Guitar Shops in Syracuse?

David Swanger

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Sep 18, 2001, 2:05:10 PM9/18/01

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What are the best ones?

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Steve

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Sep 18, 2001, 3:26:33 PM9/18/01

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David asked:

>What are the best ones?

Syracuse, NY?

There is really nothing of note. Sam Ash is there, in Mattydale (so what).
BeBop Music in Liverpool (northern suburb) used to be good, but is now mostly
low end crapola and used stuff. Bonne Music is gone. Onondaga Music is
overpriced and limited. There's a little music store on North Salina St. in
the city that's ok, but nothing to write home about.

I was raised in Syracuse, and still have family there. It's only 80 miles from
here, so I'm there reasonably often. I NEVER go to the music stores there any
more.

David, If you're that close, you owe it to yourself to come to Rochester.
Several excellent stores; a high end acoustic shop (Stutzman's Guitar Center,
not in any way affiliated with Guitar Center, which is also here), an UNREAL
store with the largest oneplace inventory of guitars in the world (House Of
Guitars; must be seen to be believed), and two or three other really good
stores, each with a niche.

Drop me a line if you get to the area. I'll buy ya a beer....

Steve (SEFSTRAT)
music webpage: http://members.aol.com/sefstrat/index.html/sefpage.html

Jim Cerio

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Sep 18, 2001, 8:03:12 PM9/18/01

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Aint too much in Syracuse

Daddy' Junky in Mattydale
Music Lovers Shoppe in Dewitt
Music Go Round in Dewitt
Beat Street Music in Manlius
Stagnitta's on N.State St.
BeBop Shop in Liverpool
Big Apple Music in Liverpool
Johnny Z's in N.Syracuse
Spenos in Auburn

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Steve

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Sep 18, 2001, 11:11:48 PM9/18/01

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>Aint too much in Syracuse
>
>Daddy' Junky in Mattydale
>Music Lovers Shoppe in Dewitt
>Music Go Round in Dewitt
>Beat Street Music in Manlius
>Stagnitta's on N.State St.
>BeBop Shop in Liverpool
>Big Apple Music in Liverpool
>Johnny Z's in N.Syracuse
>Spenos in Auburn

Yeah...and of that list, all are pretty weak. I know several folks who drive
the 80 miles to Rochester to shop for musical instruments.

Mr. Webb

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Sep 19, 2001, 12:39:36 PM9/19/01

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I'm originally from Rome, NY and I can say that H.O.G in Rochester is well
worth any trip.

Best I've seen in the nation, so far. Although, I hear that Nashville has a
couple of good ones.

MARK DOUGLAS

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Sep 19, 2001, 1:41:51 PM9/19/01

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Never been to H.O.G. (intend to go on my next Rochester trip tho), but have
been to Broadway Music and Gruhn Guitars in Nashville - both are stellar,
but different. Broadway has more stuff (amps, drums, recording eq, etc.) -
but has mostly everyday "player" type equipment. Gruhn's is almost
exlusively stringed intruments - high-end "players" to some true
collectibles. Both are worth the stop if you're ever in the area.

Mark

P&R

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Sep 19, 2001, 5:27:39 PM9/19/01

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If your going to make the trip to Rochester to go to the HOG don't miss
making a stop at Stutzman's Guitar Center on Rt. 104. The HOG does have a
massive volume of instruments, Stutzman's has a good amount of quality
instruments. While at Stutzman's check out there made in Rochester line the
American Acoustek.

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Ray from Rochester, NY
Trombone, Euphonium, Keyboard,
Guitar Player, and Mandolin Player wanna be.
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