Gibson Garage, London...

prowla

SlopeSoarer said:

Anyone going?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1bcSe2caM

And don't be sneaking any gaffer tape in there if you do!

I found that a really enjoyable watch; they've done a good job.

Philly_Q

mrkb said:

Fishboy7 said:

I just went down there, the queue was massive though so didn't bother joining. 

Looks pretty cool though. Might try again when it's been open a few weeks. 

How old did the clientele look?

I'm guessing most of them had those little folding stools or seat-sticks so they wouldn't have to stand too long...

It looked impressive - well sort of - in the video as I fast-forwarded through it last night, but I was thinking it's nice when it's empty like this, but what'll it be like when it's rammed with people?

I'm not saying I'm totally against the concept, fair play to them, I hope it's a success, but it just doesn't appeal to me.  As @brooom mentioned earlier, it's reminiscent of the M&M's and Lego stores in Leicester Square, somehow - it looks like the sort of place where people will go and queue outside "because that's what you do when you go to London", not because you actually want to go in and buy something.  They'll probably do good business in souvenir stuff like mugs and keyrings.

Philly_Q

Incidentally, I guess the initial attention-grab has really worked - look how many posts there are on this thread this morning.

elstoof

Philly_Q said:

reminiscent of the M&M's and Lego stores in Leicester Square, somehow - it looks like the sort of place where people will go and queue outside "because that's what you do when you go to London", not because you actually want to go in and buy something.

I wouldn’t expect it in that part of Fitzrovia, it’s not really touristy around there

Philly_Q

elstoof said:

Philly_Q said:

reminiscent of the M&M's and Lego stores in Leicester Square, somehow - it looks like the sort of place where people will go and queue outside "because that's what you do when you go to London", not because you actually want to go in and buy something.

I wouldn’t expect it in that part of Fitzrovia, it’s not really touristy around there

I meant more that it looks like that kind of place, I'm not expecting it to actually become a tourist Mecca!  Or at least, not on the Lego and M&M's scale.

I don't know the actual street, but I know some of the streets nearby and you're right, it does get much quieter as soon as you're a few hundred yards from Oxford Street - when I visited W1 more often than I do now, I used to use those streets as shortcuts to avoid the crowds.  I'm sure they'd have loved a Leicester Square location if they could have afforded it.  Maybe it'll go very quiet after the initial buzz dies down.

Actually if they'd gone to Denmark Street it might have revitalised it a little.

Kurtis

mrkb said:

springhead said:

elstoof said:

They’ve had that site for years to give loaners to artists haven’t they? The old Andertons video where they picked tops for the Danish Pete “sig” was in there. Might as well turn it into a shop to sell some merch and a guitar or two I guess. I wonder how the authorised dealers feel about it, the situation is a bit like when Apple started their own retail outlets. There’s not really anywhere else in London to buy a new Gibson at least, apart from Guitar Guitar Camden

Yep Sixty Sixty Sounds in Denmark St are a Gibson distributor. They’re good, relatively new and not part of the iffy Denmark St reputation. About 5-10 mins walk from them to the Gibson Garage. 

Apart for enabling the Hendrix Monterey Strat farce…..

Dennis neilson. 

elstoof

Philly_Q said:

elstoof said:

Philly_Q said:

reminiscent of the M&M's and Lego stores in Leicester Square, somehow - it looks like the sort of place where people will go and queue outside "because that's what you do when you go to London", not because you actually want to go in and buy something.

I wouldn’t expect it in that part of Fitzrovia, it’s not really touristy around there

I meant more that it looks like that kind of place, I'm not expecting it to actually become a tourist Mecca!  Or at least, not on the Lego and M&M's scale.

I was expecting it to look like the Hard Rock Vault on Piccadilly, pleasantly surprised it’s turned out a lot better

Boromedic

Sync said:

Winny_Pooh said:

Og the big names I'd prefer a PRS flagship store, even just for a visit. I find their high end stuff more interesting than aged Strats or LPs

100% PRS would open up on Harley Street

Quote of the year....

skunkwerx

I'll try and pop in on the weekend.. I have beef with how they have said the V's are now flying.. no one pictures a V flying upright like that.. unbelievable.. 

crunchman

I might pop in during the week sometime when I'm in the Central London office.

Teyeplayer

mrkb said:

How old did the clientele look?

Old enough to purchase £400 cardigans: 

https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Product/GABR-1103-1693/GABR-1103-1693-XS

TeleMaster

springhead said:

elstoof said:

They’ve had that site for years to give loaners to artists haven’t they? The old Andertons video where they picked tops for the Danish Pete “sig” was in there. Might as well turn it into a shop to sell some merch and a guitar or two I guess. I wonder how the authorised dealers feel about it, the situation is a bit like when Apple started their own retail outlets. There’s not really anywhere else in London to buy a new Gibson at least, apart from Guitar Guitar Camden

Yep Sixty Sixty Sounds in Denmark St are a Gibson distributor. They’re good, relatively new and not part of the iffy Denmark St reputation. About 5-10 mins walk from them to the Gibson Garage. 

My only interaction with that shop is when someone bought a 90's Les Paul from me on eBay, then told me they didn't want it almost instantly, and then when I cancelled the listing, losing the final value fee offer they told me, oh BTW I own Sixty Six Sounds, have a look at our site! What?? 

TeleMaster

skunkwerx said:

I'll try and pop in on the weekend.. I have beef with how they have said the V's are now flying.. no one pictures a V flying upright like that.. unbelievable.. 

What if they're flying upwards? 

Roundwound

Hard to watch this and not think Les Pauls are still cool!  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3vvYaES-rF/?igsh=c3RhaHE5eHc1MzBh

theatreanchor

I was there a week or so ago. Nice purple Flying V whirring around. Then I saw the vid with the bloody Darkness and it gave me full on Spinal Tap vibes. Don’t think I’m a Gibbo guy. 

Sporky

Roundwound said:

Hard to watch this and not think Les Pauls are still cool!  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3vvYaES-rF/?igsh=c3RhaHE5eHc1MzBh

An old fat bloke wearing a hat with a wig attached to it is not, I'd suggest, the epitome of modern cool.

munckee

Sporky said:

Roundwound said:

Hard to watch this and not think Les Pauls are still cool!  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3vvYaES-rF/?igsh=c3RhaHE5eHc1MzBh

An old fat bloke wearing a hat with a wig attached to it is not, I'd suggest, the epitome of modern cool.

Well that’s spoiled the magic.  

Offset

Teyeplayer said:

mrkb said:

How old did the clientele look?

Old enough to purchase £400 cardigans: 

https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Product/GABR-1103-1693/GABR-1103-1693-XS

Fuck my tall hat!!!!

trevA

Teyeplayer said:

mrkb said:

How old did the clientele look?

Old enough to purchase £400 cardigans: 

https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Product/GABR-1103-1693/GABR-1103-1693-XS

Well that pretty much sums it up. They'll buy the fancy beige cardigan to go with their one big slipper and tartan blanket. 

digtheditch

Teyeplayer said:

Old enough to purchase £400 cardigans: 

https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Product/GABR-1103-1693/GABR-1103-1693-XS

and made in China.