Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    This topic will be used to store names, addresses, telephone numbers
    and contact names of music equipement dealers. 

    The title of each reply should contain the name of the dealership (or
    some other text making the content of the reply clear) to allow
    retrieval via DIR/TITLE=dealer 6.*. 

    Example reply content follows: 

 	Name
 	Address
 	Phone Numbers (include 800 numbers if possible)
 	Payment policies (COD, plastic?, shipping costs, etc)
 	Contacts
	Types of equipment carried (eg, Yamaha, no Roland) 

    Please do not use this topic as a forum for music dealership bashing.
    Use topic 5 for information on equipment manufacturers. 

    Modern Music
    Broad St. Mall,
    Reading 
    Berkshire
    
    Yamaha, Ensoniq, Casio, Alesis, Roland, Gibson, Fender, + other
    leading makes of American and Japanese paraphernalia. 
    
    Wind, Brass, a few acoustic pianos.
    
    No drums.
    
    Starting sample and patch library end October. Good prices and full
    service on all equipment.

   East Coast Sound
   25 Hayestown
   Danbury, CT  06811

   800-356-5908 (orders only) or 203-748-2799

   Contact:	just mention DECMS on 800 line, Morgan on 203 number

   Gear:	Authorized dealer for Atari, Amiga, (soon to be) Macintosh. 
 		Carry all brands of software, many, many types of synth, PA 
 		and recording gear, and accessories.

   Comments:	Will sell to DECMS members at 10% over cost.  

		YOU MUST STATE UP FRONT THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF DECMS
		TO RECEIVE THESE PRICES. 

		Prices quoted via DECMS *must* be kept confidential.
		If we shop the prices (ie, tell other dealers where we
		got the quote), we lose the good deals and our
		special rates.

   Acton Music
   140 Main Street
   Acton, MA  01720

   508-263-9288

   Contact:	Ken Lecomte (Jack Colburne or Chris most MIDI literate)

   Gear:	

   Comments:	

   LaSalle Music
   1090 Boylston St.
   Boston, MA
   617-536-0066

   Contact:	Tim (mgr keyboard dept)

   Gear:	No drums, no Casio.  Carry computer software and some hardware.

   E.U. Wurlitzer
   582 Park Ave.
   Worcester, MA 01603
   508-754-5271

   Contact:	Sean Derrick

   Gear:	Don't carry Ensoniq or Yamaha.

   Union Music
   142 Southbridge St.
   Worcester, MA  01608

   508-753-3702

   Contact:	Carl Kamp (owner) or Jeff (keyboards)

   Gear:	Ensoniq, Roland dealer/service center.  

   Comments:	Lifetime loaner policy for all gear purchased here.

    Take 290 West, get off at exit 13?, the one for route 122, Kelley
    Square. Take a right at the end of the ramp, you'll be entering
    the wackiest intersection in Massachusetts. Take a left at the Merit
    station. The third light is Southbridge Street, take a left. Union
    is on your left.
    

   ProFound Sound
   540 N. Andover Road
   P.O. Box 550
   Andover, KS  67002

   800-637-6863 or 316-733-1322

   Contact:	Bruce or Byron

   Gear:	All major brands

   Comments:	Good, reputable dealer.  Fast service, competitive prices.
 		They ask for references: use DECMS or Brad Schafer.

   (Chuck Levin's) Washington Music Center
   11151 Viers Mill Road
   Wheaton, MD   20902

   301-946-8808 or 301-946-2300

   Contact:	Mark Towles (keyboards)

   Gear:	Carry anything you could want (no joke).

   Comments:	Normally quote 25% off list.  Largest showroom dealer and 
 		possibly volume dealer in the US.  Will ship.

 		Be sure to mention DECMS (or Digital Equipment).

   Caruso's Music
   20 Bank Street
   New London, CT 06320

   203-442-9600

   Contact:	Rick Caruso or Larry Caruso (president)

   Gear:	Don't carry Korg

   Comments:	

   Thoroughbred Music
   2204 E. Hillsboro Ave.
   Tampa, FL

   813-237-5597

   Contact:	Brad

   Gear:	All major brands

   Comments:	

   Daddy's Junky Music
   293 Daniel Webster Highway
   Nashua, NH 03060

   603-888-1160

   Contact:	Tim Miller

   Gear:	Don't carry Emulator, Kurzweil or Yamaha.  Carry Korg, Roland,
		Ensoniq and Oberheim.

