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Post by earwighoney on Nov 1, 2019 19:30:54 GMT
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Post by jonnymosco on Nov 1, 2019 19:51:54 GMT
That is terrible news. I've been visiting since I was a child - sign of the times though. Wish I could pop in before they close, but unlikely.
Will they rebrand as an online retailer?
Jonny
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Post by Riverman on Nov 1, 2019 21:11:43 GMT
And another one is biting the dust - Sounds Great Music in Heald Green. I’ve bought over a dozen guitars there over the years and, although it’s had its ups and downs (losing the Taylor franchise, stopping doing Collings when the prices went up) it’s always been, for me, the epitome of the small independent shop that was worth supporting. The owner is retiring and it’s closing at the end of the year. geddarby did you know?
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Post by geddarby on Nov 1, 2019 22:53:17 GMT
Riverman no I didn’t know about Sounds Great closing and am very disappointed to hear that the business is closing.
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Post by dobro on Nov 1, 2019 23:28:52 GMT
Sad news indeed.
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My main instrument is: Turnstone, Wandering Boy & Santa Cruz
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Post by Welshruss on Nov 2, 2019 1:31:52 GMT
Sad news. Every time I go to London I make a point of visiting Ivor Mairants. Shame I’ve played some great Brooks there.
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 2, 2019 12:28:08 GMT
That is terrible news. I've been visiting since I was a child - sign of the times though. Wish I could pop in before they close, but unlikely. Will they rebrand as an online retailer? Jonny It looks as if they are just winding down completely. There is certainly more competition now at the higher end than there was ten years ago.
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 2, 2019 12:29:47 GMT
In recent years Ivor's has also specialised in Santa Cruz and there have been some fabulous guitars there. They concentrated on the more affordable models where TNAG seems to go for the collector's end.
I've been going in there ever since I was a teenager.
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Post by earwighoney on Nov 2, 2019 12:55:46 GMT
In recent years Ivor's has also specialised in Santa Cruz and there have been some fabulous guitars there. Ivor's had some good budget/mid range guitars in there as well, 'Vintage' (the brand), Eastman & Guild with guitars over a few grand as well (eg Brook, Santa Cruz etc). Some very well priced electrics as well. Likeable staff as well. A well run shop for a diverse customer base.
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 2, 2019 13:15:55 GMT
earwighoney Last time I was in there for any real amount of time was a few months ago. I played a number of very impressive Vintage guitars including an excellent Ronb Armstrong/Giltrap model. They were beginning to carve out a nice niche for medium/higher guitars. It is still the only place I have seen stock the Skye SCGC 00. By quite a long way the bets guitar I have played in the last 10 years!
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Post by michaelwatts on Nov 4, 2019 14:42:00 GMT
That is very sad news, Ivor Mairants was an institution with decades of history. I used to love visiting them.
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Post by hughesy on Nov 4, 2019 18:56:05 GMT
What a shame. I bought my first steel string guitar there, a few years ago now.
Like a few others have mentioned, I am not sure of anywhere else selling the lower priced santa Cruz and bourgeois guitars?
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 5, 2019 9:01:44 GMT
What a shame. I bought my first steel string guitar there, a few years ago now. Like a few others have mentioned, I am not sure of anywhere else selling the lower priced santa Cruz and bourgeois guitars? You will find a few of the standard lines of SCGC and Bourgeois around and about — but you might have to travel. There will be an opening for someone! Guitar Guitar?
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Post by Cams on Nov 5, 2019 19:57:30 GMT
Aw man. Bummer. I've still never been there.
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Post by curmudgeon on Nov 16, 2019 12:37:22 GMT
Currently (theoretically)offering 15% discount on all items, however, I have emailed them tweices asking for details of one of their guitars -no response.
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