leftyhook Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1382777855' post='2256410'] The Music Room? [/quote] "Argents" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Argents indeed... I don't remember it stocking basses, it was keyboards/tech gear when I were a lad. Then the Zwemmer sheet music shop that used be on a road further down off Charing Cross Road moved into Denmark Street under the Argent's name, and now it's become/been replaced by Music Room, which is or used to be part of the Rose Morris cluster of shops! Hence I can see the Music Room/Argent's thing. We need a Pete Frame "Rock Family Trees"-type thing to unravel the history of the street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I've had 4 basses now from Wunjo and Tom and the team are top notch. They have some great second hand stock in at the moment including Alembic, Status, Warwick etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Another visit to Wunjo today, and although bought nothing more than an expensive pack of strings, once again it was a pleasure to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I just spent another £1300 in Wunjo. Great service as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 And another visit to Wunjos was entirely positive. Bought a Squier fretless P. Great service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Funny what Scott Thunes said on Facebook about his visit to Denmark Street while he was in London for the 200 Motels extravaganza at the Royal Festival Hall. "I found something odder than overpriced guitars: specialized stores. Acoustic instruments, Gibsons only, Fenders only, DJ stuff only, stomp boxes only, wind instruments only, sheet music only. It was as if somebody owned the entire block of stores and instead of having everything - impossibly - under one roof, they broke up a Super-store into separate doorways. Freaked me out." Someone replied "That's exactly what it is - most people don't realise it's actually now pretty much one outlet set up to mimic a series of independent stores." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I've been frequenting Denmark Street for some 20 years and made a fair few purchases there. Most of it is one big shop with stock going back and forth across the street. Don't expect genuine price comparisons! If Wunjo is indeed a distinct business then that can only be a good thing. I am heading up there on Saturday for a look about - stand by for my findings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Wunjo is indeed independent, and Brian is a really nice guy - happy to see him doing well. Macari's are also independent, still owned by the Macari family (3rd generation, and cousins now rather than brothers). Until last Wednesday Chris Bryant Music (on the corner of Charing Cross Road) was also independent. Then Chris [i][b]allegedly [/b][/i]came in overnight and [i][b]allegedly [/b][/i]removed all the stock and [i][b]allegedly [/b][/i]left unpaid rent / wages / bills everywhere. Really, really sad. I've known Chris for years and he's a lovely guy. To [i][b]allegedly[/b][/i] pull something like this, he must have been in a very bad place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1382345875' post='2250766'] smelt of wee and only half the gear worked... [/quote] Sounds like some musicians I've hung out with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I walked past Chris Bryant's and it seemed to be working Went to wunjos and didn't realise that bass was a separate shop. Doh . People nice in there so pleasantly surprised after some past surliness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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