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audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:55 am
by minkthink_Archive
hello all
i have been spending a lot of time up here in chicago and i was wondering if there are any places (aside from guitar center) to buy used and new gear. specifically, any stores that specialize in this but also... maybe out of the way places that you all go...
unless it's a secret.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:23 pm
by clocker bob_Archive
Midwest Buy and Sell, Irving Park and Austin.
Unless you want to look at and try a lot of gear all in one place, I think you will always do better on price on craig's list or ebay.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:42 pm
by cursedby11_Archive
Make'n Music, 1455 W. Hubbard street.
Strange stuff.
P.S. It's not 2003 anymore, Midwest Buy and sell is a waste of rented property.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:51 pm
by carlsaff_Archive
cursedby11 wrote:P.S. It's not 2003 anymore, Midwest Buy and sell is a waste of rented property.
Used to be THE place to find quality, affordable synthesizers back before everyone wanted synthesizers.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:52 pm
by Mayfair_Archive
cursedby11 wrote:Make'n Music, 1455 W. Hubbard street.
Strange stuff.
P.S. It's not 2003 anymore, Midwest Buy and sell is a waste of rented property.
I disagree... They still have some nice instruments that come in and out of there among the regular Cort/Carvin/Peavy type poop.... a few nice amps at market prices... oddball stuff...and a deal or two every so often. Oh, wait... why do I want you all going there buying the stuff I want?
<ahem>... yes, it sucks. Keep away.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:57 pm
by tmidgett_Archive
Mayfair wrote:cursedby11 wrote:Make'n Music, 1455 W. Hubbard street.
Strange stuff.
P.S. It's not 2003 anymore, Midwest Buy and sell is a waste of rented property.
I disagree... They still have some nice instruments that come in and out of there among the regular Cort/Carvin/Peavy type poop.... a few nice amps at market prices... oddball stuff...and a deal or two every so often. Oh, wait... why do I want you all going there buying the stuff I want?
<ahem>... yes, it sucks. Keep away.
If you go to Midwest, make sure you call first and get explicit confirmation that they will be open when you get there.
The last two times I have tried to go, they were closed when they were supposed to be open.
The last time, they closed the door in my face--an hour and a half early--as I walked up to it.
I couldn't believe it. Right in my face! That's a long drive to have a door shut in your face. WTF.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:23 pm
by cursedby11_Archive
cursedby11 wrote:Make'n Music, 1455 W. Hubbard street.
Strange stuff.
P.S. It's not 2003 anymore, Midwest Buy and sell is a waste of rented property.
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:41 pm
by joesepi_Archive
I really like this place and they have great food too for super cheap.
Tommy's Rock and Roll Cafe on Chicago west of Western
http://www.tommysguitars.com/
http://www.planet99.com/chicago/restaurants/10640.html
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:46 pm
by joesepi_Archive
audio gear in chicago
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:48 pm
by scott_Archive
As far as amps go, Tommy's has a really meager selection. Mostly new amps by Kustom and Laney and some other crud. They have some interesting guitars, some of which aren't overpriced. But as far as amps, they have a better selection of weird or used amps at Guitar Center on Halsted.
Music Go Round on Milwaukee has some cool used amps sometimes.
