istanbul music stores?

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:17 am

going to istanbul in a couple of days...
any interesting stores where i can take a look? audio/midi/instruments, ...

freshdrumma · Post by **freshdrumma** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:32 am

go to the market and you will find any kind of shit!

chris vine · Post by **chris vine** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:08 pm

Dunno about hi-tech stuff, but there is one street there that is full of music stores selling some excellent instruments, like oud, saz etc. I saw an electric saz in one place - damn, I should have got it!
Also Istambul is, of course, a prime place for cymbals.

CloudyJim · Post by **CloudyJim** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:36 pm

I was just there in October to buy an oud. You want to cross the Gallata bridge from the Sultanhamet area(the main tourist area with the Blue Mosque and Aya Sophia) and head towards the Gallata Tower. Everyone you ask will know how to get there. From the tower, head east for a block or two and there are about 40(or more, no kidding) adjacent stores selling anything and everything music related.

Enjoy Istanbul, it's a great city.