Strymon Pedals - any shops that will bring them in?
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somehow i doubt it man..i dont think they have a dealer even in the US, all the distribution is from the website. hope im wrong tho 
i finally convinced myself that i didnt need the brigadier and now they've released the El Capistan tape echo :evil:
the demos make it look awesome! This is neverending eh haha
i finally convinced myself that i didnt need the brigadier and now they've released the El Capistan tape echo :evil:
the demos make it look awesome! This is neverending eh haha
damn, i recall in their website some notice about all purchases shd be directed to some strymon email..
if they have dealers in KL then.....why dont we???????? haha. not fair!!
if they are gona have dealers here then i think sound alchemy, TYMC or SV would be their dealers judging by the products they have..hint hint haha.
if they have dealers in KL then.....why dont we???????? haha. not fair!!
if they are gona have dealers here then i think sound alchemy, TYMC or SV would be their dealers judging by the products they have..hint hint haha.
superpotato_30
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Doubt so to be honest the boutique market in singapore is really dead..
yeah, they brought in Himmelstrutz, Red Witch and Wampler to name a few. These brands were not that popular and the prices are less than appealing to the majority. Its really good that they bring in the less expensive brands like Catalinbread, great pedals from those guys!
Yeah, if someone does bring Strymon in it'll be one of those pedals that can get by on having display units only haha
Yes, but what are the chances that it can be revived? I don't honestly believe that it's completely dead, it's just slow-moving. I believe that times right now are not that kind to the boutique market but as long as there are bands out there making music or even just covering others' music, there is still a chance. : )
I hope I don't sound preachy but you see, back in the Philippines, we have a lot of musicians wishing that there are boutique shops where they can try and purchase boutique pedals before buying. But since there are not a lot of shops willing to gamble(those who did ended up putting them up for sale at ridiculous prices compared to the online prices therefore stocks are hopelessly aging at the shelves), there's just no choice but to buy blindly online. I'm telling you, a lot of working musicians there have to make do with what we consider crappy gear here because the prices are just beyond a normal working person's reach not only because of the forex but also of the obscene tax there.
Here, we somehow can still flip it over even to a student who just have to save on his lunch money for a pedal if we don't like a pedal. And most importantly, we have shops who are risking losses to a "dead" scene yet still continue to bring in these products. I'm just telling you this guys so that others, who don't realize how lucky we are, may consider why we have to help the local shops here. One more good thing here is that your government seems to have a tax incentives to business owners so they can keep things competitively-priced.
I would say I'm acquainted with some owners of these shop, but no, I don't work for them or go out for coffee with them so I don't gain anything by referring friends to check their shops out. But I do it because for me, it's the least I could do to appreciate what we have in here.
I've been here long enough to read about guys complaining how cheaper they could have it if they order online, blah blah blah, but honestly if you factor in the shipping and paypal fees, you still end up with the same price they sell at shops here(those 3 aforementioned shops in particular). Problem with some of us, we compute how much the shop is making off us and not what the pedal's real market value is.
There, I finally let it go(not against you though, superpotato_30)... hahaha.: )
PatheinRaindropMoe
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from a distro view
anyone who is interested to carry any brand of pedals, can do so(provided theres no other dealer around in the country, if there is, they might refer to the first dealer for stock) first need to come out with the money and depending on the maker's deal with the local distro, will require a certain amount of gear, to qualify as a distributor. The amount of gear sometime depends on how big the maker is. For certain boutique makers, their minimum amount might be small, something like 2 to 5 of each effect model. For certain big names boutique fellas, the minimum amount of gear which qualify anyone a dealer, could be in the range of several thousand dollars and more
So yeah, if the boutique maker is reasonable enough, they might cut special deal with the distributor for smaller amount to be brought in and still be a distributor.
If the disto is lucky enough to sell most of what they bring in, they can use the money to bring in more things and us as consumer will benefit. But unfortunately, its not the case everytime, to be able to sell everything and getting stock stuck in the shop for a long while and having to sell it at loss/ridiculously priced.
heh, anyway, if wanna local dealer to represent a certain effect, other than wanting to try, is to let them know that theres demand for it and able to sell, at least to break even the initial cost to bring in the amount of effect and be a dealer. Only when our market can support, then theres a likelihood of them bringing in stuff.
