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[SHAWN THE OX]

After months of careful planning
I am very pleased to announce the official opening of

ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS AND ACCESSORIES DEPARTMENT
Downstairs @
PRO SOUND MUSIC
96 Holburn Street
Aberdeen
01224 211311

We are starting properly on Monday 2nd Aug
Even though we aren’t going to have a massive selection of guitars in the first week but it will grow slowly over time.

We aim to please all the unsatisfied players and future players that don’t dig the shops we have in Aberdeen already
And simply try and offer an alternative to what’s already there for people
Offering a wide range (eventually) of quality top brand guitars, basses and accessories

We have already secured dealerships with wide range of top brands
BUT!
What I would really like is
for you guy to tell me,

1, What you would like to see in a new guitar shop in Aberdeen?
2, If a shop is cool what makes it cool?
3, tell any bad or good experiences with guitar shops you wish to share!

Thank you for your time
Any input would be greatly appreciated

“Please lets not have any name calling”

[Chris]

woohoo, good news.

I really need to stop by and discuss pickups at some point...

[N.M]

Please, please, please value the importance of guitarists who use effects. If theres one thing I hate about the likes of Bruce Millers, it has to be the selection of pedals. R & B ain't too bad though, but I have to say, I don't like their prices.

Oh and amps. It seems that Aberdeen stores are scared to see past names like Laney & Marshall. We could do use a wider variety of brands to go for.

Deary me, another shop to widen the trail round the instrument and mustic retailers of Aberdeen. Never mind, could do with loosing a few stone anyway.

[Mouse]

Nice, I'll check it out next time I'm in town

we have already seen how many spots pro sound knock off off bruce millars and r n b already

most peopel went to those shops for the great service

pro sound guitar section should be great, from what i gather people seem to get a say on the stock!!!independant all the way
the repair section has been second to none for me, quick turnover, great prices and great service

good luck shawn!!

[craig deadenstereo]

you should check out guitar guitar in Edinburgh - a new shop but very cool.

Has Engl Budda VHT etc. A lot of metal people like ENGL. They have loasd of mesa as well (dunno how well they sell - being out of most people's price range).
Tech 21 are another cool company who make amps.
Line 6 amps are probably good sellers too.

Just a few ideas

Craig

[Alan Cynic]

I would like to see a big second-hand section, with pedals, amps etc as well as guitars. What makes a shop cool is the attitude of the staff, so PRO SOUND are already cool!!!!!!

[Indigo_Soul]

Hey good luck with the new shop. sounds cool already. What i will say is though, try to have method of stopping little shits playing metallica/slipknot/linkin park riffs, when they are not even thinking of buying the guitar.R and B is really bad for this!!

[Tav]

I've always liked the idea of being able to try out guitars/amps in a soundproof booth or something. It's very annoying when you are thinking of buying a valve amp and you can't even turn it up past 1.5 to see if it sounds any good or if you want to try a guitar but don't particularly enjoy having heaps of randoms standing right beside you...it's just not that enjoyable for some people.

On the product sides of things as well as the usual stuff we see in shops here it would be cool to see some alternatives from you. Offer something the others don't in; amps, guitars,pickups and effects. Maybe a good range of Godin rather than the one or two you see about. Do we have a PRS dealer in Aberdeen? What about amps that the others don't seem to carry much of; Mesa Boogie, Orange, VHT, Hi Watt etc etc. On the pick up side of things I never get the impression of there being much choice in Aberdeen other than Seymour Duncan's, EMG's and some other brands? Basically it would be nice to see some genuine alternatives that are still well known brands.

[Monk Rocker]

Originally Posted by N.M

Oh and amps. It seems that Aberdeen stores are scared to see past names like Laney & Marshall. We could do use a wider variety of brands to go for.

Fender, Mesa-Boogie, Orange, Line6, Peavey, Trace Elliot, Ashdown...... Need I go on?

I'd be keen to see more second hand stuff.