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Making Music in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire*

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Guitars and Instruments, Recording Studios, Rehearsal Rooms, PA Hire

Musical Instrument Shops and DJ Gear

• Hollywood is NOT the place for inexperienced guitarists to go.
• 06 September 2005: Chapells are closing their shop in CMK.
• Chappells in CMK if you are quick you can get some good deals in the closing dwon sale (11th September 2005 last day I think)
• macs in bletchley its in the agora nxt to the post office in town its pretty good it aint that big but theres a good selection there they also do lessons and have good price esspecially if u wanna bargin with him, he does buy and sell second hand items aswel
• wolverton next to tesco's got every thing.
• There are a good few in Wolverton, home of the Marshall amp, where the-not-now-famous Mansun used to shop for guitars and whatnot. I bought a beautiful Tanglewood acoustic round this way for about 80 quid recently.
• HOLLYWOOD MUSIC is cool my mate owns it
• There is a good one in Wolverton and also in Xscape.
• Cant remember the name of it but ul no which 1 i mean its next 2 maccy d's in the xscape
• Hollywood Music - good for checking out guitars & amps. Not good for keyboards (go to Chappells).
• creative music in the xscape
• Whilst Creative has a lot of pervy guitars, Hollywood Music has the widest selection of AFFORDABLE guitars in MK and I also found them very helpful when I needed my guitar repaired. Jon was excellent at matching my description of what I wanted to hear to a guitar/amp combination and within my price range.
• THe best place for service and a really helpful advise is Hollywood Music in Wolverton, just next to Tesco. Ask for John. He'll even tune your guitar. I think he's South African.
• Try SigNetMusic.com - internet retailers of ALL Types of musical instruments - from Harmonicas to Tubas, Mandolins to Double Basses, Digital Pianos to Trumpets - almost everything including Electric & Acoustic Guitars and Amps. Based in Milton Keynes - visit them by appointment only via the web. Everything on the web though ! www.signetmusic.com
• the new place in the snowdome is great, Creative Music. go there! they have everythin!
• Theres one in the xscape, though I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me. I spend most of my weekends in there anyway, except don't sit at the 'bar' they have in there for too long cos they'll kick you out like they kick me out every wknd.
• Go to Watford, unfortunately.
• What can I say - Chappells.
• Chappels is well known music shop. It has most things for most instruments.
• Chappells of Bond St in the City Centre ain't bad, but beware of horrendous prices!!
• Lookmusic.com, the largest Sheet and Book Music Store, and Musical Instrument and Accessory retailer, on the Web are based in Crownhill, in the west of Milton Keynes, and operate from www.lookmusic.com
• Hollywood Nights in Wolverton, instruments, p.a., etc., sale and hire.
• Chappell of Bond Street in the main shopping centre stock software, MIDI stuff, guitars, efects, amps, drums, brass, woodwind, keyboards, dance machines, pianos, studio gear, accessories, thousands of printed music books, CDs (Classical. Jazz, Nostalgia, soundtracks and world). Good customer service, staff helpful and friendly, mail order, price promise means that they are not expensive. Yamaha, Kemble, Marshall, Fender, Boss, Epiphone, Cubase, Sibelius, Clavinova, Buffet, the lists of brands goes on and on.
• Hollywood Music in Wolverton are good. Chappells in Central Milton Keynes are big with many sections but only really specialise in Piano's.
• *There's one in Wolverton, near Tescos. Apparently the service is quite good. They rent PAs and stuff. * Cherry Court Music in the shopping centre. Sells tab books to instruments.
• Chappell of Bond Street - west end of the shopping centre. Instruments, sheet music, books, CDs. Excellent.
• Chappels in CMK, or Hollywood music in Wolverton for good, cheapish 2nd hand guitars and amps.

Recording Studios, Rehearsal Rooms, PA Hire

• Best studios Ive rehearsed in is mr gig studios in milton keynes. Loads of free gear to use and blinding sound. They also do PA hire and projector hire. I found their website at www.mrgigstudios.com
• If you need Pro Audio Mastering for your demos or album project. Contact Spencer Jaye at Ambitious Records in Milton Keynes. Great service ! the mastering work they carried out on my album project really made the difference and took it to the next level. They have a website at : www.ambitiousrecordsuk.com or you can contact him at spencerjaye@ambitiousrecordsuk.com
• wolverton madcap £20 for an hour and some 1 to show you how to use it.
• Eastwood Studios. Milton Keyens Premier Rehearsal Studio. Located at Hanslope 6 miles from CMK station. Sound treated studio with profesinal P.A Backline hire also available. Run by Musicians for Musicians. WE KNOW WHAT MAKES A GOOD STUDIO Visit: www.eastwoodstudios.co.uk 07811 134164
• Linford Manor is all I know of, to be honest. The "Madcap" Theatre in Wolverton for the young 'uns.
• HOLLYWOOD MUSIC 4 pa hire and linford manor recording studios
• The Madcap at Wolverton has a recording studio. PA Equipment and staging can be hired out from D.P.Promotions at Olney, 6 miles out of MK.
• The best recording studio I have used in Milton Keynes is MK Recordings. This studio is ideal for bands making a demo. Forget the others (Linford Manor is far too expensive for mere mortals!) check out the details at www.mkrecordings.co.uk - this guy even does CD duplication at the best prices you will find in the area.
• I've used Hollywood Music in Wolverton, next to Tesco. Good range of PAs and lights. Ask for John.
• Fitdog Recording studios is just 25 minutes up the A5 towards Towcester. We just did a demo there and it was the best recording experience we ever had. And check out their rates!!! www.fit-dog.com
• FlipSide Productions: Professional digital recording, mastering & duplication. All you'll ever need for the perfect demo. Hassle free location recording nationwide. Upto 24 tracks of high resolution digital audio, large selection of microphones by AKG, Neumann, Shure, Audio-Technica & Sennheiser, 32 channel digital mixing console, loads of outboard effects & dynamics processing. Pro-Tools mastering and mixdown. Duplication onto CD, CD-R and cassette up to 100,000 units. Large list of high calibre previous clients. Excellent rates for performers of all types - bands, choirs, orchestras, DJs and schools. Highly skilled engineers and producers. Contact us first - YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. www.flipsideproductions.org

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