picato musician strings is a british string manufacturing company , mainly for acoustic , classical , electric guitar and bass guitar .

they also produce strings for other stringed instruments , such as banjo , mandolin and ukulele .

picato strings have been hand-crafted in britain since 1960 .

when tony iommi lost the tips of two of his fingers in an accident , the picato company designed an extra low gauge string set ( .008 - .032 ) especially for him .

in the 70s picato strings were used by many famous rock guitarists and bassists , such as ritchie blackmore , roger glover and eric clapton .

picato musician strings

here’s a cheap looking ad for the british string company picato , from guitar for the practicing musician , april 1988 . that … more
picato musicians strings - publishing , sales of musical scores , treorchy - united kingdom , ( tel : 01443437 . . . )
any suggestions as to what make or type these strings are and are they of decent casual musician quality ? . . . thanks , mat
picato offers a comprehensive selection of sets and single strings for a wide range of instruments , we proudly produce picato in the united kingdom using the finest materials and a heritage that stretches back over 50 years .
picato offers a comprehensive selection of sets and single strings for a wide range of instruments , we proudly produce picato in the united kingdom using the finest materials and a manufacturing heritage that stretches back over 50 years . .
pete callard demonstrating an a7 outside line for picato strings . check out my facebook artist page for a full transcription of the line : . . .
pete callard demonstrating a ii - v - i line in d for picato strings . check out my facebook artist page for a full transcription of the line : . . .
those strings are the chinese ones that come on the bass originally . i believe most folks toss them . i would replace them with d ' addario helicore strings .
tony iommi began endorsing picato in the ’70s . this ad came out between the black sabbath albums technical ecstasy and … more
iommi says he’s been told by producers that he needed a set of thick strings to get a big sound . “i’ve never used a set of thick strings and i do have a big sound . ”
i need to set up a new cremona sb3 double bass and it has strings that i cannot identify .
i found these
string i . d . websites
but non of the colours seem to match any of your strings completely .
iommi’s strings had a . 008” gauge for the top e . jimmy page , brian may and billy gibbons have all since used . 008” top e strings . compare that with stevie ray vaughan , pete townshend and malcolm young from ac / dc who all use ( or used ) . 012″ or heavier .
picato users include : paul weller , steve cradock & ocean colour scene , bob daisley , prince sampson ( joss stone , des’ree ) , roger nilsson ( quill ) , mike dignam , and the vamps .
the closest was jargar bass a heavy , picato innovation hybrid bass g , super sensitive sensicore bass c - high , super sensitive red label bass c - high and thomastik spirocor bass orch tuning - medium .
best prices for guitar , folk , acoustic , mandolin and ukulele strings . we stock thousands of string types from the majoy brands and the more alternative string type .
you might to pay attention to the fit of the bridge . the feet look awfully thick and you should be sure the the feet contact the surface of the bass 100 % . if you put good strings on the bass and don ' t correct the fit of the bridge , you will not realize maximum benefit from good strings .
iommi “invented” ultra - light gauge strings after iommi lost his fingertips he had to apply thimbles to extend his two damaged fingers . originally , he self - made the thimbles with the plastic bottle caps of fairy dishwashing liquid ( think dawn , in the u . s . ) his thimbles are now leather . but regular strings were still too painful too play . he bought banjo strings and used the lightest for b and high e . “this way , i managed to get rid of the low e string , using an a string instead . ” iommi tried to persuade string manufacturers to make such a “complete” set but most told him , “nobody’s ever going to buy them . ” he wasn’t successful until the u . k’s picato company agreed in 1970 .
strings direct , units 1 & 2 roach view business park , millhead way , purdeys industrial estate , rochford , essex , ss4 1lb company registration number 4226132 . vat no . 689983537
chris . . . that is what i suspected . . . but hard to tell that to a client that unless you know for sure ! i had also emailed folk musician who sell these instruments and they just sent an email saying that these are the original
a lower grade generic steel string
