Who's your favourite Guitar and Amp Vendor?

SunDevil · July 2015

Just curious as to who we all rate as our favourite dealers?

We have a 'recommended Techs' thread, so I figure this could be a useful resource too?

It'd be good to keep it positive and stop the thread descending into a slag-off session for that reason, but who do you rate and why?

Probably worth stating any affiliations too with that in mind?

Personally, I've had positive experiences with Guitar Guitar in Epsom - you'd think they'd have a 'stack 'em high and ship 'em out' approach, but they've always been pretty cool with me - let me try stuff and walk away rather than go with the hard sell. That's not always been the case with some others (sticking to my own rules, I won't name names)

I've no affiliation to them other than geography

Any thoughts?

Teetonetal · July 2015

If I can go to a shop then:

UK: Andertons

Switzerland: Gitarrenoase in Baden (boutique store of the highest order...)

Online, Thomann

MattG · July 2015

Peach theyve always been really nice to me and easy to deal with, and they dont pull a face when i show up in tatty ripped jeans and an ill fitting t shirt asking to play expensive kit.

They're really honest there and don't tend to up-sell plus they have some of the best equipment in the country, in fact most of my rig has come from there.

guitarfishbay · July 2015

Local - PMT Manchester. Good service and plenty of standard items in stock. Often prices end up the same as online if not very close and I value being able to nip in and try something before I buy it.

National - Coda. Very good after sales, one of the companies that has always sorted issues promptly and professionally. Good range of stock that includes some harder to find brands.

mike_l · July 2015

Coda.

I dare not take credit cards in there.....

HAL9000 · July 2015

SunDevil said:

Personally, I've had positive experiences with Guitar Guitar in Epsom - you'd think they'd have a 'stack 'em high and ship 'em out' approach, but they've always been pretty cool with me - let me try stuff and walk away rather than go with the hard sell.

^This. Epsom GuitarGuitar is my nearest decent-sized guitar emporium and they've always been friendly, knowledgable, and happy to let me try stuff.

StuartMac290 · July 2015

Coda Music every time, even though they're over 400 miles away. Knowledgeable, friendly, genuinely helpful, great second hand selection at very fair prices, easy to deal with, and the guitars are really well set up.

Alnico · July 2015

PMT Cambridge.

Without a doubt the best service i've ever had from real players who are real people and treat me like royalty every time i ring up or go in there.

Phil_aka_Pip · July 2015

Gassage

jonnyburgo · July 2015

PMT in Manchester are good, great long term non-pushy staff

CHRISB50 · July 2015

Another one for Coda, although it's a dangerous place to go. Far too much nice kit.

Equally another for vote for Guitar Guitar in Epsom. Always been friendly and helpful.

shaunm · July 2015

I'm going to say Coda also. I'm having a nightmare returning a guitar at the moment (UPS lost it, then found it) and Coda have been most understanding and helpful.

Interparcel have not

CloudNine · July 2015

Coda are great, cool stock and Doug is a top fella.

I have dealt with Fellowship of Acoustics in the Netherlands a lot over years, for both acoustics and electrics. Actually lost count of how many, but could be 40 or 50 guitars... Rudi and the rest of his team are all really great people. Have had zero issues dealing with them in all that time, and I have been a fussy bastard at times, changing my mind about guitars etc. They genuinely seem to want to ensure that you get a guitar you are happy with though, and they have dealt with my vacillations happily, not begrudgingly. There is even a 30 day return policy!

cj73 · July 2015

Nothing but good things to say about Merchant City Music in Glasgow. Perhaps not the most exotic stock but everyone of them is happy to chat, let you try anything and never put on the hard sell.
More locally the totally traditional Magnum Sound in Wishaw is a proper do it all music shop, a little bit of everything, nothing fancy and really helpfull guys.