Bristol for vinyl
Posted by: tonaimbutafew on 14 January 2013
Hello all,
We spent a lovely day in bristol an discovered 3 very good shops selling lots of vinyl at very good prices. I wish there were more places like that in Surrey my other half thought he had died an gone to vinyl heaven.
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by Pev
and we have our own Hifi show - wouldn't live anywhere else!
PS did he try the local beer - Butcombe or Bath Ales are both excellent?
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by Guido Fawkes
The Rock Box is in Surrey
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Several butcombe ales lol. Yeah a beautiful place too. We really liked the wildlife exhibition at the museum. We use rock box an they are good but you could fit about 50 of them in just one of the record shops in Bristol it was huge. One was so big it had a cafe downstairs an you got a discount in the cafe if you bought any music or films. A nice drive up aswell so def going again. Audio t were very friendly up there too.
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by winkyincanada
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by mista h
Originally Posted by tonaimbutafew:
Hello all,
We spent a lovely day in bristol an discovered 3 very good shops selling lots of vinyl at very good prices. I wish there were more places like that in Surrey my other half thought he had died an gone to vinyl heaven.
What part of Surrey do you live in ??
Beanos the UKs largest 2nd hand shop in the UK is now closed,but 101 records and Memory Lane are still going strong. Both in Croydon.
Mista h
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
We are just outside of Guildford my other halfs cousin worked at beanos years ago.
where are you then ?
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by mista h
Originally Posted by tonaimbutafew:
We are just outside of Guildford my other halfs cousin worked at beanos years ago.
where are you then ?
Err as per my profile...................................................Croydon
Mista H
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by lutyens
and are you allowed to tell us where these shops were or is that against the forum rules?
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by JBGWild
For s/h vinyl Plastic Wax, for new Rise in Clifton, sounds like good bye HMV from breaking news on the beeb, not that the Bristol store had any. S/h records in Bath (a stall at the saturday 'farmers' market plus a few s/h CDs and there is more s/h vinyl at a little saturday market opposite the Fine Cheese Company.
Cheers John
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by Lontano
You are very lucky that you live near Guildford as you have two excellent places to buy vinyl.
I buy most of my music from People Music in Chapel Street in the town centre. a small and just excellent record store that has a very good selection of new vinyl. Howard the owner, is a charming and very friendly guy and always very helpful. He is a bit of a rock star himself as he used to be the drummer in the band, The Vapors who had the big hit Turning Japanese. His prices are very fair indeed.
Then just up the hill from there is Bens Collector Records. Masses of secondhand stuff - can be a bit overwhelming looking through it all but lots to choose from and always lots of new stuff coming in.
these two paces will keep you very busy.
Posted on: 14 January 2013 by lutyens
Posted on: 15 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Oh yeah I remember going to people music he has a really cute dog there.
Posted on: 15 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Sorry mista h didn't read your profile. I've never been to Croydon before. My other half knows it well he lived in cheam an Sutton. He's a keen biker aswell. Do you still ride if so what have you got?
Posted on: 15 January 2013 by Pev
More vinyl in Bristol - Head on level 2 of the Mall (used to be Galleries) in the Broadmead has a large selection of new vinyl. There is also a stall in St Nicholas Market I believe.
Posted on: 15 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Hello pev yeah we went to the one in the mall an took a risk on the £3 ones an glad we did as all very good.
Posted on: 16 January 2013 by Richard Dane
Ben has an excellent shop in Guildford. His model is to have a high turnover of stock at reasonable prices. Most of it is in the £1-3 range, with a few of the rare LPs going for more. Needless to say it's popular and a bit of a bunfight, but always fun. Best get to know him - he's a lovely guy - and then ask him to tip you off every now and then when he gets in a great collection.
He used to have a shop in Farnham too but sold it some years back and it's now 101 Collectors Records.
Posted on: 16 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Is there a record shop still in Farnham ? Please tell I love Farnham an never knew there was one there.
Posted on: 16 January 2013 by Richard Dane
Debs, 101 Collectors Records on West St, close to the University for Creative Arts.
Posted on: 17 January 2013 by tonaimbutafew
Awesome thanks will check it out when I'm there next.
