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[fsmith]

Dave,
Congratulations bud. Fantastic news, I wish you well.

fred

 

[Quarter]

Way Cool ... best of luck

 

[Dodgeball]

Absolutely STELLAR news Dave!

All the best to you, we NEED more EBMM addicted dealers in this country and taking over an established shop of that size should ensure you see cash from all of us UK forumites before long.

Good luck.

 

[tommyindelaware]

congrads !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
welcome to the 80 hour week gig !!!!!
& a heartfelt best of luck to ya buddy.
how many employees ????

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

See Dave, I told you I wouldn't spoil your surprise on here

Enjoy the ride, it's a wild one!

Congrats.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Well well, It was kinda strange when I mentioned something the other week, I think I said something like "you ought to own a shop with a collection like yours" ..
to which you said something like
" MMMM now that's a good idea"

LOL - it all makes sense now!!

As for a UK EB convention - well lets have a party!!!

Caveat Emptor
As my Guitar dealer said to me "it's easy to become a (1) millionaire, just invest 2 million in a music shop!! "

Good luck
Spud

 

[Jonny Dubai]

a uk party sounds great..............please have it in the summer when i am back!!!

 

[Beth]

Dave! All the best with Machinehead! They do have a great reputation in the UK, and I am sure that you will continue the tradition. Congratulations!!! We're all really proud of you!

Geez, look what happens when you don't check the forum for 15 hours...

-Beth

 

[roballanson]

Dave,

Nice one mate. Good to know there are slowly more and more EBMM dealers on this island.
My best friend became a EBMM stocker a couple of weeks ago as well - sweet all round.

All the best with it.

I might even get out of Norfolk and come visit one day - if the roads are upgraded at some point.

 

[Bowks]

Good work fella!

As someone who's only visited the shop a couple of times, I'm sure it will benefit from new blood running the store and welcoming new customers. I look forward to visiting your shop!

Will the legendary Barrie be staying with the business?

 

[Knox]

Congrats Dave.....if you'd announced this about 2 weeks earlier you would have had a Luke in DD order from me........next one is yours my man!

Well done!

 

[pauldogx]

AHHH Yess---there's nothin like retail!!!!!!!! Seriously good luck to you in your new endeavor!!!!!!!!

 

[Scarifi3d]

Congratulations Dave!

I've always dreamed of owning my own music store, good luck!

 

[nad]

Congrats Dave,

As every other UK forumite has said Machinehead have a fantastic reputation. It'll be great to have a decent shop in the UK stocking MM's! One of my good guitarring friends online swears by Machinehead, likewise someone else (Andi of www.monkeyfx.co.uk) swears it hands down as the best shop in the country. Very good choice!

How is this going to be affecting your day job? Will you be jacking in whatever it is you do now and be at Machinehead Monday-Friday, or are you just going to be affectionately known by the employees there as 'the man upstairs'?

But, just between you and me, you only bought the shop so that you can order stuff in at trade, non?

 

[brentrocks]

I told myself if i ever won the lottery, that i would open up a music store, because i think that would be a BLAST!

you are gonna have fun Dave!!!

 

[mr.b]

I've known this for a while now and had to hold back but now its all confirmed.

I have now agreed to buy www.machinehead.co.uk

I will hopefully be taking over the shop in October.

I am so stoked!

Dave

P.S. and I can stock the shop for years with my personal collection

dave, that is massiv news!!! i've been a shopper at machinehead for years and can't wait to continue what with all the EBMM stuff you're gonna stock....i must make a trip down when you take over.

all the best with it chief.

 

[jaxadam]

Dave, that's pretty outrageous, man.

My dream is to one day own my own music store (which will never happen)

And to own my own restaurant (which might happen, but put me in serious debt...)

 

[puppyonacid]

I'm coming to you for my JP7 (which will be the next forum LT Ed or the sitrucci......I hope I hope I hope)

 

[kbaim]

Isn't Guitar Center moving in just down the street from there?

Fantastic news. Wishing you tremendous success and happiness with it, Dave.

You doing it on your own or with partner(s)?

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Congrats! It will give me an excuse to visit the shop now! And finally a proper EBMM dealer in the UK!