GeeCee Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Are any Basschatters living in or near Bristol able to confirm that Electric Ladyland has shut its doors for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Last time I went past a couple of weeks ago, it looked…just the way it has for years, but that’s not really any indication! TBH I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I actually had to work really hard to get the guy to sell me something a few years back! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeCee Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jakester said: Last time I went past a couple of weeks ago, it looked…just the way it has for years, but that’s not really any indication! TBH I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I actually had to work really hard to get the guy to sell me something a few years back! Thanks, and I know what you mean, going to be in the UK next week and trying to decide if I want to potentially waste a day travelling down to Bristol try my luck at the store actually being open that day and then persuading Steve to sell me something. Don't suppose he has got a (new) phone number yet, 😀? Edited August 7, 2022 by GeeCee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 16 hours ago, GeeCee said: Thanks, and I know what you mean, going to be in the UK next week and trying to decide if I want to potentially waste a day travelling down to Bristol try my luck at the store actually being open that day and then persuading Steve to sell me something. Don't suppose he has got a (new) phone number yet, 😀? No idea, sorry. On the occasion I mentioned, even when we’d agreed a day and time for me to meet him, there was no sign and I had to go away and come back again a few hours later, all brokered by a woman hanging out from an upper floor window. When I came back, he was on the street having a blazing screaming row with her, but at least he was there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 hours ago, GeeCee said: Thanks, and I know what you mean, going to be in the UK next week and trying to decide if I want to potentially waste a day travelling down to Bristol try my luck at the store actually being open that day and then persuading Steve to sell me something. Don't suppose he has got a (new) phone number yet, 😀? I wouldn’t waste your time. He’s becoming ever more cantankerous and difficult. It’s less a shop, more a museum so That chances of him being there and selling you something are very slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeCee Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Thanks Guys, Guess I will give it a miss. I have spoken to Steve a few times over the years and he is a cantankerous old sod for sure. Hard to believe he could be worse, 😀. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Oh he's worse! 😂 I think Jake @Jakesterwas the last person he actually sold anything to and that's must've been five years ago now. He seemed to have a well-trodden path to the local Cash Converters where he pawned some really decent kit when money got tight. I don't think he actually ever wanted to sell anything in the shop when I used to visit and he had some amazing stock tucked away. One of life's characters for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Oh blimey I used to love walking past that shop. Back in the early 90’s I gave him a jap Squier jazz to sell, which he was happy to take in and display. It soon became evident that was all he was prepared to do….display it. I needed the rent money so I met his lazy cantankerous-ness with a very strongly worded letter. That showed ‘im!! Had to write a note as he was never open. I do remember he had twin blue flower P’s (fretted/fretless) hanging in the window. Always wanted the same since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 12 hours ago, oldslapper said: Oh blimey I used to love walking past that shop. Back in the early 90’s I gave him a jap Squier jazz to sell, which he was happy to take in and display. It soon became evident that was all he was prepared to do….display it. I needed the rent money so I met his lazy cantankerous-ness with a very strongly worded letter. That showed ‘im!! Had to write a note as he was never open. I do remember he had twin blue flower P’s (fretted/fretless) hanging in the window. Always wanted the same since. Is that where you got the Probe from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Is that where you got the Probe from? No it never came to that. I only wanted cash for the bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Oh that’s not what you meant. Nick , just let it go man. Probe envy is not a good look. Everyone mocked that car, but it only covered their insane jealousy. 😎😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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