High End/ Boutique Guitar Dealers

spacecadet

So who are the guys to look at for the posh stuff. Dealers that we generally go to to dream/ drool. Here's my list so far...

Peach Guitars

World Guitars

Sound Affects Premier

Guitar Guitar

Andertons

Mansons

Cranes

Forsyths

Getting a bit of inheritance and want to make sure I'm not missing anyone.

meltedbuzzbox

Guitars4you

Majorscale

My favourite is Guitar Village in Surrey.

capo4th

Coda are great!

What are you after?

spacecadet

capo4th said:

Coda are great!

What are you after?

Not sure yet. Looking at everything from Suhrs to Martins to Mesas to Klons. Just going to go into a few on my travels and see what takes my fancy. Want the good stuff though. Might be new, might be vintage. Literally have no idea other than the money will be spent on something guitar.

Lew

Get an ISA.

spacecadet

Lew said:

Get an ISA.

That would be far too sensible now wouldn't it! ;-)

Sassafras

Is that the ISA with humbuckers or P90s?

Kebabkid

Sounds Great in Wimslow is a good call and about an hour and a half from you.

Adamski

+1 for Coda.

TTony

Dealer ... or custom builder?

I'd rather spend a spare £2k + with Feline or Bailey (again) where I could spec what I wanted, where I'd get something completely unique, and something that I'd never be tempted to part with.

Elwood

Get a Ferrari F40.

You'll thank me. 

spacecadet

Elwood said:

Get a Ferrari F40.

You'll thank me. 

A few years and I will. Not quite at mid life crisis yet. ;-)

spacecadet

TTony said:

Dealer ... or custom builder?

I'd rather spend a spare £2k + with Feline or Bailey (again) where I could spec what I wanted, where I'd get something completely unique, and something that I'd never be tempted to part with.

I had considered that. The problem I have is my tastes change all the time. I was seriously considering a custom built Suhr but when I think custom, I think about the money I would lose when I inevitably decide to sell it on. Yes, I am that idiot! I am in no doubt about the quality of some of the UK builders. The Feline stuff looks incredible. Might end up going that way.

Jalapeno

You after New or Vintage ?

spacecadet

Jalapeno said:

You after New or Vintage ?

Not sure. Just making a list of all the dealers that sell posh stuff so I can visit on my travels. I know I'll walk in somewhere and just fall in love with something. 

drwiddly

Wildwire in Selby are great for PRS and often have a few other high end guitars they've taken in trades.

Rocker

Charlie Chandler

Philly_Q

Sassafras said:

Is that the ISA with humbuckers or P90s?

And a Bigsby.

crunchman

Chandlers.  Lot of good second hand stuff.  Some high end new stuff like Huss and Dalton acoustics.

Elwood

spacecadet said:

Elwood said:

Get a Ferrari F40.

You'll thank me. 

A few years and I will. Not quite at mid life crisis yet. ;-)

Never to early mate!