Thunderbird Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 [size=4]Well the title says it all really sorry if this has been done before I did search for a thread on this but could not find one so I started a new one.[/size]I do most of my Bass shopping online mainly for the reason that there is not really any good music shops near where I live and I cant drive at the moment so online shopping is great for me as I can have the stuff delivered the only real drawback is you cant really try stuff, So I just wondered if you guys shopped online for Bass stuff or use your local music shops? when buying large items such as basses and amps I always look in the for sale area here as a starting point but for smaller items such as strings, straps etc etc I tend to use ebay Amazon and strings direct I have just started using Thomann also for a few purchases and find them pretty good. looking forward to your answers on this one guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 shop names that come up lots in convo on here... Specialist: Bass Direct, Bass Gear, Bass Gallery Camden, Manchester Bass Lounge Non specialist: GAK, Guitar Guitar, strings direct, stringbusters German mega internet sellers: Thomann me..... Strings from Alpher, gear from Basschat or gumtree several years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damonjames Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 My first port of call Is the basschat marketplace, but sometimes I get a little impatient and then go to evilbay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Deere Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Bass Direct, Thomann and GAK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Basses from Ebay, amps from BC and Bassdirect, cabs from Bassdirect and BC, strings from Stringbusters and BC, cables from BC, trolley from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Talkbass, Basschat, Gallery, Alembic Club, occasional use of ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JwK94 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Thomann, Strings Direct, Stringbusters, Amazon and potentially anywhere else if they have a good deal on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Mostly BC... one or two bits from eBay and Thomann. My Kappas and the hardware and accessories for my BFM cabs were from Blue Aran. Preparation 'H' from Boots the Chemist. Hair by Crazy Meg, of Bedlam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1372584999' post='2127359'] Basses from Ebay, amps from BC and Bassdirect, cabs from Bassdirect and BC, strings from Stringbusters and BC, cables from BC, trolley from Amazon. [/quote] I can sense a theme going on there :-) I'd say most of my last purchases have also been on BC. Cheers Thebassman Edited June 30, 2013 by thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W11ATO Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Gear from Bass Direct, Basses from Manchester Bass Lounge, BC & Bass Direct, Strings from Overwater (when they've got any) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Basses direct from the luthiers that made them or from eBay. Amps and cabs here. Everything else from various on-line sources I haven't bought anything musical from a retailer for almost 10 years. Even my taste in strings and picks is too esoteric for most shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Mostly ebay if I'm honest. My last two purchases were my doublebass from Gedo in Germany and my Yamaha Bex 4 from here. I was feeling a little guilty about not supporting my local shops etc so tried to source some flats for the Bex 4 in my two most local shops, I wanted either flatwound or nylon tapewound but was told that nobody uses flats anymore in the first shop, I said I fancied trying nylon tapewounds on the Bex 4 to see how it sounded to which he replied it would sound "old fashioned and dull". I tried the second shop which was a more traditional acoustic instrument shop, asked if they sold nylons, he said they only sold acoustic bass strings, silly me had forgotten about the laws of string fitment and only bronze strings can go on acoustics, back to the internet then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) Basses and guitars: local shop (8), online shop I can visit (4), online shop I can't visit (1), eBay (1), local person (1) Pedals/rack effects: local shop (6), online person (1) Amps/cabs/combos: local shop (8), online shop I can't visit (2) Summed up: 22 from local shops 9 from different online resources 1 from a local person Names that I (soon will have) bought from and that you'd recognise: Barefaced, Bass Direct, Myrtle, GAK, Gear4Music, Thomann. best, bert Edited June 30, 2013 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 eBay/BC/Gumtree/Preloved/CrackConverters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Mostly ebay, but I recently bought a bass from Wunjo while I was in London. Actually, that is untrue, I played it while I was in London but couldn't make up my mind, I then got them to send it to me (which they did free). Oh, and I bought a copy of a bass by that well known manufacturer that has been mentioned quite a lot here, which I picked up at cashconverters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 First port of call is the Gallery and BassGear. Then after that GAK, Andertons or Mansons possibly. Then it is an internet search... Strings direct from Newtone and I'll always ask my local music store if they can do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Basschat, then depending on what I`m after, from GAK, Soundslive, Thomann, Andertons, Ebay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 If I can't make one, or can't be bothered to then it's basschat. I buy strings from my local (10 minute walk) music shop just because he's local (also a nice guy) and it's handy to have a music shop on my doorstep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) I buy from here, eBay, Thomann, Andertons and Strings Direct mostly, though i do get things from other places occasionally. My basses are from a local shop, Gear4Music and a Family member. Liam Edited June 30, 2013 by LiamPodmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 [quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1372577279' post='2127260'] My first port of call Is the basschat marketplace, but sometimes I get a little impatient and then go to evilbay. [/quote] This .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 My last 4 major bass purchases have been from The Gallery and Guitar Guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Almost invariably eBay, I'm not too picky about gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) here, eBay, Thomann. Strings from Status Hotwire. Edited June 30, 2013 by alyctes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Basschat & Ebay - haven't bought new gear for donkeys years & have absolutely no intention of ever doing so again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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