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    Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Established in Cardiff 1851 - gone in 2017.

    I blame PMT - had to pre-order me PRS SE Floyd 24 (2017) there.

    And Gamlins is the personification of customer indifference.

    And that's all I have to say on the subject

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    A piano tuner from Cranes used to tune my grandad's piano every year.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
    Established in Cardiff 1851 - gone in 2017.

    I blame PMT - had to pre-order me PRS SE Floyd 24 (2017) there.

    And Gamlins is the personification of customer indifference.

    And that's all I have to say on the subject
    I always blame PMT.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Our local Stationary Shop has moved too.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve R View Post
    Our local Stationary Shop has moved too.
    I see what you did there

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    I see what you did there
    Well. I didn't.

    Doesn't make sense.

    There is no such thing as a Stationary Shop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
    Well. I didn't.

    Doesn't make sense.

    There is no such thing as a Stationary Shop.
    Where do you buy your train tickets then??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
    Well. I didn't.

    Doesn't make sense.

    There is no such thing as a Stationary Shop.
    Okay, I get you think you had to spell it out for others who mightl not have got the joke, the grammatical "mistake".

    Actually most shops are stationary, except perhaps those on a train.

    BTW, I was under the impression that you and Steve R are one and the same person

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    Where do you buy your train tickets then??
    On line @ Trane Lion

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    Okay, I get you think you had to spell it out for others who mightl not have got the joke, the grammatical "mistake".
    Not totally convinced it was a grammatical 'mistake'.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    I think Cranes is coming back into the centre of Cardiff. Possibly in one of the arcades. Don't shoot the messenger if I am wrong though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
    Not totally convinced it was a grammatical 'mistake'.
    Oh
    Now that IS funny

    ..and there was me thinking you and Steve R were co writing your own material

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Stationery / Stationary.

    Writing materials / Not moving.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by ninianclark View Post

    He once sold me a guitar and a bike in my lunch hour - when all I wanted was a set of drum sticks .........
    Strange place to shop for checkin....

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    I hope they do set up in Cardiff again. Love their Caparison line (spelling! ) and always thought they were a friendly bunch of guys.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve R View Post
    Our local Stationary Shop has moved too.

    So I said to the woman at the Post Office 'do you keep stationery madam? '
    'No' she replied - 'I like to wriggle about a bit'.
    Last edited by Vimana.; 11-04-17 at 16:11. Reason: I can't fecking spell either .. :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vimana. View Post

    So I said to the woman at the Post Office 'do you keep stationery madam? '
    'No' she replied - 'I like to wriggle about a bit'.
    Least you had the noose to correct it

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Also on my town travels, I was also astonished to see Ribbles Cycles - with a scattering of bikes and room to ride 'em in the shop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninianclark View Post
    I wondered WTF you were talking about - until I finally got the drum sticks joke
    Getting more and more like Steve (the My-stro) every day....

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    Okay, I get you think you had to spell it out for others who mightl not have got the joke, the grammatical "mistake".

    Actually most shops are stationary, except perhaps those on a train.

    BTW, I was under the impression that you and Steve R are one and the same person

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    From experience, Cranes were never able/wanted to compete. They only stocked selected brands - for a music shop of that size in the city centre to not check off all of the big boys is madness. Roland is the one that comes to mind.

    If you could get, say a pedal for £150 in Cranes and PMT were selling it for £130, were willing to price match and they also offer interest free loans who are you going to go with? I've also experienced much better customer service in the 10 mins I spent in PMT than I ever did in the many years I visited Cranes or Gamlins.

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    I always like to support local businesses wherever possible, but it was never the most welcoming of shops.

    On one of the rare occasions where I did manage to spend some time trying a few guitars out in that little 'testing room' , I emerged, handed back the Tele that I'd tried out to a member of staff. I mentioned that I had spotted a little ding on the finish. Voluntarily. Being helpful.
    But he grilled me about it, and then got two other members of staff involved to comment whether they had seen the ding before.
    Oooh no, none of them had etc etc. FFS .. ;)
    All felt very accusatory. I never set foot in there again.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by Vimana. View Post
    I always like to support local businesses wherever possible, but it was never the most welcoming of shops.

    On one of the rare occasions where I did manage to spend some time trying a few guitars out in that little 'testing room' , I emerged, handed back the Tele that I'd tried out to a member of staff. I mentioned that I had spotted a little ding on the finish. Voluntarily. Being helpful.
    But he grilled me about it, and then got two other members of staff involved to comment whether they had seen the ding before.
    Oooh no, none of them had etc etc. FFS .. ;)
    All felt very accusatory. I never set foot in there again.
    They were always up their own arses in there from as long as I can remember. It's a wonder they lasted this long.

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    My lad bought his recent Bass from PMT, a Fender USA Job, it recently let him down during a recording session, he took it to Dave Dearnaley for the repair he's not impressed with PMT. or with Fender!!!!, he has 3 older Fenders that haven't let him down and an Ibanez model circa 1984 which has never gone wonky on him. Bring back the Sound Centre

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    Re: Cranes in Cardiff has gone, I see

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve R View Post
    Our local Stationary Shop has moved too.
    Was it a paper shop that blew away?

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