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Hi all,

Thank you very much for your detailed help. I think I have to spend more than 5 days in London, but my holiday is running out !

Peter

pag wrote:Go 200 miles North and try Forsyths on Deansgate Manchester.

I checked out Forsyths in Manchester last November, when visiting my son, who is a student at Manchester University. It's a friendly, somewhat old-fashioned store, but with some very nice Rics on display - including, when I was there, a Fireglo 650 Colorado with one of the best paint-jobs I had seen in quite a while. They also had (and still do, judging by their website) a wonderful pre-owned 1992 360-6 in Mapleglo with Black Trim - one of my favourite colour combinations, as evidenced by my earlier posts/pics on the RRF (I'll not bore you all again).

I found Denmark Street rather disappointing when I've been there. Sure they have some good stuff, but nothing caught my eye as being particularly special apart from a Gibson Moderne - not that I wanted to buy one, but its quite a rare sight!

I'm glad to hear that the Rockinbetters are getting stamped out, always makes me feel quite angry when I see one that someone had the audacity for such a blatant rip-off.

ligumo wrote:I found Denmark Street rather disappointing

First time I visited Denmark Street I was more disappointed by the "street" itself... they dare call that a street!

It's true that it 's quite a little street. But as short as its long history, and still Macari's shop down there.
Anyway when i hear "Denmark Street" i can't prevent myself from thinking of this song from the Kinks :

Electrostring wrote:

ligumo wrote:I found Denmark Street rather disappointing

First time I visited Denmark Street I was more disappointed by the "street" itself... they dare call that a street!

I'd go for quality over quantity every time.

I just visited Denmark street a couple of hours ago. A cool vib there! I then walked a few more blocks over to 1 Soho Square, even cooler!

Just pop in at Graham Griffith's house. There's a rumor that he gives a vintage Rick to every third visitor.

jwilli wrote:Just pop in at Graham Griffith's house. There's a rumor that he gives a vintage Rick to every third visitor.

Now that's interesting John im going to have to see uf that's true... personally I think yer lucky if you get a Guinness. .....

jwilli wrote:Just pop in at Graham Griffith's house. There's a rumor that he gives a vintage Rick to every third visitor.

Bad lucky Scotty.......there's only two of you

Doh.....but its our 3rd booze festival that means I walk away with a gift.hmnnn probably a hangover

And third degree curry burns

8mileshigh wrote:And third degree curry burns

Currys on the cards mate but im going nowhere near the ole vindaloo....

hi Graham
Have you sold that hang on the wall display case, yet?
Chris

redamber wrote:

pag wrote:Go 200 miles North and try Forsyths on Deansgate Manchester.

I checked out Forsyths in Manchester last November, when visiting my son, who is a student at Manchester University. It's a friendly, somewhat old-fashioned store, but with some very nice Rics on display - including, when I was there, a Fireglo 650 Colorado with one of the best paint-jobs I had seen in quite a while. They also had (and still do, judging by their website) a wonderful pre-owned 1992 360-6 in Mapleglo with Black Trim - one of my favourite colour combinations, as evidenced by my earlier posts/pics on the RRF (I'll not bore you all again).

Manchester beats London on most counts

Actually, Forsyths is fantastic, and has some of the best Rickenbacker stock in the UK IMO. There was a particlualrly nice 4004 in there when I visited a few weeks back. They're a proper traditional independent music shop, with top service in my experience.