The Guitar Show 2024 - 2nd & 3rd March

Jason

sweepy said:

Jason said:

sweepy said:

I’ll be there Saturday with guitar tokens in hand

I hope you have a lot of them :-)

Oh indeed, I have a list !

I suspect you’ll be very popular then 

sweepy

Jason said:

sweepy said:

Jason said:

sweepy said:

I’ll be there Saturday with guitar tokens in hand

I hope you have a lot of them :-)

Oh indeed, I have a list !

I suspect you’ll be very popular then 

Depends what’s there, fancy something 24 fret and shtreddy and maybe a modern Eagle 

Bats_

First time I’m going to this. 

Are there deals to be had or just temporary shops with usual prices?

sweepy

Deals to be had, Shops with special show prices and promotions, well worth a visit

Bats_

Nice. I’ll have a few pennies to take along. 

hassleham

Is this show any good for preowned gear or is it more of a trade show?

Jason

hassleham said:

Is this show any good for preowned gear or is it more of a trade show?

There is some. Many of the retailers bring used and then are the tills for the exhibitors selling new. The bigger exhibitors aren't set up for direct to public sales so they will go through Absolute / Fair Deal / PMT.

It is a consumer show. Trade is B2B in the exhibition world.

guitars4you

Bats_ said:

First time I’m going to this. 

Are there deals to be had or just temporary shops with usual prices?

No shortage of deals from the retailers that are exhibiting  - Plus many distributor/manufactures, that are exhibiting, work with appropriate retailers at the show,, to create additional show deals - Plus a lot of educational style demos, that are not just about playing the guitar, but a host of related accessories, be it amps, pedals, recording etc - So the show is not just about selling, but also the 'lifestyle' of been a guitar player, be it computer/recording or other etc 

guitars4you

@Jason - Noticed a horse running the other day called Torn and Frayed - Don't know if it won or not or a decent old hag or not but made me think of you - Assume not yours

Jason

guitars4you said:

@Jason - Noticed a horse running the other day called Torn and Frayed - Don't know if it won or not or a decent old hag or not but made me think of you - Assume not yours

No, I suspect that they are Rolling Stones fans too.

Revolutions

guitars4you said:

So the show is not just about selling, but also the 'lifestyle' of been a guitar player

Sleeping on floors, showers in motorway services, and somehow always ending up playing with someone who says “just one more gig & we’ll make it”?

Kalimna

Apologies if this has been answered already - is there a discount for attendance on both days, as in previous years?
Ta muchly,
Adam

Jason

Kalimna said:

Apologies if this has been answered already - is there a discount for attendance on both days, as in previous years?
Ta muchly,
Adam

Hi Adam. You can collect a “come back tomorrow for a fiver” flyer on the Saturday 

Kalimna

Thanks Jason.

Revolutions

I’ve put a reminder in my diary to check train prices on Monday. Never been to a guitar show before.

Jason

Revolutions said:

I’ve put a reminder in my diary to check train prices on Monday. Never been to a guitar show before.

Hope you enjoy it. 

rockmonster

I’m coming up from darkest Hampshire for the Saturday by car with Mrs M. What’s the parking situation chaps?

sweepy

Last time it was a bit tight parking wise, I’d recommend being there as early as possible 

rockmonster

sweepy said:

Last time it was a bit tight parking wise, I’d recommend being there as early as possible 

Cool, fanku 

TimmyO

Last year I got (very efficiently) marshalled to an overflow car park a couple of streets away