<p>Although not of interest to the OP, given the title of this thread, it might be useful to future searchers to have a list of our favorite shops for other instruments in NYC and the surrounding area. Here are some of mine:</p>
<p>Double Basses and Cellos:
David Gage
36 Walker Street
NY, NY 10013</p>
<p>Double Basses and other strings:
Kolstein Music
795 Foxhurst Road
Baldwin, NY 11510</p>
<p>Guitars (acoustic and electric), bass guitars (ditto), mandolins, etc…:
Mandolin Brothers
629 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310</p>
<p>Accordions and Concertinas:
Accordion-O-Rama
236 North Stevens Avenue
South Amboy, NJ 08879</p>
<p>and, from sagiter</p>
<p>Brass and Woodwinds
Dillon Music
325 Fulton Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095</p>
<p>Anyone else have more to add to the list?</p>