love it there. 48th Street has an energy all its own, like nowhere else. All your favorite musicians and from around the world still shop on 48th Street.
Prince, Stevie Wonder, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, members of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Tesla, Black Label Society and too many others to list have all been there recently. Just last Wednesday Jack Bruce spent the afternoon with me at the bass lounge hanging out, talking with and signing autographs for some very thrilled customers!
48th Street is alive and well and its better and friendlier than ever before. Come on over when youre in New York and see for yourself. Ian and I will be happy to show you around. I promise you a great time and you never know who you will run into! See you there in Times Square!
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I was just in NY last week. I went to Sam Ash and Rudy's on 48th street, went to the Warwick Showroom, Matt Uminov's Guitars in Greenwich, and then down to Sadowsky in Brooklyn.
Sadowsky was awesome. Now, you are in a shop, not a music store. However, they have a nice little demo room with a good selection of different Sadowsky's and amps to try them on. Kevin and the staff are great there and it was a great way to try out a bunch of different Sadowskys to really hear and feel the differences. I bought a Metro Will Lee. Gets here Thursday!!!
Warwick was amazing b/c you could try all the different high end Warwick stuff. The guys were quite friendly and accomodating as well. It was nice to be able to play a Buzzard, Infinity, Streamer Stage I and II, Star Bass through a Hellborg system. The Framus guitar selection is pretty impressive too.
Matt Uminov's had some nice staff as well. Basses are pretty much Fender and Ernie Ball though with Ampeg amps.
Rudy's bass room was quite impressive. The bass line was impressive, you don't see Ritters in stock very often at most places. The amp selection was amazing including Orange, Bergantino, 65, Mesa, etc. I was really impressed with the amp lineup. Good service and I picked up a Mono double gig bag from them. I also picked up some t-shirts for some bandmates. They have a bass guy in the bass room, so it was easy to try different things and ask questions.
Sam Ash - The big bass room is impressive with lots and lots of basses. The bass amp lineup was not as impressive as Rudy's but certainly not shabby. Now, I asked twice to try a Sadowsky Metro they had, but both times the salesperson didn't come back. We finally just walked out. Considering I dropped $3K on a Sadowsky Metro Will Lee 2 days later in Brooklyn, their loss IMO. It seemed like there was no one dedicated to bass when I was there (and I went back a second day too for a few and no one ever came in the room). Note: basses are locked on the hangers, so you need assistance to try something. Same at Rudy's but no trouble getting them unlocked there.
Sadowsky was awesome. Now, you are in a shop, not a music store. However, they have a nice little demo room with a good selection of different Sadowsky's and amps to try them on. Kevin and the staff are great there and it was a great way to try out a bunch of different Sadowskys to really hear and feel the differences. I bought a Metro Will Lee. Gets here Thursday!!!
Warwick was amazing b/c you could try all the different high end Warwick stuff. The guys were quite friendly and accomodating as well. It was nice to be able to play a Buzzard, Infinity, Streamer Stage I and II, Star Bass through a Hellborg system. The Framus guitar selection is pretty impressive too.
Matt Uminov's had some nice staff as well. Basses are pretty much Fender and Ernie Ball though with Ampeg amps.
Rudy's bass room was quite impressive. The bass line was impressive, you don't see Ritters in stock very often at most places. The amp selection was amazing including Orange, Bergantino, 65, Mesa, etc. I was really impressed with the amp lineup. Good service and I picked up a Mono double gig bag from them. I also picked up some t-shirts for some bandmates. They have a bass guy in the bass room, so it was easy to try different things and ask questions.
Sam Ash - The big bass room is impressive with lots and lots of basses. The bass amp lineup was not as impressive as Rudy's but certainly not shabby. Now, I asked twice to try a Sadowsky Metro they had, but both times the salesperson didn't come back. We finally just walked out. Considering I dropped $3K on a Sadowsky Metro Will Lee 2 days later in Brooklyn, their loss IMO. It seemed like there was no one dedicated to bass when I was there (and I went back a second day too for a few and no one ever came in the room). Note: basses are locked on the hangers, so you need assistance to try something. Same at Rudy's but no trouble getting them unlocked there.
- Feb 3, 2005
- 7,331
- 10,199
- Disclosures
- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
Mannys was owned by Sam Ash for years before it closed.
If you want a really unpleasant buying experience.... Times Square Sam Ash is the place to go.
Actually, even on LI....Sam Ash is the same. That franchise..for as long as I can remember has a gift for hiring arrogant employees with a bad attitude.
A place that always has really cool stuff is 30th St guitars... they price their stuff on the high side but thats just NYC.
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Call ahead if you're checking out Warwick on the serious, it seems like they have erratic business hours.
Damn, I missed this one!