   Comments:	

   Bryan Guitars
   New Haven, CT

   203-387-4492

   Contact: Eddie Fritz

   Rogue Music
   251 W. 30th St.
   New York, NY 10001

   212-629-3708

   Contact:	

   Gear:	Deal primarily in used gear (buy/sell).

   Comments:	Take trade-ins.  Used gear has a three-month warranty. 

   Sam Ash
   124 Fulton Ave
   Hempstead, NY 11550

   800-472-6274 or 718-347-7757

   Contact:	none

   Gear:	All major brands

   Comments:	Above address is one of many stores these guys have around the
 		NYC area.

   SYNTHONY Music
   7117 E. 3rd Ave.
   Scottsdale, AZ 86251

   800-221-KEYS or 602-945-0368 

   Contact:	Rocky Sapareto or Bill Cone (owner) 

   Gear:	These guys have everything short of Synclaviers.  And
 		they're willing to deal. 

   Comments:	

   Musician's Friend
   P.O. Box 869 
   Eagle Point, OR 97524

   503-826-9545

   Contact:	

   Gear:	

   Comments:	

   Musician's Co-op
   Carrboro, NC  (near UNC-CH)

   919-968-1616 

   Contact:	

   Gear:	

   Comments:	Seem to give good deals to USENET.  Otherwise, unknown.

   Jack's Music
   Red Bank N.J.

   201-842-0731

   Contact:	Rich or Chris

   Gear:	

   Comments:	Used to sell at near cost to USENET subscribers.  Don't know
		if this is still in effect.

   New World Audio Express    
   San Diego, Calif

   1-800-854-2005 or 619-569-1944

   Contact: Paul Naton

   Gear:	

   Comments:	USENET recommendation.  Seem to be quite compotent and MIDI
		literate.

   Crazy Music
   P.O. Box 7369
   Columbia, MO 65205

   314-443-2559

   Contact:	Ken Shepherd (mgr)

   Gear:	

   Comments:	Willing to try to beat any reasonable deal on new & used gear. 

   This list is a summary of any previous postings.  It will be updated 
   periodically on an as-needed basis.

   NOTE: this summary list may contain additional dealers that are not
   detailed in previous replies. 

   Dealers with '*' prefix have DECMS contacts or special deals.



	DEALER			CONTACT		PHONE
	----------------------	--------------	--------------
	* East Coast Sound	mention DECMS	800-356-5908 (orders only)
						203-748-2799

	* ProFound Sound	Bruce/Byron	800-63-SOUND
						316-733-1322

	* Acton Music		Ken/Jack/Chris	508-263-9288

	* LaSalle Music		Tim		617-536-0066

	* E.U. Wurlitzer	Sean		508-754-5271

	* Union Music		Carl/Jeff	508-753-3702

	* Washington Music Ctr	Mark Towles	301-946-8808 or -2300

	* Caruso's Music	Rick/Larry	203-442-9600

	* Thoroughbred Music	Brad		813-237-5597

	* Daddy's Junky Music	Tim Miller	603-888-1160

	Bryan Guitars		Eddie Fritz	203-387-4492

	Rogue Music				212-629-3708

	Sam Ash					800-4SAM-ASH
						718-347-7757

	Synthony Music		Rocky/Bill Cone	800-221-KEYS
						602-945-0368 

	Musician's Friend			503-826-9545

	Musician's Coop				919-968-1616 

	Jack's Music		Chris/Rich	201-842-0731

	New World Audio Express	Paul Naton	800-854-2005
						619-569-1944

	Crazy Music		Ken Shepherd	314-443-2559

	Manny's Music (NYC)			212-819-0576

	Rhythm City (Atlanta)			404-237-9552

	Music Emporium				800-648-8460

    Re: .3
    
    East Coast Sound is now named the East Coast Music Mall.  Same phone
    numbers.
    
