hockeyjx Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Sad to see this ...especially since one was across from my office. All the folks losing their income and other options for gear ...all around a bad situation. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 How sad... Sam Ash is part of my best memories of New York when we lived there in 2011-12. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Prices not low enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Wow! Never knew they'd been around for 100 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) Latest,soon after election, I'd say a lot more will go down. USA administration currently pays 1.000.000.000.000 $ per quarter interest alone. (4 thousand billion a year, just interest on loans, not paying off 1$). Soon the $ printing plants will be working 24/7, if you need a job, ye know where to apply. Also asset/stock markets should be booming shortly just due to any mass printing of dollars. Not much better here in Europe, but we might be atomicly bombed sooner. If my fellow Dutchman Mark Rutte becomes head of NATO, I bet WW3 is coming. If Vladimir keeps his record on how he deals with enemies, Mark Rutte will be buried soon. (that would be awesome, a blessing for the world). I'm sort of hoping there is a god or miracle/wonder coming soon. Sorry for the rent, I no 'no religion' in the CH. Edited May 3 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 44 minutes ago, Sheens said: I bet WW3 is coming. 45 minutes ago, Sheens said: miracle/wonder coming soon. Hey, look on the bright side. You could die of a massive coronary event tomorrow, or a piano could fall out of a window and land on top of you or you could choke to death on that Spam meat you got on sale or maybe there will be an asteroid hit your house or maybe you get t boned by a semi trailer going to the preppers convention or maybe something something or president putin reads your post and gets mad and has you pushed out of a window or something something maybe but I agree somewhat now for an emoji😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) No worries, I sent Kremlin a letter asking at which seaport they'd prefer the shiploads Vodka, if something happened to Rutte. And I'm not in USA warning people about Boeing neglecting safety so I'll live. Also his tragic passing away, would mean the end to Dutch financial problems. We'd open his grave to the public 24/7 and let anyone urinate for 1 Euro and take a dump for 2 Euro. That wil make trillions, eventhough folks will need to stand in line for 10+ hours. Also It's fact Americans, Brits and Canadians have superhuman genes inherited from their grandparents, you'll beat anything. These -maybe bit rusty- genes getting used again, will be good. Edited May 3 by Sheens 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Well, you know what they say about the Dutch. I read it on the internet. and now for an emoji😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 16 minutes ago, Sheens said: you'll be able to beat anything. and now, an emoji😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) Thanks for reminding me I have little nothing to be proud of as a Dutchman. Hockeyjx, sorry to divebomb your fred - will shut up now. Sam Ash rest in peace. Edited May 3 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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57Gregy Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Here in Raleigh, GC and SA are across the street from each other. The music store workforce has just multiplied. Now the GC folks have got an incentive to provide better customer service and to learn more about the products they sell. Got my Fender 12-string, Focusrite Saffire and SONAR Home Studio 6 at SA. Got my Yamaha MX and Epiphone ES 335 at GC, as well as cords, stands, etc. throughout the years. Wonder if the prices will go up here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) I remember my trusty old M-Audio Keystation dying on me the second I hooked it up when we arrived in NY. As fate would have it, Sam Ash was the closest music store, so the first thing I got was a replacement keyboard (an Alesis that I’m still using). I then got a pair of small monitors for my portable rigs, and a cheap Epiphone LP Junior as a traveling guitar because I didn’t want to take my Strat overseas that fall/winter. I also got a DBX compressor, a few cases, AKG headphones... The following summer I went looking for an inexpensive H-S-H Strat. None really felt right and one of the sales dudes insisted I should try an Epiphone LP. I had my doubts that I even wanted to try... My first electric guitar was a cheap LP copy, it sucked, and everyone else had super Strats back then, so I had developed an aversion for the model. I bought a Strat copy the minute I could afford one and played only Strats for the next 20-some years. But that day, I sat down with the ebony LP and it locked into my hands - it instantly felt right. Then I lift up my eyes and saw Jimmy Page (one of my biggest musical heroes) playing his black beauty on the tv screen… To me, in terms of significance, that was second only to being handled a sword by a strange lady lying in a pond. Had to sell it a few years ago, and it's one of the few instruments I truly regret having to sell. Edited May 4 by Rain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I liked the one in the Chicago Suburbs which was great for wind players. I'd check out the used brass instruments on the wall. You could also test mouth pieces. Unfortunately some brick and mortar places have suffered from Covid and couldn't regain the losses. People now like to shop online even with grocery stores. I still like to go into buildings. Most of my tech purchases are at Best Buy and not Amazon or Newegg. I order online and go pickup. This also has to hurt many instrument manufacturers. I often wonder if people are more into listening to music instead of the processes in performing or creating music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 It's just one step closer to being put in a pod and fed a virtual life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 10 hours ago, kitekrazy said: wonder if people are more into listening to music instead of the processes in performing or creating music. Often wonder that myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 6 hours ago, Grem said: Often wonder that myself After being in music education for 30 years I would say it is. Some think kids are turning to DAWs for beats but that is even time consuming to learn. We are not a patient people anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 3 minutes ago, kitekrazy said: After being in music education for 30 years I would say it is. Some think kids are turning to DAWs for beats but that is even time consuming to learn. We are not a patient people anymore. Sorry, I only had time to read the first sentence... 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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