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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I am in Ft Myers, Florida and am wondering if anyone can recommend any good shops in the area to visit, preferrably with some vintage stock.
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Location: Flahdaw | None, but across Aligator Alley in Miami/ Lauderdale are several.
http://www.magicguitars.com/
http://www.guitarbroker.com/
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Location: East Tennessee | Holler at Trader Jim. He lives in Ft Myers. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Holler? Just stop by Trader's. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Holler? Just stop by Trader's. Ummm, I think when Bluebird mentioned "vintage stock", he was talking 'bout guitars! ;) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Check out Real Guitars on Fowler St. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Thanks, TJ...I'll check it out. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sent you a pm. Real guitars has mostly electrics with a few older Martins and such. There's also My Favorite Guitars in Naples. Small mostly internet dealer, but he has a huge inventory. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | so TJ, how many you bought this year so far?
I'm still 0 as in zero. with 3 out the door and a few more after the clinic. |
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Location: Indiana | Did Brents go out of business? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Beal, I really don't know. I just bought another Washburn 125th anniversary, a Yamaha silent string, and the UK II that Damon talked about. I might be up to around 7 or 8 this year so far.
Jonmark, Brents is still there. I've known Brent since around 1978 or so when he was in his first store on 41. We used to jam every Saturday all day there. Good times! Now he's got a huge store which is probably the one you're talking about. The acoustics are stacked so close together on the wall, they're all banged up from people taking them down and beating the crap out of them. :rolleyes: :eek: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Oh, and Beal, I happen to know about a certain Merrill that was coming your way from TN....
That 0 crap may work with Rain, but not here. :D |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone:
Did Brents go out of business? Brents doesn't have any vintage. TJ knows that area better than I do, but i had never heard of a huge assortment of vintage instruments anywhere down in s.w. Florida. Someone may have a few..... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by dark bar:
Someone may have a few.....  |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Oh, and Beal, I happen to know about a certain Merrill that was coming your way from TN....
That 0 crap may work with Rain, but not here. :D Jim,
I think that was ordered & shipped before the first of the year. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | So he got it in under the wire eh? I'm almost ready to call it quits. (right). :rolleyes: |
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Location: East Tennessee | You NEED another CA Cargo. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Trader Jim's.........the only place in town!!!!!
Don't know about the guitars but Jim's vintage........ :D
Wayne when are you going to Fla?
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Location: South of most, North of few | Wayne's down here now. We're getting together on Friday to check out a few stores and play a few tunes. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Sounds like fun. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | TJ, that C-28 from Tenn was last year, as was the C18 and two CW28s. That's what amde me say ENUF!!
There is Merrill Woodbridge on order, this year, that if I like it I have to keep it so I won't be able to say 0 anymore, That may be a month away.
Enjoy the company. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Wayne's down here now. We're getting together on Friday to check out a few stores and play a few tunes. Is Garth with him? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Party on. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Nah, no Garth with me this time...this is TJ's World! I'm more like a fish outta water.
Looking forward to seeing the stash tomorrow though, TJ. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Party on. Wings and Mexican basket?   |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Naw, fish and beer. Wayne made it and we hit 3 guitar shops in the area. He didn't even buy anything, but I almost did. Here's a pic of him sawing on the Hamer.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Shorts huh?
Must be warm in south Florida. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Warmer than Nova Scotia, Canada. That why he's named Bluebird!
Glad to see ya thawed out Wayne...  |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Guess ya'll didn't buy that Opry??? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Still thinkin about it. I would need to sell something first. Check the for sale section.... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | BTW Beal, thanks for the info on that one... |
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Location: Indiana | And thanks for the info on Brents, TJ. I played on a gambling boat down there... 91 and 92. Brents was the only show in town at the time.
You guys still have the worlds shortest St. Patrick's day parade down there? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Beal:
Guess ya'll didn't buy that Opry??? I give him thru the weekend. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Thanks again Jim, to you and your lovely wife for your hospitality...I had a great time.
It's hard to beleive that we went to three stores and neither of us actually bought anything...too many choices, I guess! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Or not enough cash...
Had a great time Wayne. Next time you come down, we'll do it again. |
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Any Guitar Shops in the Ft Myers Area?