Emmaemme Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 There might be a few, there might not be. Does anyone know of a shop called Machinehead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 In Hitchin? Yes I have been there but didn't buy much. [url="http://machinehead.co.uk/"]http://machinehead.co.uk/[/url] Don't recall it being good [b]or[/b] bad especially Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Machinehead are as old as the hills. They had a pretty good reputation in the 80s, but I haven't dealt with them for a long while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Went and bought a pickup from the shop a few years ago. In a very nice Hertfordshire town! (Hitchin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmaemme Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Wow, I really have to get my head out of the sand!!!!!!! It seems that they've discovered a continent to the west with a black president!!!! Thanks :embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yes, bought a few items from them. The guy who owns it, or did, dunno abt now, not been there for a while, is Geoff. Very decent bloke, and sorted a great deal for me on some 2nd hand bass gear when I started playing bass in a band again. Their prices aren`t the cheapest about, but, if you`re p-exing, they seem to offer more, so it evens out in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmaemme Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 It's just that there's a guy selling a bass that he bought from there but I've never heard of it 'til now. Great thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 [quote name='Emmaemme' post='1039077' date='Nov 27 2010, 06:05 PM']There might be a few, there might not be. Does anyone know of a shop called Machinehead?[/quote] Yep - bought all my gear from there until I moved up to Leicestershire. Always got a good deal from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Only 5 miles from me in Hitchin. As the bass department is upstairs it's good to be able to go in and get little disturbance from the screechers on he ground floor. They set me up with a BIG Roland combo and left me to my own devices. Played everything I wanted without a hassle. Nice. Balcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Oh forgot to mention - they have a guitar tech onsite in a [b]proper[/b] workshop up on the top floor near the acoustic section, and that is [b]all[/b] he does - not a spotty little shop oik with a set of allen keys and a chisel perched on a packing crate in the corner of the stockroom The deal is that they setup anything you've bought FOC and continue to tweak it to your requirements until you are totally happy. As I said earlier on in the thread, I've not been there for a few years now as they are quite a distance away from where I live now so things may have changed - but to my mind they were one of the best shops around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes, I own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 [quote name='machinehead' post='1040439' date='Nov 28 2010, 08:59 PM']Yes, I own it. [/quote] I seem to recall that Bucklersbury was in Hitchin not Northern Ireland... even someone of my limited geographical ability probably would have noticed leaving England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Geoff no longer owns it, it's a chap called Dave who's a very nice guy, but to my eyes the shop has seriously lost its way and is feeling very tired these days, especially in the bass department. They also don't have Barrie (their old tech), he defected to Gig Gear in Harlow - that room seems to be used as a photo studio now for some reason :S It's still well worth a look, and providing you get a sensible sales dood, then the service is still good but it's a bit pricey and you can't park for miles - grr! Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 [quote name='Moos3h' post='1040472' date='Nov 28 2010, 09:26 PM']Geoff no longer owns it, it's a chap called Dave who's a very nice guy, but to my eyes the shop has seriously lost its way and is feeling very tired these days, especially in the bass department. They also don't have Barrie (their old tech), he defected to Gig Gear in Harlow - that room seems to be used as a photo studio now for some reason :S It's still well worth a look, and providing you get a sensible sales dood, then the service is still good but it's a bit pricey and you can't park for miles - grr![/quote] Ah - I've been living up here for about 5 years now so am out of touch with whats been happening down there. I first started going there in the 80's when Keith & Pam owned it. Parking was always a nightmare on Saturdays from what I remember - I used to try and avoid market days . I now feel very very old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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