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Im in Central London for a few days in the next month and want to try some quality high end amps. I am looking for a couple of the best places to do this that I can get to relatively easily with the Tube.
I'm looking to have a shot of the Friedman Smallbox, BE50, Carol Ann amps, Two Rock, Tone King (not likely) and Dr Z but any other top brands are fine too. Also, would be good to get a shot of the new Marshall DSL and Origin range if they are out by then.
Can anyone recommend a suitable place?
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Not Denmark Street that's for certain.
Honestly - I'd say Coda (Stevenage), got a wonderful Carr amp from there. Or look at what Andertons (Guildford) stock.
Only one that may have some stuff GuitarGuitar in Camden, or there's something in Shoreditch I think.
Central London is a real wasteland for this stuff
You have to jump on the train for 35 mins and go our to Old Stevenage (Coda)
Went there once. Don't think I'll bother again. Guitar Guitar in Camden is better.
Guitar Guitar in Epsom is better still, as are Andertons and Guitar Village if you are going out of London in a South/South West direction.
Coda in Stevenage.... - well, its my local shop and TBH only one decent in the area. Its great when it comes to gear selection but I find it a bit pricey and also staff in there is not very helpful...(every time I walk in there there is at least 4-5 people sitting behind the counter - one is drinking coffee, one is reading papers, one is faffing about with his/her mobile and one is on the phone...but each one pretend to be very busy...do they really need that much staff in there ???!!!)
But its my opinion.
C.
I spent a whole day at Coda, and they couldn't have been nicer - lining up amps, then plugging in pedals, attenuators, talking me through the amps and doing a great deal.
Proper shop
Really friendly, helpful bunch. If I go back to a guitar shop it will probably be there.
Same with me, sat in the amp room and worked my way through all the Carr and Swart amps they had - bought in the end a Carr Skylark, but equally felt completely comfortable I could have just walked away at the end.
Very good selection of Fender CS too, including the best CS strat I've played