To: Terje Winther terje.winther@wintherstormer.no,
From: James Neville james.neville@gmail.com,
cc: Adam Dullenty adam.dullenty@gmail.com,
Subject: Re: [AH] Synth shops (new/second hand) in London?
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:53:14 +0100
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You're right, they've all gone unfortunately.=20
However, I *think* these guys are still around:-
http://www.creativematch.com/directory/blue-audio-visual/BR>
I bought my first 6u of eurorack from there, countless effects units and a 1=
01.=20
Cheater has the matrix 1000 that originated from there some years ago (and I=
got a run down on the previous owner, Bad Manners)
I've also seen oberheim galore, all the xox's and some 70's compression over=
the years - worth a try?
James
On 24 Aug 2010, at 20:38, Terje Winther <terje.winther@wintherstormer.no> wr=
ote:
> I was recently in London, and found one guy in all those guitar shops in C=
haring Cross Road that knew his way around synths as well, and had a corner i=
n one of the shops for synths and stuff. The short reply was that all the sy=
nth shops have gone, and if you are looking for vintage analogs you have no c=
hance. He had some synths in the shop (the new stuff from the usual compani=
es). They did have the Korg Monotron, though, that I bought.
> Chappell of Bond street [they are on Wardour Street, Soho, close to Oxford=
street] (mostly sheet music and classical pianos) had a large department fo=
r electronic instruments, including synths et al.
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>> I'm off to London this weekend to visit some friends but am sure I can fi=
t in a bit of time for some synth tourism... just wondering whether there is=
anywhere worth visiting in terms of vintage gear?=20
>>=20
>> Alternatively if there isn't much provision for second hand stuff I'd sti=
ll love to know about any shops stocking a decent number of modern synths wh=
ich are worth a visit.
>>=20
>> Not quite sure which end of London I'll be staying in but the travels wil=
l mostly be powered by Oyster card so anywhere accessible via tube would be a=
bonus :)
>>=20
>> If all else fails would there be anything synth-esque happening in any of=
the museums down there?
>>=20
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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> Terje Winther
> terje.winther@wintherstormer.no
> http://www.wintherstormer.no/.no/
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<html><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>You're right, they've all gone unfortun=
ately. </div><div><br></div><div>However, I *think* these guys are stil=
l around:-</div><div><br></div><a href=3D"http://www.creativematch.com/direc=;br></div><a href=3D"http://www.creativematch.com/direc=
tory/blue-audio-visual/">http://www.creativematch.com/directory/blue-audio-v=com/directory/blue-audio-v=
isual/</a><div><br></div><div>I bought my first 6u of eurorack from there, c=
ountless effects units and a 101. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheater has=
the matrix 1000 that originated from there some years ago (and I got a run d=
own on the previous owner, Bad Manners)</div><div><br></div><div>I've also s=
een oberheim galore, all the xox's and some 70's compression over the years -=
worth a try?</div><div><br></div><div>James<br><div><br><br>On 24 Aug 2010,=
at 20:38, Terje Winther <terje.winther@wintherstormer.no> wrote:<br><=
br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>I was recently in London,=
and found one guy in all those guitar shops in Charing Cross Road that knew=
his way around synths as well, and had a corner in one of the shops for syn=
ths and stuff. The short reply was that all the synth shops have gone, a=
nd if you are looking for vintage analogs you have no chance. He had some &n=
bsp;synths in the shop (the new stuff from the usual companies). They did ha=
ve the Korg Monotron, though, that I bought.<div>Chappell of Bond street [th=
ey are on <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: co=
llapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">Wardour Street, S=
oho, close to Oxford street]</span> (mostly sheet music and classical p=
ianos) had a large department for electronic instruments, including synths e=
t al.</div><div><br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite">I'm off to London this we=
ekend to visit some friends but am sure I can fit in a bit of time for some s=
ynth tourism... just wondering whether there is anywhere worth visiting in t=
erms of vintage gear? <div> <br></div><div>Alternatively if there isn't=
much provision for second hand stuff I'd still love to know about any shops=
stocking a decent number of modern synths which are worth a visit.<div><br>=
</div><div>Not quite sure which end of London I'll be staying in but the tra=
vels will mostly be powered by Oyster card so anywhere accessible via tube w=
ould be a bonus :)</div> <div><br></div><div>If all else fails would there b=
e anything synth-esque happening in any of the museums down there?</div><div=
><br></div><div>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</div></div></b=
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