KVR Audio

iain010100 · Post by **iain010100** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:42 pm

When I buy hardware (guitar strings, synths, midi devices, preamps, etc.) from a store, it's usually from Guitar Center because I've got one near my job and one near my home. Sometimes I'll buy from ebay if I manage to win a good deal. But mostly my on-line buying has been from http://www.musiciansfriend.com and http://www.sweetwater.com.

I'm curious to know what other alternatives there are for buying on-line. Prices all seem to be standard across the board now. How many buy only from ebay, a walk-in store, or from a website?

DJ Flexstyle · Post by **DJ Flexstyle** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:51 pm

Zzounds.com is where I get most of my stuff.

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:02 pm

I always go downtown, to a real shop with real people where I'm a real customer that's taken seriously. (after having surfed the net and visited online shops & forums extensively)

markroom · Post by **markroom** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:03 am

thomann.de for europe

I used music123 in the past they were good put you have pay import taxes(to the government) now when ordering from the states.

living sounds · Post by **living sounds** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:05 am

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:08 pm

Amazon, sometimes -- they sell hardware now through various vendors, and often have the best price.

t-willy · Post by **t-willy** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:37 pm

iain010100 wrote:When I buy hardware (guitar strings, synths, midi devices, preamps, etc.) from a store, it's usually from Guitar Center because I've got one near my job and one near my home. Sometimes I'll buy from ebay if I manage to win a good deal. But mostly my on-line buying has been from http://www.musiciansfriend.com and http://www.sweetwater.com.

I'm curious to know what other alternatives there are for buying on-line. Prices all seem to be standard across the board now. How many buy only from ebay, a walk-in store, or from a website?

I do the exact same thing as you, minus Sweetwater (although they have awesome catalogs). I've had very good luck with Guitar Center and Musicians friend. Couple of ebay purchases too.

lates

t-willy

Liquidclear · Post by **Liquidclear** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:19 pm

Ebay...or out of state on-line vendors (no sales tax)

Jonny Quest · Post by **Jonny Quest** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:30 pm

I love Sweetwater (excellent customer service, which is very rare today...just go into any Guitar Center and see it at its worst)

I've bought and sold guitars and gear on Ebay with very good outcomes...though once bought a vintage fender bassman head that came to me crushed and I was showered with broken glass as I opened the damaged box

nagal · Post by **nagal** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:53 pm

I use Sweetwater pretty much for everything or the buy/sale forums on different website. I only goto eBay when I can't find it anywhere else.

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