| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Would someone out there please recommend a good music store (Boston or
Southern N.H.) specializing in a wide variety of classical guitars?
Looking forward to your reply ....
Thank you,
RK
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| 2222.1 | I think it would be worth the trip. | CIM2NI::TOTH | Tue Jun 04 1991 16:36 | 10 | |
The best one I know of is 'The Music Emporium' in Cambridge. They had
the best selection of medium to good quality Classicals in stock when I
was shopping for mine ( I finally bought there).
BTW: The *best* store in the *country*
for high end instruments is 'Guitar Solo' on Clement St. in San
Francisco. They will ship guitars on a trial basis from what I
understand. I've been there several times. They had 40 to 50
classical guitars in stock (up to and including several Ramirez 1a's).
They also stock an incredible assortment of sheet music.
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| 2222.2 | Oops, I just reread my previous note. | CIM2NI::TOTH | Tue Jun 04 1991 16:38 | 1 | |
Worth the trip to Cambridge that is........ | |||||
| 2222.3 | screw cambridge | NAC::SCHUCHARD | Al Bundy for Gov' | Tue Jun 04 1991 19:04 | 11 |
in Jaffery NH there is a store specializing in acoustic instruments.
I should remember the name because their catalogue just arrived the
other day, but i don't. However there are not too many, and my wife
found it without knowing the name, so it could not be too hard. They
did a nice, inexpensive job putting new hair on the bass bow.
In their catalogue, they offer everything from cheap to $5k on up.
bob
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| 2222.4 | Fiddlers Choice | WMOIS::MAY_B | IT'S LIKE THE SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT! | Wed Jun 05 1991 11:29 | 9 |
re -1
I think your talking about Fiddlers Choice. If your were looking for
a violin, banjo or mandolin then you would get a good selection. They
last time I was there, only had about 6 upper grade guitars (mostly
Martins) and I can't remember seeing any classicals. But its still
a fun place to browes.
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| 2222.5 | Old Repeats | SNAX::LECLAIRE | Sun Jun 09 1991 19:19 | 24 | |
The Music Emporium is a waste of time if you are looking for classical
instruments. Every time I'm in there and ask, they have none. This
store is a folk guitar and banjo place.
There used to be a lady named Rose Augustine in NYC , whose husband
invented nylon strings, and she used to sell fine and historic
instruments ( Hauser SR, Torres, et al ) but I don't know if she's
still alive, let alone in the trade.
Sherry-Brenner of Chicago sells classical and used to have a good
selection.
Wherever you go, play at least a few intruments. I bought my Ramirez
from Walter Stanul a long time ago, he had a few Ramirez and it was
easy to hear the difference.
I see used Ramirez in the Want Ads sometimes, the last one was 2.5K$,
but it might have been a dog. I have to admit, I didn't like Ramirez
but this one I have now just sounded so much different from the rest
it was clearly radical. So I'm not so sure you would want to buy one
from a private party unless you had owned one in the past for
comparision.
Toe
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