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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Guitar Show Advertising for 2013!
We increased our advertising budget this year to over $12k!! We have a nice mix of regional television, radio and print along with interviews in Newsday and other local papers. You'll see our TV ads on all seven (7) of Cablevision's News 12 channels which are Long Island, Westchester, CT, NJ, Bronx, Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. Also spots on Verizon FiOS and their properties of CMT and Adult Swim on the Cartoon Channel on Long Island and a HUGE chunk of NJ from the Rockland County, NY border south through northern, NJ and down the shore.

On radio we're covered on Long Island's WBAB along with 94.3 The Shark and for the entire NY Metro region we've added Q104.3FM and we're back with WFUV and the PEAK which gives us the Hudson Valley and Westchester as well.

Our banner ads with sponsor Gbase running February through April already has seen 312,667 impressions and 599 click throughs, along with the wonderful interview article they did with us that is set to run again this month. Our media partner this year is Premier Guitar with a geo-targeted banner ad campaign for NY, NJ, CT & PA. This started after St. Patty's Day and by Easter we'd already seen over 100,000 banner impressions! I think we're well diversified.

Our ads in Vintage Guitar magazine have run three consecutive months and VG is set to do an e-newsletter blast to 1,472 subscribers in the NY, NJ, CT & PA region.

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

NY Guitar Show wrote:

yes at the front door for $10, no advance purchase needed...hope to see you there.

Hotel reservation made, I'll be there Sunday. A new guitar already on order from one of your vendors.

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

bump827 wrote:
NY Guitar Show wrote:

yes at the front door for $10, no advance purchase needed...hope to see you there.

Hotel reservation made, I'll be there Sunday. A new guitar already on order from one of your vendors.

Excellent may I ask who? and what you got?? thanks!

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

NY Guitar Show's Website

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Looks like we are expanding into the lobby of the Freeport Rec Center. Electro-Harmonix pedals of Long Island City called yesterday and they want a booth and Music Store Live.com of VT, with some fantastic vintage gear, called to say they want four booths. Now Wave Digital and others have taken booths as we have plenty of space in the lobby now…we can expand and now are looking for others who want in to the show at the last minute. For you luthiers or wanna be luthiers see GluBoost at the show: The New Standard in Glue Accelerators

• Dries Glue Instantly - Super Clear Finish
• No Bubbling, No Hazing, No Pitting - Just Spray and Go!
• Also Speeds Attaching Parts Together

If you are interested in getting in to the NY Guitar Show at the last minute…we now have booths available so don’t hesitate to call or contact me!! www.nyguitarexpo.com

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Well we are one week away from the 2nd Annual NY Guitar Show at the Freeport Recreation center. Located just 20 minute due east of JFK at 130 E. Merrick Rd. in Freeport, Long Island this year’s show promises to be exciting. We’ve made a last minute expansion into the Lobby of the Rec Center just from the flurry of calls we’ve received in the last 96 hours, and we have some real classic and vintage gear on hand, manufacturers, demo’s, accessories and just about anything you can imagine. Spread the word just one week away!

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Several new additions for the NY Guitar Show this weekend
Music Store Live.com, Chagar Music, Electro-Harmonix, Wave Distribution, Guitar Docks, Atomic Guitars who specializes in vintage Gibson acoustics from the 40-60's and  and E. Lombardo Custom Guitars!!

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

NY Guitar Show's Website

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

NY Guitar Show & Expo This Weekend

Most likely our last posting on the event until afterwards and I hope to see many of you at the expo. I want to thanks the forums bosses and moderators for allowing me the privilege of posting our event here and thank you all for reading them as well.

I want to thank all you folks that didn’t flag my postings the last month on the NY Guitar Expo and hope you’ll visit us THIS weekend. NY Guitar Expo 130 E. Merrick Rd., in Freeport Long Island 20 minutes east of JFK. www.nyguitarexpo.com .

Check out this final list of exhibitors. We sold 10 more booths in the last 5 days and have now taken over the lobby of the Rec center as well! We have 63 vendors and 81 booths of great vintage, used and new gear, amps and accessories. Thanks again and hope to see you at the show. Hours: Saturday 10 to 7 and Sunday 10 to 5 and only $10

