Inside Music Store in Cologne, Germany. One of Europe's biggest musical instruments shops.

Music Store is a specialist shop for musical instruments , musician accessories, stage, recording studio and DJ equipment. The company is located in the industrial area of ​​Cologne-Kalk ." - https://de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.... 00:00:00 The Way 00:00:56 Outside Music Store 00:02:03 The Entrance 00:03:27 Acoustic Guitars 00:04:59 Accessories 00:05:26 Keyboards 00:06:08 Brass 00:06:45 Electric Guitars 00:08:36 Fender Guitars 00:09:33 Gibson Guitars 00:10:06 Ibanez Guitars 00:10:42 Guitar Effects 00:11:25 Guitar Amps 00:11:43 Custom Guitars 00:12:50 The Cafe 00:13:15 Bass Guitars 00:13:49 Fender Bass Guitars 00:14:02 Hagstrom Bass Guitars 00:14:12 Höfner Bass Guitars 00:14:39 Ibanez Bass Guitars 00:14:58 The Restaurant 00:15:17 Pianos 00:16:14 Service Workshops 00:16:51 Drums 00:18:38 Snares 00:18:54 Cymbals 00:20:09 Studio Equipment, DJ, Synths, Interfaces 00:21:09 Pro Light and Sound 00:21:34 Entrance Way Out 00:22:19 Outside Way Out 00:23:52 Heading Back "1960 Farfisa Organ Compact becomes a bestseller worldwide. Sauer senior builds sales network for FARFISA in Germany. 1972 MUSIC STORE Cologne is founded. As a second mainstay, Sauers build up a music store chain from Cologne via Gummersbach, Neumünster, Heide to Husum. With the exception of Gummersbach, all shops are closed again because they are too small and unprofitable. 1973 Radio and television take offense at Sauer's advertisement. Women's associations are up in arms (advertising is only really successful because of this), turnover rises to almost 40 million DM. 1980 The organ boom passes its peak. The Japanese are "flattening" the European organ industry. ... 1985 Music Store halts plans to move to the now vacant 3500m 2 building in Overath. Decision made against the "green field", Music Store remains in the center of Cologne. Overath is only used as a warehouse. 1988-1994 Music Store takes over further shops in the "Große Budengasse". The recording department moves to the WDR building. Piano/grand piano shop moves to "Große Budengasse 10", PA and synthesizer to "Unter Goldschmied" around the corner. 1992 Rock School is founded. K. Rutha builds up a large school for rock and pop music in a short time. ... 1994 Music Store buys the "Hohe Str." (opposite) and the Hertie multi-storey car park on Neumarkt. Parking fees will be reduced to DM 2. Music Store customers park for free! ... 1997 Music Store Cologne is 25 years old and, with more than 4000 m 2 of exhibition, studio and storage space, is one of the 3 largest stores in Germany. 1998 Music Store increases exhibition space again. The guitar and bass departments are moving into the converted multi-storey car park across the street. 2000 The multi-storey car park is increased. 2000 m 2 of exhibition space can be added to the multi-storey car park! A huge PA light hall........DJ department......a large professional recording department......above that the new MAC department. In the front part, over 40 m in length, is the new guitar and bass department. One floor below is the large drum & percussion department. ... 2003 Music Store acquires a large warehouse on the Cologne wholesale market. 150 m long. The warehouse will be equipped with the latest shipping logistics and will be ready in June. The bulk of the goods come from the Obersteeg warehouse to the new wholesale store. Only large special items remain in Obersteeg. 2004 Our Guitar Center is expanded and gets two new test rooms for amps and effects, in which you can now test your way through our huge range "at your leisure". Furthermore, our new showroom for acoustic guitars is completed. ... 2006 The new rooms for our constantly growing call center team are completed and moved into on our extension. Fortunately, in order to have even more goods constantly available, we can purchase another building right next to our warehouse and fill it with top deals.... ... 2009 After eager planning and a site search, the time has finally come: on September 17th, the construction of the new MUSIC STORE building began with the groundbreaking ceremony. The construction of the huge sales area and the state-of-the-art warehouse on the other side of the Rhine has started ... ... 2011 It's done: The construction work is complete and Istanbulstr. 22-26 is one of the largest and most modern specialist music instrument shops in Europe. On May 16th was the official inauguration and the start of the spectacular opening weeks including lots of DEALS, show acts and workshops! ... to be continued!" - https://www-musicstore-de.translate.g... #musicalinstrument #colognegermany #guitars