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A visit to WM guitars Ashburton
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:36 pm
by NickS
I've had an FB advertisement pop up a couple of times for WM Guitars in Ashburton (
http://www.wmguitars.com/). As we were going to be passing close by on our way back from holiday (and with encouragement from Bacchus) I popped in for half an hour. It's a cave of treasures selling old and rare guitars, new guitars from unusual places e.g. Ukraine ("Woodstock" brand)... custom guitar parts (bridges, tremolos, knobs, etc.) - and the guy he says he has another two floors of stock. Huge assortment of acoustics, classical guitars, an assortment of pedals. By the time I'd waited for the owner to finish with an older lady who was sending her late husband's stuff to auction so I could get his OK I didn't have time to take than a few snaps.
KAPA Continental12-string:
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Antoria Gemini bass and six-string:
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Italia Monza:
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Various random shots - Burns, Suhr, etc.
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Just noticed the label on the floor in this shot!
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Definitely worth a visit.
Re: A visit to WM guitars Ashburton
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:30 pm
by plopswagon
At first, I thought some of these pictures were upside down. Now I know better.
Re: A visit to WM guitars Ashburton
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:22 am
by Bacchus
NickS wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:36 pm
(and with encouragement from Bacchus)
The "encouragement:"
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Bacchus wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:09 am
NickS wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:56 am
Is the guitar shop at Ashburton worth a visit?
I have no idea! I'll need you to tell me once you've been.
Wish I'd been more useful. Also now wishing I had the wherewithal to drive down and meet you for a natter.
When you posted about how much interesting stuff they had, I wondered if it was the same place that a friend sent the photo in this thread from:
http://www.shortscale.org/viewtopic.php?t=70943
A wee bit of internet sleuthing later (Plush Hair and Beauty reflected in the window of the Pub Thread photo) tells me that it was!