The Guitar Tech, Maidstone

[basscki]

Just thought I'd mention a guitar/bass shop I came across recently in Maidstone (postcode ME15 8QF). Its called The Guitar Tech and has an interesting selection of new and used basses (plus many more guitars) as well as amps and accessories.

I bought a really nice 1990 MIJ Fender Jazz from there recently for a very reasonable price. I think the shop has sufficient stock turnover to make it worthwhile checking in from time to time.

The main bass salesperson/technician there is Graham (BaggyMan on this very web site) who also continues to independently buy, upgrade and sell on his own account on Basschat. I can attest to his bass tech skils (setups and electrics) and am very pleased there is a physical shop/luthiery/guitar tech facility nearish where I live to visit for advice and help. God knows they're getting increasingly rare.

I'd thoroughly recommend anyone in Kent, East Sussex, SE London, maybe even Essex, to check out The Guitar Tech if they're in that neck of the woods.

We need to use these places or lose them!

[BaggyMan]

Thankyou. I retired from the city late August and started part time at guitar tech as the bass tech. Quite a career change at 63! Joe the owner is passionate about running a shop that he wanted music shops to be like. It a rare thing. We try really hard to make it a place worth coming back to..

[Beedster]

Nice to hear, I’ll get up there soon 👍

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Looks like a lovely shop, a nicely away from the nightmare of the town centre! It's not too far from me, I'll pop along at some point.

[StickyDBRmf]

That sounds like a great place! My "last of the mom & pop" stores closed two years ago because of exorbitant rent.

 

[Beedster]

4 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Looks like a lovely shop, a nicely away from the nightmare of the town centre! It's not too far from me, I'll pop along at some point.

BC Road Trip 👍

[pete.young]

Finally, something worth visiting Maidstone for!

[Mudpup]

It's a handy place if you like cycling as well....Joe owns the bike shop next door too 🙂