I want to support the local Super-Indie guit-shop in my town, but

[Snoogles]

i only have a bunch of incidental items that i would need to special-order through him.
1. mini toggle switch
2. speaker wire (not calbe) for adding a mini-toggle switch for an external speaker cab to my Orange Crush 35RT
3. 2 5ft cables and a male/male 1/4" > XRP (?)
4. 1 A8 and 1 Ceramic HB magnet
5. 3, 500k pots
6. maybe some wood stain colors and some nitro spray
7. there might be some other stuff too

as a very small, rather high-end used guitar shop owner, would this kind of request be more of a hassle than its worth for the profit made?

 

[Mincer]

I like to support small shops too, but honestly, the amount of time it takes for them to get small parts (they have to order enough at one time to get a discount ordering) keeps me looking for small parts online where I can get things in a day or 2, often with free shipping. Would I pay 3x as much for a couple of pots that had to be special ordered from a store and take a month? Honestly, probably not.

 

[jeremy]

im really lucky to have a few great locally owned shops around here. parkway music, love of fuzz, collar city guitars, to name a few. they usually have what i need, and my needs can be pretty esoteric. but i will wait, and pay a little more, to support them. if you dont, they go away. amazon just wants your money, they dont care about anything else

 

[marcello252]

FWIW here it's very difficult to find stuff like that apart from Amazon , even small shops often rely on it or even Aliexpress, and Milano, where I live, is a 2M people city for example, online shop exists but they're very expensive, too much indeed

 

[jeremy]

the town i live in has about 38k people. the city i like adjacent to has about 100k. the local area has about 1.3m people. those three shops i mentioned are within a 20 minute drive or less. i needed a 4pdt on/on/on switch and they had one for me, needed a 10uf cap, they had one. we are spoiled around here. there is a guitar center, but its declined a lot since i left 20 years ago

 

[magillver]

I thoroughly support my local shop, but from a purely business standpoint, they would lose money taking the time to source and order weird little odds and ends for my projects. Anything less than around $50, if they don't have it in stock, I'll generally order. Above that I do my best to help them make a few bucks, even if it'll take a few extra days. Nothing I'm personally doing is 'mission critical', and I'm fortunate enough to be able to spend a couple of extra bucks here and there, to help support them (shout out to Moze Guitars!).

 

[Securb]

My local shop will typically have parts because they also do repairs. But most of the time, I simply hit Amazon, parts get here in 2 days, and it is usually cheaper.

 

[donaldr]

Solo Guitars and NextGen are really small local businesses in Canada. I always order parts from them instead of Amazon.

https://www.solomusicgear.com/

Next Gen Canada - Parts for Amps, Guitars, Pedals, and More

Canada's source for amp, guitar, and pedal parts. Discounted shipping over $149.

nextgenguitars.ca

 

[Sam SG]

I buy allot from my local shop.
But some shit is best to order online. That being luthier supplys. Pickup magnets swirches all that shit. Youll be waiting forever.
Not to mention ypull probably be known aa a PITA there.
Its like going to the chevy dealer to try and order repro chrome for your 68 Camaro.