okusman Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 A nice surprise. Tin Pan Alley Shop happy for you to touch and play kit. Friendly and honest. Well done gents. (nice 66 Jazz...£6.5k just saying) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I’ve been there too a few years ago and they were very friendly and helpful too. Nice guys and a nice shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 When I worked in London I went there quite a bit, and the Wunjo guys were always good to deal with and often quite flexible on price too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Several threads on here extolling their virtues - great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I even bought a bass from them a few years back - I got it out to photograph the headstock for another Basschat thread a few days back and was astonished the strings still sound fresh. Seriously though it's got a good stock and certainly had friendly staff last time I went - as with all places of this sort (eg Andertons), the best time to go to try instruments is when they are not busy (eg weekday morning - never Saturday!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okusman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 I did go on a Saturday afternoon... Anyway, not a big story here, but it was a welcome surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I used to work around the corner from them and the lads in Wunjo's are great, always friendly, happy to let you try out whatever you want and open to negotitate on price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Slight misunderstanding here. The OP is about the shop in Newcastle Hull. 😐 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, BassTractor said: Slight misunderstanding here. The OP is about the shop in Newcastle Hull. 😐 Now I'm even more confused....Newcastle Hull?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Now I'm even more confused....Newcastle Hull?? Sorry. I meant Hull upon Tyne - - the ferry port that has a Denmark Road. 😁 Seriously though, I was just attempting to kid. Hence the expressionless emoticon with almost a tongue in its cheek. One tiny cell in my near-brain opined there was something about the words "Denmark Road" that sounded off, and when I then finally found out what it was, I started wondering where they might have a road of that name, and thus thought of Hull and Newcastle. That's all. Sorry for the confusion, and no malice was intended. Edited December 29, 2019 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I've bought from Wunjo and they knocked £300 off a bass i was interested in, and then threw in a hard case that wasnt originally included. They were great to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BassTractor said: Sorry. I meant Hull upon Tyne - - the ferry port that has a Denmark Road. 😁 Seriously though, I was just attempting to kid. Hence the expressionless emoticon with almost a tongue in its cheek. One tiny cell in my near-brain opined there was something about the words "Denmark Road" that sounded off, and when I then finally found out what it was, I started wondering where they might have a road of that name, and thus thought of Hull and Newcastle. That's all. Sorry for the confusion, and no malice was intended. None taken, just wondered if you had been on an early sampling session of your Islay tipple! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I remember way back window-shopping in Denmark Street and Shaftsbury Avenue. The place was a mecca for guitar shops. I'm not sure if Wunjo's was a name in those days, but my memory is not what it used to be. Glad to see that a physical store in a high rent district is able to hold its own against online retailers. Great customer service cerainly helps. Brings back fond memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Lovely place Wunjos. I was looking for a P Bass and they quite happily brought me 5 or 6 basses to try out before I settled on the Nate Mendel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 hours ago, BlueMoon said: I remember way back window-shopping in Denmark Street and Shaftsbury Avenue. The place was a mecca for guitar shops. I'm not sure if Wunjo's was a name in those days, but my memory is not what it used to be. Glad to see that a physical store in a high rent district is able to hold its own against online retailers. Great customer service cerainly helps. Brings back fond memories. I think I remember looking for a Jazz sometime near 2007 and going in there, but have no idea how long they were around before then..... Last time I went in I was chatting to them and found out that there's a few buildings that are now listed and have to remain as music shops. Great to hear that considering all the redevelopment and central location. Just a shame the 12 bar wasn't included on that list! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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