    Now two storefront locations:
    
    25 Hayestown Road, Dabury, CT
    
    2221 Berlin Tpke., Newington, CT.  (this is an hour's drive from
    Boston)
    
    						Brian

Note 2135.10            Roland P330 Piano Module vs. ???                10 of 41
CSC32::M_VEGA                                        34 lines  11-OCT-1989 17:52

Minneapolis	- 2059 N. Snelling, Roseville, MN  55113	  (612) 631-9424
Chicago		- 3228 Clark St., Chicago, ILL 60657 		  (312) 327-5687
Chicago		- 8250 S. Cicero Ave., Burbank, ILL 60459	  (312) 422-1400
Chicago		- 5820 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, ILL 60646		  (312) 774-4300
California	- 7425 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90046	  (213) 874-1060
California	- 14760 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403	  (818) 990-8332
California	- 1101 N. Azusa Ave., Covina, CA 91722		  (818) 967-7911
California	- 1515 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92701		  (714) 547-6655
California	- 16615 Hawthorne Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90260	  (213) 542-9444
California	- 6533 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115	  (619) 583-9751
California	- 1563 Mission Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94103	  (415) 626-7655
California	- 3430 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA 95117	  (408) 249-0455
California	- 1801 San Pablo, Oakland, CA 94612		  (415) 444-7625

Mark_in_grand_piano_heaven

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Note 2297.0                      New Dealership                       No replies
BARTLE::FALIVENA "Mike Falivena"                      3 lines  23-MAR-1990 12:38
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    A Wurlitzer dealership recently opened on Commonwealth Av. near
    Boston University.  Seems to have a large commusic department and
    carries lots of brands.

    
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Note 2321.0                          Sam Ash                             1 reply
BAVIKI::GOOD "Michael Good"                          12 lines  17-APR-1990 15:17
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In the price quote note, there was a pretty good price ($650) listed
for a Roland D-5 at Sam Ash.  But there wasn't any indication of
where Sam Ash is or how to contact them.  Is this someone's local
store?  Mail order?

We're getting another D-5 for our project and I'd like to see if
we can get a better price for it than last time, when we were buying
at peak season.  Could someone please give an address and phone
number for Sam Ash?

Thanks,
Michael

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SMURF::BENNETT "Towers Open Fire!"                    4 lines  17-APR-1990 16:53
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	Or if you live in the state of New York: 1-718-347-7757.

	Ash is a chain based out of NYC.

    Re: .7, Union Music
    
    Union has closed their electronics service department (guitar work is
    still done).  What used to be the drum room is now RMI, an electronics
    repair firm.  They will be doing warranty work for Union-sold gear. 
    Union will pay a $20 rush fee on any gear bought there which is brought
    to RMI for service.  Despite being next door, Union will *not* drop off
    or pick up items for service.
    
    RMI does *not* take plastic, cash or check only (I was told I was the
    first person to ask to pay by plastic; "Musicians don't have credit
    cards"!!).  Estimates $35 *up front*.  Service is $55/hr on digital
    synths.  You will *not* be allowed to talk with the techs, period.
    
    Phone is 508-753-2308.
    
    							Brian 

    > You will not be allowed to talk to the techs...
    
    Is RMI affiliated with Union somehow??? 
    
    Considering the praise I got from Steve when I brought my MKS-30 in
    for repair ("I wish all the customers did this much
    troubleshooting..."), it's likely to be a cold day (or I'm real 
    desperate) before I'll leave a synth with someone who won't talk to
    me...
    
    Edd

    FYI
    
        Just thought I'd fill you in a little on RMI.
        RMI is owned and controlled by a cat named Bill Ryan. He was
    located in Charlton for over a year and decided to move to Worcester
    for a few reasons. He does not just do repair work for Union he has
    been doing dealer warranty work for many music stores all over New
    England. Bill has a very good reputation in the music biz. For the last
    few years he has been a studio design consultant all over the east
    coast. Also to his credit he was chief engineer at Longview. He now has
    a total commitment to the repair work business, both in quality and 
    turn_around time.
    
    Mike___

This may be the wrong note for this comment. But here goes,

In early July, I took a TOA keyboard amp that I purchased at Wurlitizer's back 
for service. After 4 weeks there, I finally got a call that it was ready. 
After paying a $96.00 bill for service, I learned that they sent it to RMI for 
repair. 

When I got home with the amp, it had not been fixed. Nothing had changed. I 
took it back to Wurlitzer where they proceed to blame the whole mess on RMI. 
When I indicated that I was doing business with them and not RMI and that I 
wanted my money back, you would have thought I was the most unreasonable 
person on the planet. The store manager said he would call me last saturday 
with an explanation.

