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I've looked at a few guitars in there to educate myself a bit, all had something not right - making me think they're all cut and shut jobs basically.
For example the 1960 Les Paul, is a 1960 Les Paul (I think), but the neck has been shaved down so much you're surprised the truss rod is still in it, completely ruined as both an instrument and an investment
Them closing was the end of proper Denmark St for me.
previously 'retsacotarts' on music radar forum
It was the Wild West for a long time, and you wouldn’t believe what went on as daily practice, and now that’s harder to pull off, and the reality of running a crushingly expensive premises in a utterly saturated sector means the scene died, and I confess the guitars are the last thing I go to see should I happen to be local.
I used to go to Denmark Street when I was a kid and we were in the craze of Nu Metal so it was loads of shred and pointy guitars which is what I was in to at the time. Before the Internet retailers really established themselves. It was a great spectacle but the people who worked in the shops stank, attitude amongst other things. Went back there years later to give it a second go and it was more the same snooty sales people.
It's naff now, it feels like a relic being left behind. I can see why they have to charge stupid amounts of money for guitars because I bet the rents are astronomical but because they cram as much stock in to as small a space as possible I think it puts a lot of the big ticket buyers off, sure they would go and see what is on offer but any serious parting of cash they would probably go somewhere like Peach, Andertons or World Guitars where the experience is better. With Denmark street it feels like it's broke but ain't nobody trying to fix it.
Shame really because you could have really had a day out there. Have a nice breakfast in a cafe, have a browse in Denmark Street, lunch somewhere then off to Chinatown to have a great chinese and a few beers but as it stands you've seen all of what Denmark Street has to offer in 30 minutes.