Shoppping on the West Coast

[Razorjack]

So, I'm off to the west coast (San Francisco, L.A and Las Vegas) in a few weeks and I intend to pick up a few pieces of gear while I'm there.

Do any of you guys know of some good music shops in the places I'm visiting (apart from Guitar Center and Ed Roman)? Also, I've already got a BBE Sonic Maximizer on my shopping list and I'm looking for some more recommendations.

 

[commandante]

Don't buy anything from Ed Roman. That is my recommendation.

 

[Razorjack]

Don't buy anything from Ed Roman. That is my recommendation.

I don't intend to, I wouldn't mind talking to the guy though to see if he's as stupid and up-himself as his website makes him seem!!

 

[Jeremy Krull]

My recommendation is also not to talk to Ed Roman at all, he's not worth anyone's time...

maybe except for Kelly Gray hehe

 

[Brooks]

LA - http://www.tonemerchants.com

SF - http://www.realguitars.com/

 

[Exsanguis]

Ed Roman is just as much of a dick in person as he is online. Don't bother visiting him, unless you promise to shoot him while you're at it. Put everyone out of their misery.

 

[Impy]

Sam Ash and Manny's Music in LA...

http://www.samash.com
http://www.mannysmusic.com

Sam Ash are pretty much unbeatable on price.

 

[Jeremy Krull]

props to Brooks for mentioning Tone Merchants,

Ed Yoon is really a super guy, and has a fantastic selection of insane boutique gear...some of the best names in the world including Vigier, Diezel, Engl, Suhr, Bogner, Tyler...you name it...

 

[axeman720]

Tone merchants of course and every store on sunset. You got mesa boogie, carvin, mannys, sam ash outlets and the biggest guitar center known to man all within one block!

other than that i hate LA.

kick ass

 

[DIOBOLIC5150]

Sam Ash in Canoga Park used to give me deals I couldn't pass on everytime I went in there. I would reccomend them.

 

[Impy]

Sam Ash always do that, it doesn't matter where you go, they rock.

 

[JeffTD]

In North Hollywood on Sunset BLVD, check out the block that has the Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Carvin, and Mesa Boogie stores all within 50ft of eachother. There are also some other good independant and pawn shops around that area, but that's generally a good starting place. Tonemerchants, as said before, is also very good. Revolutionguitar.com should have a shop in LA, and they provide THE best costumer service I've ever encountered.

 

[Kazrog]

Sam Ash in Canoga Park used to give me deals I couldn't pass on everytime I went in there. I would reccomend them.

My ex-drummer worked there. I bet he hooked you up a few times...