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Making Music in York, North Yorkshire*

York, North Yorkshire Guitars and Instruments, Recording Studios, Rehearsal Rooms, PA Hire

Musical Instrument Shops and DJ Gear

• Banks Music - classical instruments, sheet music
• for guitars and drums; banks', rockola, and MOR music, Acomb Music and Bulmers
• What more can I say if you really want pro gear you need to go to Doncaster!
• Zack and Lloyd at Rockola are two of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet. They'll sell you a guitar too if a friendly chat is not enough.
• There's a few Music Instrument Shops in york. I bought my guitar at Banks on Museum Street(near te entrance to Museum Gardens). There are 2 down Fossgate,but i dont know what they're called
• Lloyd formerly of MOR has co-run Rockola in Walmgate for years now. Do'nt bother going anywhere else.
• There is a good one in Acomb, on the west side of the city, nice bloke, not a rip off. Does PX too
• MorMusic not bad. Bulmers good for guitars/amps/car stereos etc..
• rockola on walmgate, the guys are really helpful.
• New to York is Axes All Areas online guitar shop. This is a great site with an excellent selection - www.axes-all-areas.co.uk
• banks near mc..ds
• Mormusic next to the blue bell pub Bulmers near Sainsburys
• Rockola music on Walmgate is excellent - friendly and knowledgeable with a good range of interesting gear.
• Rockolla, MOR, Banks and that other one, a bit general.
• If you want to buy a good piano without getting ripped off...get down to Stephen Brandon Pianos,Whitby Avenue,York.Tel 01904 430270...mind you make sure its on Saturday cos he's never around midweek
• Banks is alright. Mormusic on Fossgate is too small.
• M.O.R music is good and they have just opened a new drum section there with good kits
• GUITARS, AMPS, DRUMS ACE STAFF, REALLY HELPFUL, JUST ACROSS ROAD FROM M&S, LOOK FOR ARMY AND NAVY STORE AND REALLY ACE PUB - BLUE BELL - NEXT DOOR. WELL WORTH A VISIT - CHEERS TO STEVE - MOR MUSIC
• rokola, mor music, banks
• www.Gear4Music.com new Online music company based in york, very cheap for Dj Equipment, Instruments and recording equipment.
• Banks and Son, Lendal St
• Bank's, in town?
• mor music is proberbly the best
• banks
• Banks - crapety crap.
• Mor music down the road from army & navy, banks has got a bigger selection though for all different kinds of instruments, though pricey.
• mor music , a guitar shop, the road goin down opposite whip ma whop ma gate
• They only sell guitars or piano's. This is no use if you are a drummer - go elsewhere
• There's a big one on Lendal, famous apparently.
• Banks. Say no more
• Best Shop in town is Mor Music, just down the road with the Army and Navy store on the one corner and the Northern wall Pub on the other. Ask to speak to Llyod he's the only one who won't rip you off.

Recording Studios, Rehearsal Rooms, PA Hire

• Get yourself down to imp-hut, just off walmgate in melrose's yard. it gets a bit busy but that just shows how good it is. It does everything from rehearsal to recording, posters and cd duplication, Free Tea and a funky bathroom to advertise gigs. www.imp-hut.co.uk 01904 642828 07932 684559 (jan or Si) if your little brother or sister want a birthday party that's a bit different they can go to imp-hut and record their own CD
• look in music shop windows for the best prices
• The White Rooms is a superb complex of rehearsal studios. The rooms are big, have great PA's and professional mics. The kits are top quality Mapex and the backline is all Fender, Behringer and Marshall. There's a vending machine for crisps, chocolate and cold cans and free tea and coffee. Dan will help you out with everything you need and can sell you a pack of strings or a pair of drum sticks, etc. The rooms are clean and modern there's disabled access everywhere, a rollerdoor to bring all your gear through and gear storage on site. It's the cheapest place to rehearse as you only pay for the hours you want and will even open up in the middle of the night if you can't get down during the day. There is a huge car park that's totally free and they can record your demo if you book in advance. www.rehearsalrooms.co.uk
• Pig Hut Used it a lot really good service Now there is White rooms city centre location and value for money!
• Imp-hut ltd, rehearsal rooms and recording studio. Really freindly and clean, great place to create and produce music at all levels. based in YO1, it's easy to access and is completely wheelchair accessable. You can write, rehearse, record, produce, duplicate and distribute your music from here. Superb place to network from, meet other bands and advertise your gig. 01904 642828 to talk to Jan or Si.
• The White Rooms. Rehearsal studio. Opening February. http://homepage.mac.com/dandrums
• This is the legendary Alex King - my rehearsal rooms are now closed, so please don't ring me!
• Tenth Egg Studios website: www.tenthegg.co.uk/studio.html
• Tenth Egg Studios - New residential studio, small but perfectly formed, experienced engineer and welcoming environment, great for band demos / singer-songwriters.
• YSL is alright for hiring PA, but not great.
• the newest place is IMP-HUT in melroses yard just off walmgate, 3 great soundproofed rooms with free tea and coffee. The PA is included and full wheelchair access, you can even advertise your band for Free, there's web access and full recording facilities. if you want to record your rehearsal that can be done too......etc
• Yeah, the best rehearsal rooms in York by far are the Red Rooms, run by Alex. Cheapest, cleanest and best equipment. Website is http://www.rehearsalrooms.co.uk
• Contact Alan Leach, ex-drummer from Shed7, or the guitarist but i can't remember his name
• Best rehearsal room in York by a long way is run by a guy called Alex King, it's out near Haxby on a farm. Clean, great PA and it's cheap too.
• Village Audio Studio located in Cloughton. A compact but professionally equipped facility biased towards acoustic / singer songwriter artists. Many well known local artists record here ie. Stony.Dave Greaves.Jesse Hutchins.Holly Jazz Lowe.How dare You
• Pig Hut Studios, the old dairy...

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