Other than that, is to have shop owners who are gear enthusiasts themselves and having the capital to bringing newer stuff regularly, if not, after a while, the distro will be left with bringing the more popular gear and confirmed sellers then to keep being a distro of new products but not able to sell as much to fund the next batch of new gear.
anyone who is interested to carry any brand of pedals, can do so(provided theres no other dealer around in the country, if there is, they might refer to the first dealer for stock) first need to come out with the money and depending on the maker's deal with the local distro, will require a certain amount of gear, to qualify as a distributor. The amount of gear sometime depends on how big the maker is. For certain boutique makers, their minimum amount might be small, something like 2 to 5 of each effect model. For certain big names boutique fellas, the minimum amount of gear which qualify anyone a dealer, could be in the range of several thousand dollars and more
So yeah, if the boutique maker is reasonable enough, they might cut special deal with the distributor for smaller amount to be brought in and still be a distributor.
If the disto is lucky enough to sell most of what they bring in, they can use the money to bring in more things and us as consumer will benefit. But unfortunately, its not the case everytime, to be able to sell everything and getting stock stuck in the shop for a long while and having to sell it at loss/ridiculously priced.
heh, anyway, if wanna local dealer to represent a certain effect, other than wanting to try, is to let them know that theres demand for it and able to sell, at least to break even the initial cost to bring in the amount of effect and be a dealer. Only when our market can support, then theres a likelihood of them bringing in stuff.
Other than that, is to have shop owners who are gear enthusiasts themselves and having the capital to bringing newer stuff regularly, if not, after a while, the distro will be left with bringing the more popular gear and confirmed sellers then to keep being a distro of new products but not able to sell as much to fund the next batch of new gear.
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Edgie: I've never really thought about it from your perspective before but its a really good point that we have the luxury of actually trying the product before we buy it. Plus, we have reasonably priced gear here and the dealers are pretty nice guys as well..
Pathein: Yeah, thats the reason why i dont think that Strymon would make it here.. the demand would be very low and it might be able to last for a couple of batches. Too bad the singapore market isnt a bunch of TGP dudes, if not there would be a lot more demand
Pathein: Yeah, thats the reason why i dont think that Strymon would make it here.. the demand would be very low and it might be able to last for a couple of batches. Too bad the singapore market isnt a bunch of TGP dudes, if not there would be a lot more demand
@pathein: yeah, some of those dealership requirements can be very tough(Mesa Boogie, Fulltone, anyone?) that's why we here guys at soft need to support those "crazy" shops we got here coz they are doing us a favor by setting themselves up to be a "try-out" center for pedals more than we do buying from them. There's not much money to be made out of selling pedals versus the expenses of pub, rent, etc.: )
@wck: Yes, Singapore is still considered lucky to have all these things considering the relatively small demographic of musicians in here. Actually, good service is not only confined to those 3 guitar shops mentioned. I noticed that, Davis, a shop that had some mixed reviews from customers, have improved their service. I noticed that the guys working there now have a firmer grasp on what they're selling unlike before where I have to look for Janet just to inquire for a pickup ring.
The shop in front of Guitar Connection(sorry, the name escapes me) are courteous guys as well.
@wck: Yes, Singapore is still considered lucky to have all these things considering the relatively small demographic of musicians in here. Actually, good service is not only confined to those 3 guitar shops mentioned. I noticed that, Davis, a shop that had some mixed reviews from customers, have improved their service. I noticed that the guys working there now have a firmer grasp on what they're selling unlike before where I have to look for Janet just to inquire for a pickup ring.
The shop in front of Guitar Connection(sorry, the name escapes me) are courteous guys as well.
Yeah, the 3 shops i've named are the ones with better service and i their products are more to my interests. All shops on their good days with the right sales person will give u good service.
I think the name of the shop is music theme, ive seen them deal with bad customers and they're handled the situation quite well.
Dudelove: Yeah man, their pedals have sound really good in the demos but i havent tried any personally yet.. so many functions, sound good and its not in a DMM or damage control enclosure haha.
An interesting function that i noticed is that max level of the oscillations can be set on the El Capistan which is a big plus for me, no more uncontrollable repeats!
I noticed that too wck. I don't know a lot of delays, in fact, it's the only one I know, that won't threaten to blow up your speakers with by self-oscillation. I liked the tape age and wow and flutter features and so is the sound on sound. Those are simply insane. My housemate wishes that they have presets though even if it's just 2 or 3 settings.
yeah, thats the most original feature on the El Capistan. The rest are more conventional but they are still cool. i think they have presets but only 1 tho (The favorite switch) ..the lack of presets and a display screen are the bigger down points of the pedal. if it were in the TC nova delay enclosure then im totally sold! perfect delay for me.
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