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Inventory is down everywhere. Fortunately my local shop has a good tech and I've taken a couple pieces in to him.
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^ Not everywhere. Plenty of stock in all my local shops. One or two brands are in short supply because of production backlogs (notably Martin, high-end Yamaha), but plenty of Taylor, Maton, Guild, Cole Clark, and Sheeran guitars in the shops, with lots of cheaper brands such as Epiphone, Tanglewood, Ovation, and Yamaha also available. Stock was short back around December but is pretty close to normal now.
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The best we can do is support our local businesses by giving them business! If that means paying a little bit more*, whether it be for guitars or accessories I'll do it to help keep a local shop in business. I'm okay with that because I find I get added value from a service standpoint when I know the retailer and they know me. I've recently moved though and don't have the same situation anymore, but I still order "long distance" from the same small businesses whenever possible.
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The reason I play guitar is due to a small local proprietor. He took me on as a student, is patient as I struggle through year 1. I’ve purchased two guitars here, both times had weeks to try out and take home many new and used guitars to test drive. No collateral, no pressure, honor system. He has inventory ranging from $$$ to $$$$$. Prices are competitive with online.
It’s a gathering place, lots of characters from old farts who own too many guitars to professional women, judges, physicians, etc. Offers and opportunities to meet others to gig with and learn from. Posters announcing live music events. Hours are limited and unpredictable, that’s part of the adventure. That’s the experience I love and value which online isn’t able to replicate.
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Have been supporting my local shop by offering up lesser played guitars on consignment.
So support your local music store, Buy, used. |
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Reading this thread makes me even more grateful to have this shop about a ten-minute drive from my house...
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I have three reknowned brick & mortar retailers around me,
one now part of a chain, a century old family business and a younger duet who unfortunately opened a third location just before the pandemic. Sure their inventory melt like snow during the pandemic but they all still have an interesting inventory and good stuff to satisfy most of their consumers. I would say, I did not found as much good deals on the net as I was used to during the last year (when I could get in stores).
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Chicago Music Exchange is my local store. It's also nice that I can order small stuff from them online when I can't make it downtown. I'll be going in the next few days to drop off a guitar for repair at 3rd Coast, so I'll swing by and spend some time there, the. Swing down to Down Home Guitars.
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There had been a local music retailer near me until a few years ago owned by a guy who opened when he felt like showing up. Which was hit or miss at best but usually miss. When he was there everything inside was cheap junk, overpriced and dusty. For some strange reason that eludes me, he closed down.
Consequently, my retailer of choice drives a brown truck.
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I've done my best to support my local store, Mansons, here in Exeter throughout the past horrible year. I've dealt with them for some thirty years now; they've been good to me, treat me respectfully and I regard the owners and staff as friends. Yes, I could buy cheaper elsewhere but I value great service and knowledgeable, friendly staff over a few pounds saved.
These small retailers, whatever they might be selling, are the lifeblood of our high streets which are becoming boringly predictable clones of each other-the same chains everywhere, big retailers pricing the little guy out of competing, forcing businesses to close, and generally destroying the community 'feel' of our town centres. You could be anywhere; only the street names are different. I won't go into a rant about the 'good old days', but things have changed a lot and not necessarily for the better.
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