North West Guitar Show Sunday 17th May

richardhomer

Any one going?

http://www.guitarshows.co.uk/north-west.html

GuitarMonkey

Yep.

Samgb

I may well go with the kids and pass it off as me taking them on a day out  

pmg

Never been to one of these, what's it like and is it worth it?

lustycourtier

Ill be going but the cost irks me. I dont need people performing etc. Id rather they were like they used to be. Big Jumble sales, and not £7, when all the vendors are paying a lot to be there too.

Van_Hayden

Not this year - I've had a stand every year for the last 9 I think but it's time for a rest.

mesatele

Does anyone know how the "trading" works on the day?

I've got stuff I'd like to shift and even more stuff I'd like to buy?

Is there a particular stand for trading?

bevanjon74

ill be going, its usually a pretty good day out and a few bargains to pick up here and there.. not noticed any "trading" stands specifically for that reason in the past, think the individual dealers do trades on their stands and such..

blueskunk

Can't wait , Should be a good un this year, i beleive a certain builder will be there with something special.

Looking forward to it.

GuitarMonkey

@impmann were you there? There was a very nice bronze Singer Chamois in the car park.

breakstuff

Would like to but as is most things like this,its too far away from me.

badlydrawnbanjo

There some nice guitars there but also quite a lot of shite. And a few fakes knocking about.

GuitarMonkey

What fakes did you see?

badlydrawnbanjo

A les Paul standard, a Paisley telecaster and big bodied gretsch. To be fair they were all labled as not being originals but still...

IvisonGuitars

@badlydrawnbanjo Did you manage to check out Crinson? :-)

GuitarMonkey

I couldn't see Nigel Crinson despite doing two or more circuits of the show. Was he there and if so where?

badlydrawnbanjo

miserneil;636319" said:

@badlydrawnbanjo Did you manage to check out Crinson? :-)

I looked but couldn't see him mate.

IvisonGuitars

@badlydrawnbanjo @GuitarMonkey Ok, thanks anyway chums, he was advertised as being there on the guitar show website but obviously didn't turn up....good job I didn't make the 2 1/2 hour trip to check them out myself then!

1nten5e

I was pretty disappointed really, one stand a lot like the next... I expected a bit more than a market, some of the live stuff was good, some meh.... I don't think I'll go again

lustycourtier

I didn't go. First one in about 15 years I've missed and it feels great.

kin

first time I've been, was just a load of guitars in some rooms ...oh and a wildly optimistic guy trying to flog a flexible jack attachment to stop you pulling it out when standing on your lead.