812 Guitars (CT)
All Music (NY)
Ameriprise Financial (LI)
Antique Electronic Supply (AZ)
Atomic Guitars (NYC)
Bach To Rock
Black Cat Pedals
Black Ice Battery-Free Overdrive
Briggs Music (LI)
Calaveras Fretworks (PA)
Chagar Music (NY)
Daddario Strings (LI)
DeMarinos Guitars Works (LI)
Dimo Guitars (NYC)
DR Music-Strings (NJ)
Electro-Harmonix (NY)
EKO Guitars (MA)
E. Lombardo Guitars (LI)
Evil Guitars (MA)
Giannini Guitars
Gittler Guitars (LI)
Glen's PA (LI)
Godin Guitars (Ca)
Guitar Docks (NYC)
Fitzgerald Guitars (LI)
Five Towns College (LI)
J Kaufman Guitars
J.R. Baker Studios (LI)
J. Warwick Guitars (VA)
Lag Guitars USA (LI)
Martin Guitars & Strings (PA)
Marty Turman Vintage Guitars
Master Strap (NJ)
Metal Pedals (NJ)
Michael's Music (LI)
Monster Music (LI)
Murphy's Music (LI)
Music Emporium (LI)
Music Store Live.com (VT)
Music Zoo (LI)
My Generation Guitars (LI)
Nikita Guitars (NY)
Offstage Products (NJ)
Orion Guitar Gear (NY)
Pigtronix Pedals (LI)
Power Home Remodeling (LI)
Rivington Guitars (NYC)
RJ Vintage Guitars
Rock Hard Guitars (NY)
Rock N Roll Amps (LI)
Russo Music (NJ)
Spider Capo (NY)
Taylor Guitars (CA)
Tonemaster Pickups (LI)
Triple C Woodworking (VA)
TSW Pedals (LI)
Verizon (NJ)
Wave Distribution (NJ)
We Buy Guitars (LI)
ZexCoil Pickups (DE)

Founder NY Guitar Show & Exposition
April 21 & 22, 2018
Freeport Rec Center / Freeport, LI
www.nyguitarexpo.com

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Nice List wish I could go.......:(

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

airportdon wrote:

Nice List wish I could go.......:(

I'm going Sunday and I know I'm not coming home empty handed

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

NY Guitar Show wrote:
bump827 wrote:
NY Guitar Show wrote:

yes at the front door for $10, no advance purchase needed...hope to see you there.

Hotel reservation made, I'll be there Sunday. A new guitar already on order from one of your vendors.

Excellent may I ask who? and what you got?? thanks!

The Music Zoo - grace potter Flying V

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

I just came back from the Expo and to be honest it didn't thrill me. If you're into used guitars and stuff fine. It's in the equivalent of a high school gym

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

bump827 wrote:

I just came back from the Expo and to be honest it didn't thrill me. If you're into used guitars and stuff fine. It's in the equivalent of a high school gym

LMFAO!!!!

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Spider wrote:
bump827 wrote:

I just came back from the Expo and to be honest it didn't thrill me. If you're into used guitars and stuff fine. It's in the equivalent of a high school gym

LMFAO!!!!

It just seemed strange. My local music shop was there and displayed about ten or twenty guitars versus the hundreds in their store. The guy i know simply said "you've seen everything we have here already" And they don't charge me admission to look around their store. Yes the Gibson bus was there (not sure if it was set up yet) but to me it had the look of a flea market. Yes a lot of used guitars which was nice but the whole thing just threw me off.  The idea of paying admission was just off putting. Although I DID buy a new guitar from a vendor I had purchased an acoustic from before.

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Try a NAMM show if you can fanangle a pass. Otherwise most guitar shows are retailers selling used guitars and gear. Go back tomorrow for the best deals. But some vendors will bring the same crap show after show and never budge on price.

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

Spider wrote:

Try a NAMM show if you can fanangle a pass. Otherwise most guitar shows are retailers selling used guitars and gear. Go back tomorrow for the best deals. But some vendors will bring the same crap show after show and never budge on price.

It was a nice road trip from NJ to LI with the weather finally approaching spring but I agree. And I havent had my car out for a run in a while. Just seems like they should have paid me to attend rather than charge admission. Or at least let the vendors foot the bill.

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

bump827 wrote:

The Music Zoo - grace potter Flying V


Hey bump, congrats on the V !!

How about a pic?

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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

sally12333 wrote:
bump827 wrote:

The Music Zoo - grace potter Flying V


Hey bump, congrats on the V !!

How about a pic?

I'll attempt a pic when I get home. Spent the night at a local hotel near the venue.

Alan
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Re: NY Guitar Show April 27 & 28

bump827 wrote:
Spider wrote:
bump827 wrote:

I just came back from the Expo and to be honest it didn't thrill me. If you're into used guitars and stuff fine. It's in the equivalent of a high school gym

LMFAO!!!!

It just seemed strange. My local music shop was there and displayed about ten or twenty guitars versus the hundreds in their store. The guy i know simply said "you've seen everything we have here already" And they don't charge me admission to look around their store. Yes the Gibson bus was there (not sure if it was set up yet) but to me it had the look of a flea market. Yes a lot of used guitars which was nice but the whole thing just threw me off.  The idea of paying admission was just off putting. Although I DID buy a new guitar from a vendor I had purchased an acoustic from before.

I don't know. Every guitar show I've ever been to was pretty much like this one, a high school gym a hotel banquet room. What were you expecting Bump? I saw some pretty good deals on some non custom shop used Gibsons and Fenders along with some boutique guitar makers both electric and acoustic. A fair amount of over-priced vintage guitars and plenty of vendors plying thier wares along with some pretty good guitarists demoing for various products.

I've never been to Namm, maybe one day, but, I was not disappointed in the least with this show and the $10 at the door did not offend me. I ended up staying for an hour and a half and bought some case humidifiers for an acoustic I just bought off ebay.

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