That was a week ago. The amp is back at RMI, I suspect. I do have a credit on
my VISA card for Wurly's. I have not heard from Wurly's. I have no idea when I
will see my amp. 

If you were looking for an agreement with the last not about RMI, you won't 
get it here. I'm certainly not a fan of Wurly's either at this point. 

Next time, I go mail order. Forget this stuff about the benefits of local 
service.

Geoff 

    Sorry to hear you had such bad luck, but my experience with EUW has
    been consistently positive.  My M-216 is in being serviced right now,
    and when my MC-500 upgrade board wouldn't work they took care of it
    expeditiously.
    
    One bad experience does not define a trend.
    
    len.
     

    I was in Boston yesterday, 8/14, and had some time to kill. I drop by
    LaSalle's on Boylston Street, only to find the store vacated, with a
    legal notice on the door indicating that the landlord was proceeding
    assuming the store was abandoned. Anyone know the lowdown on this? Was
    this covered in another note that I missed?
    
    I went around the corner to Wurly's, and found them gone too!
    Fortunately, they just moved down Mass ave next to the Christian
    Science Church. Picked up a demo AKG C525 mic for $40. Not bad. Looked
    good on the spectral analyzer in the lab too.
    
    dp

    	When was the last time you went to LaSalle's?  Were you at the old
    location or the new one (still on Boylston St., but closer to Mass
    Ave.)?  They moved to this new location maybe a year or so ago.
    
    	Dan
    

Tim at Daddy's said that he heard LaSalles went under about 4-8 weeks ago.
Whenever they called they were told they were doing inventory and then they
stopped answering altogether.

Chad

    "doing inventory", eh?  Kinda like "Hey, Fred, how many D50s we got in
    the truck?  Can we load up these last three?"  ;^)  Actually, I was in
    Boston recently, too.  Went into Boston Music Company 'cause my wife
    was looking at choir music for church.  I wandered into the instruments
    section.  Saw keyboards with dust on 'em looking used with high price
    tags.  Saw that Yamaha Quick Disk MIDI dump thingie going for something
    around $400 (!).  Yup.  Some real bargains there ...  ;^)
    
    Steve

    It's the LaSalle's on the 'corner' of Mass ave and Boylston. I was
    there for a BSO rehearsal, and had about and 1� hours to kill, so I did
    the music store rounds. What a surprise!
    
    dp

    Re: .28, RMI
    
    I got my keyboard back from RMI.  My verdict: mixed.   It took a while
    before it got looked at (almost 3 weeks) but from the day they opened
    it up to make an estimate to having it in my hands was seven days,
    including the time it took to get a board shipped out from Ensoniq.
    
    Despite what I was told initially about talking to the techs, the
    secretary herself had me talk to them the times I called in.  
    
    I would say that the $20 rush charge would be worth it if you don't
    want to wait, apparently they are doing service for a number of
    dealers, so the queue for stuff to get looked at seems pretty deep.  
    If I hadn't been on vacation for a week, the three week wait for an
    estimate would have been a major pain.
    
    
    							Brian

    Hi folks !
    
    A colleague of mine will be in Nashua next week and he's willing to buy
    some cards for the YAMAHA TG55 for me. Is there any YAMAHA dealer one
    could recommend in Nashua or near by, alternatively in Boston. Does
    anyone know which one of those has the cards on stock (there has
    recently been a large YAMAHA ad on those, so I assume some dealers must
    have them) or how long it takes to order them ?
    
    I have heard of Ted Herbert in Manchester and one in downtown Nashua,
    but don't have a name, but it's not Daddy's or any one of those
    mentioned in here.
    
    
    	thanks a lot in advance

    The downtown Nashua store is Darryl's Music Hall. They deal Yahama
    pianos (the REAL ones, you know Grands and Uprights) and consumer
    keyboards. At the last check, they didn't carry the full line of synth
    gear. This may have changed tho...
    
    dp

    Hi David !
    
    Could you give me the phone number and address as well ?
    
    	thanks
    
    		Richard

    
    This came out of the classified ads section of the Boston Phoenix.
    Caveat emptor:
    
    "Sound Deals: Most lines of music equipment"
    
    M1	$1375
    Proteus 2XR  $1245
    TG33  $415
    
    "All models USA new with full warranty"
    
    1-800-822-6434

    
    
      Dr Sound
    
          Wooster St, NYC
    
      Heavy into Roland and Korg. The only authorized dealer for Kawai
    Guitars in NYC. Blase prices, but sometimes interesting deals on
    things like the Korg p3/O3 , Brother sequencers, etc.
    
