Tried another EB guitar today.

[Ernieballplayer]

Well today GuitarCenter opened there new store in boston behind fenway park and i just got back from it. also some very very good lookin' balls i have to say, i tried an Axis which i loved so much, the neck was a little bigger then im used to like my SM have but i liked it! 2 BFR's in there platinum collection which was very nice to see, and the first thing i thought was how much better/quality EB's guitar were compared to others, & of course the sound im tempted to make my trip all the way down there again so i can play some more balls since it was so very loud this evening because there opening. anyone in boston MA attend?

picked up EB Strings

wonder wipes - string cleaner - fretboard conditioner too!

doing covers at a gig tomorrow and also excited about that!

 

[GWDavis28]

Dude I heard about the Grand reopening and they relocated as well huh? I would have liked to go, but family stuff.

Where are you located in Mass?

Glenn |B)

 

[Ernieballplayer]

im in Belmont, little ways down to get to boston. that guitar center is heck the best i have seen so far and very organized...

there on boylston st now instead of commonwealth ave.

lol they relocated closer to berklee, im pretty sure because the berklee students were shopping for there gear at Daddy's music store.

 

[GWDavis28]

im in Belmont, little ways down to get to boston. that guitar center is heck the best i have seen so far and very organized...

there on boylston st now instead of commonwealth ave.

COOL!! I'm in Marlborough out along Rt. 495.

The one in Natick is pretty good. I'll have to check out the new Boston one sometime though.

Thanx, Glenn |B)

 

[BigMESA]

Wish I was that lucky. Here in Charleston SC out GC sucks and NEVER has any ball guitars in stock. They also let the kids beat up the basses, I hate that place so much!!

 

[Jimmyb]

I went to the old Boston GC when I was over there two years ago, I couldn't believe the amount of stock that they had. Nothing like we get in shops over here, so I can only guess that the new one will be fantastic.

Hopefully I'll make it over again before too long, so I'll try and check it out.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Great stuff - I wish that I was close to a dealer like this?

 

[Jimmyb]

Only 3,000 miles in a boat Spud!!

 

[luv]

Great stuff - I wish that I was close to a dealer like this?

I dunno Spud....it's a catch 22. GC has some good product sometimes, but everything just gets hammered. Every guitar that I see in that place is poorly set up (except balls) and everything looks used....the kids just work that place over. Then they don't want to flex on the price of a new ball that has scratches on it.
I guess it's a decent place to get a reference point..or if you get lucky and find something that just hit the floor. It's better than not having any dealer, but leaves alot to be desired. Like previous poster commented..it's usually really loud (full of grom shredders).

The GC's in Colorado don't have much Ball selection. In fact Drum City (small local shop) has more Balls. My 2.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Only 3,000 miles in a boat Spud!!

Hee hee - I will get over to the States - trouble is the pound is worth bladders at the mo.

I dunno Spud....it's a catch 22. GC has some good product sometimes, but everything just gets hammered. Every guitar that I see in that place is poorly set up (except balls) and everything looks used....the kids just work that place over. Then they don't want to flex on the price of a new ball that has scratches on it.
I guess it's a decent place to get a reference point..or if you get lucky and find something that just hit the floor. It's better than not having any dealer, but leaves alot to be desired. Like previous poster commented..it's usually really loud (full of grom shredders).

The GC's in Colorado don't have much Ball selection. In fact Drum City (small local shop) has more Balls. My 2.

Hadn't thought about that problem Luv - I know that the local shops here in Cardiff are pretty strict on how people play the guitars in the shop, without being tooooooooooooooo heavy handed.

When I was fortunate to try an AL out, it had been ordered for someone and I literally only tried it for what seemed like a minute - then had to pack it away again.

Even so, it's great news that you have an outlet nearby that has a good range of balls. How about a pic of their "Balls on the wall" ha?

 

[ShaneV]

COOL!! I'm in Marlborough out along Rt. 495.

The one in Natick is pretty good. I'll have to check out the new Boston one sometime though.

Thanx, Glenn |B)

Does the Natick one have a lot of EB stuff? I'm heading down that way next week.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Does the Natick one have a lot of EB stuff? I'm heading down that way next week.

I stopped in Natick today (don't tell my wife) to pick up a new Line 6 wireless guitar setup with the price drop and the 10% off coupon. I had to bug out, but was just there last week and they had 2 new JP6's and a used axis sport. Bunch of bass', though. A whole wall of them. They don't tend to get a lot of MM guitars in there. The 3 they now have is the most I've ever seen there.

I gotta get into Boston sometime. Was in town last weekend, but it was a getaway with my wife for the weekend and I didn't dare bring up going into a guitar store. Well, actually I did....and she said no way.

jack

 

[Ernieballplayer]

Well just got back from a show, i was performing some covers, here's some pics

yeah..... i had to swirl out the faces due to recording policies.

& yes my bass player is using a SUB Bass with custom pickguard too

my key board player i might add is a student of T-Lavits.

 

[Ernieballplayer]

Does the Natick one have a lot of EB stuff? I'm heading down that way next week.

the natick GuitarCenter for me is way to boring for me, of course its quiet but nott alotta balls in stock.... infact i only recall seeing one ball which was an axis sport im pretty sure..... Boston guitar center is thE best i have seen, and worth the trip down too! i think Boston GC has 5 balls, maybe more i sorta forget cause the day i went was there grand opening & it was sorta overwhelming but got to try out a BFR axis i was walking towards the amp to try it out and the guy said hell yeah EB!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Geez and I thought we were pretty hard done by on the balls score! - Cardiff Guitars have got in stock a brand new JP7 second hand sub guitar, sterling Bass I think he has just sold a butterscotch LE Silo . Wow 4 - not bad considering

 

[GWDavis28]

Does the Natick one have a lot of EB stuff? I'm heading down that way next week.

Shane, from what Jack has told me they have an Axis Sport, other than that I'm not sure. When are you going down??

Glenn |B)

 

[jamminjim]

4

Wow 4 - not bad considering


Yup Spud - not too shabby - here we have the big goose-egg, zip, nada, zilch, none...... I own more than the local music shop that used to carry them ever had on display...

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Shane, from what Jack has told me they have an Axis Sport, other than that I'm not sure. When are you going down??

Glenn |B)

I was back in today (my wireless was missing the belt clip). The Axis Sport is still there (silver painted) and the Purple JP (I call them purple, cause that's what they look like to me). The mystic dream JP is either gone or hidden as I could not find it.

jack

 

[ShaneV]

Shane, from what Jack has told me they have an Axis Sport, other than that I'm not sure. When are you going down??

Glenn |B)

Maybe this upcoming weekend, maybe the one after that, it's still up in the air. I was kinda hoping for better news on the Ball front though, so I may just wait and hit up the Boston one. (I really want to find a BFR JP to try)

 

[GWDavis28]

I'll try to get down there sometime next week and see what they have.

Glenn |B)