cclowend Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am visiting London next week and looking to part ex on of my rays against a Warwick. Anyone know of any good guitar centres where I can loiter? Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Near Barbican, nothing that I know of. But check out Wunjos Bass Centre on Denmark Street and The Bass Gallery in Camden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclowend Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks mate. Will have a look at them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 There is a guitar shop actually in Barbican but it's mainly for the school of music so concentrates on classical instruments and sheet music, they do sell the usual bits and bobs tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) Is the post-Wapping Bass Centre still in that area near Spitalfields, possibly Brune St? That was about 20 min walk from the Barbican, on the other side of Broadgate Edited April 1, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1396328538' post='2412283'] Is the post-Wapping Bass Centre still in that area near Spitalfields, possibly Brune St? That was about 20 min walk from the Barbican, on the other side of Broadgate [/quote] They have moved, [b] [size=5][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Bass Centre Limited 1 Mulberry Court, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5DT United Kingdom[/font][/size][/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 [quote name='bumnote' timestamp='1396331405' post='2412289'] They have moved, [b] [size=5][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Bass Centre Limited 1 Mulberry Court, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5DT United Kingdom[/font][/size][/b] [/quote] That makes it a bit more than a 20 minute walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Chimes Music (the one in Barbican) is the only music shop in the square mile these days [url="http://www.chimesmusic.com/barbican-music-shop/introduction-to-the-shop.php"]http://www.chimesmusic.com/barbican-music-shop/introduction-to-the-shop.php[/url] - next nearest is Denmark St Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1396334542' post='2412301'] That makes it a bit more than a 20 minute walk [/quote] And I believe once you get there you might be disappointed to find that they are mail order only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I would have thought you're more likely to sort a decent PX on Basschat than in a store. I don't recall seeing many Warwicks on my last trip to Denmark St, and shop price and PX offers can make the gap between buying and selling values quite painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclowend Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 You're quite right there but my advert to sell my stingray on bass chat hasn't pulled any offers. Maybe I will lower the price! Thanks for all the advice people and if you see a Warwick corvette standard 4 string kicking about then let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Just as well that the Bass Centre has moved and is now mail order only. In the days when they were located a short walk from Liverpool Street Station the service was poor every time I went in, and on one occasion I was not allowed downstairs to the bass section as there were insufficient staff members in the shop. I didn't bother going back after that. Also IIRC several members here have had less than pleasant experiences selling gear through them. Personally based on my own experiences and what I've read here, I would trust them to tell me the time of day let alone part exchange a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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