      They take plastic/do mailorder.
    
       212 353-0518
    
    
    
    
    RichC
    

    
    EU Wurlitzer in Boston is now handling Ensoniq products.  The other
    stores (Framingham and Worcester) can't sell them due to franchise
    restrictions (i.e. Union in Worcester).  This fills the gap left when
    La Salle went under.  Now who's going to grab the Yamaha franchise?
    
    BTW Sam Ash has also added on the Ensoniq line.
    
    
    							Brian

    This note worked out well for me, Thanks all.
    
    I quoted around the Casio CPS-700 and Roland EP-7, got the best prices
    from Manny's and Washington Music Center: bought the CPS-700 from Wash.
    for $515. plus $15. shipping.  
    
    other guys:		Casio CPS-700	Roland EP-7
    
    Manny's		515*
    Wash.		515*		700
    Sam Ash		625
    Acton 				999
    East Coast				659
    Daddy's				750
    Rhythm City		695		795
    
    Was told the CPS-700 dealer cost is $480.  Also, there's a new one, the
    -720, which is a -700 w/ a dust cover.
    
    * Manny's _quoted_ this price, with no dickering; I had to bargain w/
    Wash. to get the same deal.  I did have a warmer feeling about Wash.
    though.
    
    
    John
    
    
    

    Howard Goldman
    Musician's Supply Inc.
    3380 Sheridan Drive
    Suite 386
    Amherst NY 14226
    
    (716) 833-6111, (716) 832-9630   FAX (716) 832-6009
    
    11 AM - 6 PM, Monday - Friday
    
    They appear to also do business as Goldman's Gear Exchange and
    The Musician's Survival Store.  Or maybe these are just slogans or
    departments.
    
    They seem to do a large business in used equipment, both buying and
    selling. 

    
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Note 2672.0                  Phone # and Address...                   No replies
JUPITR::M_NGUYEN                                      6 lines  28-JUN-1991 22:06
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         I'm interesting in buying something from Ace Music (Dayton, OH),
    but I don't have the phone number+address to contact them up. Is there
    anybody out there got the information? Thanks in advance for any input.    
    
    
                                                     M.N.

Hej!

I will post a list of SLC music stores when I return to Utah and find a spare
moment (I am flying there tonight).  I will delete this note when I post
the list.

Chad

(whether they sell Voyetra or not I wn't be able to say)

    Owner:  Sheldon.
    Equipment:  unknown, besides Alesis
    Address:
    
    12068 Nevada City Highway
    Grass Valley, CA 95945
    
    Phone:  (916)272-8287
    
    Possibly a startup or small operation; however service is very friendly
    and this guy will deal.  I have made preliminary contact RE: DECMS,
    indicating I would have someone else speak with him.  He gave me the D4
    for $350, lowest according to Usenet and my own extensive phone
    research.  I'm sure if Brad talked with him, we could get special
    quotes.  Me always in favor of the underdog, let's try this guy out and
    see if he can move what we want to buy...

    Sweetwater Sound
    5335 Bass Road
    Ft. Wayne, IN  46808
    
    Phone:	219.432.8176
    
    Contact:	Chuck
    
    Gear:	Anything for the MIDI or home recording enthusiast.  Carry 
    		most major brands (Alesis, Tascam, Fostex, Roland, Korg,
    		Emu, Ramsa, USS, etc).  Also the largest Kurzweil dealer in
    		the country.
    
    		Currently *don't* carry:
    
    		   Ensoniq (due to poor reliability/quality problems)
    		   Peavey
    		   Yamaha (soon to change after upcoming NAMM show)
    
    Misc:	Mention DECMS for special pricing.  Chuck's the one who
    		will cut us good deals.
    
    		This is primarily a professional studio, so don't be put
    		off if they take your number and ask to call back (Chuck
    		wears several hats).

The number for Sound Deals (listed in reply 6.42) has changed; they no longer
offer an 800 number. The new number is

(205)822-8173

I've always spoken to the same guy, "Jerry." He's willing to deal and seems to
be a pretty straight shooter- he even talked me out of a piece of gear!

Bob