gs_triumph Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Hi guys, I'm heading to New York for a week next month and wondered if anyone knew of any music stores that were worth making an effort to get to? (or any other lesser known things that are worth finding) Edited October 29, 2016 by gs_triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) You could visit the Sadowsky and Fodera factories, I believe in Brooklyn. For acoustic stuff there's the mandolin Brothers on Statten Island. Edited October 29, 2016 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Never got to go in any music store when i went last year, however for randomly cool music stuff the hard rock cafe in time square is cool, and be sure to checkout some of the bars, i managed to catch one of my favourite bands "You Bred Raptors?" playing in a awesome place called the Manderley Bar, in an old hotel called the Mckittrick hotel which is now used as a setting for a play called speak no more which is based on Macbeth.....didnt see the play but found an awesome little venue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 [quote name='gs_triumph' timestamp='1477732817' post='3164072'] Hi guys, I'm heading to New York for a week next month and wondered if anyone knew of any music stores that were worth making an effort to get to? (or any other lesser known things that are worth finding) [/quote] Love the fact you're going for a visit, but the New York thing has been covered here a ton of times. Do yourself a favour and use the search facility, you will find all the answers you're looking for. Shops, eateries, itineraries, factory tours, things to go up and how to get around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1477734110' post='3164079'] You could visit the Sadowsky and Fodera factories, I believe in Brooklyn. For acoustic stuff there's the mandolin Brothers on Statten Island. [/quote] Great idea, will look into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1477734571' post='3164084'] Never got to go in any music store when i went last year, however for randomly cool music stuff the hard rock cafe in time square is cool, and be sure to checkout some of the bars, i managed to catch one of my favourite bands "You Bred Raptors?" playing in a awesome place called the Manderley Bar, in an old hotel called the Mckittrick hotel which is now used as a setting for a play called speak no more which is based on Macbeth.....didnt see the play but found an awesome little venue! [/quote] Will keep that in mind. Only a ten mint taxi ride from our hotel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1477751912' post='3164285'] Love the fact you're going for a visit, but the New York thing has been covered here a ton of times. Do yourself a favour and use the search facility, you will find all the answers you're looking for. Shops, eateries, itineraries, factory tours, things to go up and how to get around. [/quote] I did use search and in three pages of results there is nothing about new york mainly because the words 'new' and 'york' bring up a lot of results individually. I wasnt really looking for the normal things as they are covered in all the tourist guides. I was thinking about things off the beaten track that have been off interest to fellow musos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 How about a walking music tour? I,m going early next year and this is on my to do list. https://rockjunket.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 [quote name='gs_triumph' timestamp='1477756886' post='3164330'] I did use search and in three pages of results there is nothing about new york mainly because the words 'new' and 'york' bring up a lot of results individually. I wasnt really looking for the normal things as they are covered in all the tourist guides. I was thinking about things off the beaten track that have been off interest to fellow musos. [/quote] Okaaaay. To search on a string, try using inverted commas ("New York") and limiting your search to the General Discussion and Off Topic forums. I found five or six threads in about ten seconds. Seriously, New York has honestly been done to death. There's a ton of strong information already. Trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Forget the search. Start a new thread. I'm off to New York on 29/11, so this thread interests me too. Already planned to go to Sam Ash, Rudy's & Guitar Centre (which is on the same street as my hotel, as is Steinway Pianos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Take a warm coat - four feet of snow is not unusual this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Larry Hartke's bass lounge at Sam Ash is a must visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I blame Markbass with their thoughtlessly named New York range of combos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1477832549' post='3164679'] Take a warm coat - four feet of snow is not unusual this time of year [/quote] This! -12 to -14 isn't unusual in winter there. My highlights when I was there were "Manny's" and "Chumley's"; sadly both of which are long gone in their original form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Well, you'd think "it's in a city, the buildings are old and poorly insulated, they leave the doors wide open - how can snow even settle?" But it does - it's like flipping Narnia there sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Sam Ash is on the list. Really hoping it does snow... That would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Biblical is the word I would use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1477859547' post='3164915'] I blame Markbass with their thoughtlessly named New York range of combos! [/quote] But how were they to know there was a city of the same name a basschatter might want to visit? 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) BB Kings Blues club...? I get the feeling that will be seriously authentic or incredibly cheesy Gospel brunch sounds fun... For the non-religious? Edited November 2, 2016 by gs_triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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