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i use tortoiseshell picks , one end squared , one end pointed . i have them specially made for me because you can ' t get them at all . i use tortoiseshell because plastic is too soft ; i like them brick hard . i ' ve used this shape ever since i was 11 , and i just cannot play with those round things everybody plays with , because when you jump a string you tend to hit the other string on the way . with this pick you can be more nimble . i use picato strings ; i ' ve always used them . they ' re the best ; eric clapton turned me on to these . he ' s now using fender - i don ' t know why . why ernie ball has the monopoly on strings i ' ll never know . the gauges i use are . 010 , . 011 , . 014 , . 026 , . 036 and . 042 .
for many years i would get my motor insurance through the musicians union , until , one year , i tried to renew and was refused on the grounds that i was a . . . er . . . musician ? ? ? ? now with kwik - fit . fwiw as high as your quotes seem to be don ' t be tempted to lie or be deliberately vague in order to get a cheaper quote .
absolutely . . . the bridge was re carved and the tops of the feet were carved down . strings were too high , the bridge and post were definitely in the wrong place and the post was in crooked and seriously wedged in tight . one of the real problems was getting the tail pin out . . . i think it was hammered in ! . . . any ideas on how best to remove stuck tail pins on basses or celli ?
as the topic says , car insurance ! im having a nightmare trying to get reasonable car insurance as a musician . im about to buy a 52 plate fcous zetec 1 . 6 , the best quote i have is just shy of £700 with 7 years ncb . adrian flux have quoted me £2 , 000 ! swiftcover who i ' m already with wouldn ' t give me a quote for this car ! it ' s only group 5 ! the quote for my sisters golf gti was less than this and it has a 1 . 8 engine and is group 12 , who does it work ? ' cos it doesn ' t make any sense . who are people with here ? who can you recommend ? dan
self assessment - i do it online . its really just a case of being very organised with your records , and realistic about your expenses . i declare everything i earn ( mainly gigs , some college teaching ) and my significant expenses - mileage , consumables ( strings and batteries ) and sometimes a new suit for function gigs ( where i make the most £ ) . unless you ' re very successful you won ' t pay tax on your musical earnings . my ambition remains to earn enough ( after expenses ) to pay tax . . . . funny world . . . . .
i ' ve gone through victor c . knight for years , since they were the mu official insurance agency ( joined the mu for this very reason ! ) . give patrick there a ring on 02083512400 . . he always seems to know just what ' s going on . i think mu use hencilla canworth now , but they came up with just too many dumb - ass questions ( ' do you meet famous people as part of your work ? ' ) and quoted me more for the same cover with the same company . in the past i tried a couple of times to get quotes for alternatives ; as soon as you mention ' business use as a musician ' the everyday insurers would double the quote or even refuse to quote at all . they think we ' re all marc bolan or we might be carrying sting in the passenger seat ( think of the loss of earnings claim . . )
[ quote name = ' stingraypete1977 ' post = ' 899157 ' date = ' jul 19 2010 , 05 : 29 pm ' ] so if i ( erm sorry derek ) were to claim the pre eb stingray and genz rig against this years takings i would get a rebate from my ( sorry his ) everyday job ? thats how i see it and it appears the way but contradicts earlier posts ? obviously they would not allow it forever and the gear would belong to the company rather than . . . . . . er derek ? [ / quote ] well possibly . you ' ve got to convince hmrc you ' re carrying on your musician business commercially and expecting to make a profit at some point . then if you spent £2k on the gear plus say £400 on other expenses but only took in £500 from gigs you have a potential loss of £1 , 900 to set against your other income but again remember that if you sell the gear for £1 . 5k in a couple of years time , then that is income and taxed . note this is a very basic example with a lot of assumptions , but you get the gist ?
i have thought about this too , last year for example shall we say a friend of mine lets call him derek ( definitley not me and just happens to have all the exact same gear as me ! ) . well derek plays in a few bands and probably earnt £1500 - 2000 with a few freebie charity do etc on top but also in that tax year had to buy a genz - benz rig , a pre eb stingray bass plus stage clothing , strings , batteries and petrol etc etc . so if i ( sorry derek ) had declared that year as a loss would that be deductable against his regular job income ? hence making it very worthwhile as long as it never makes a profit , which in all the years as far as i know derek never has !
i guess a lot of us here earn a bit of beer money from our various ventures . we ' ve got pro players on basschat & we have bedroom players too but i would imagine the majority are people with dayjobs who occasionally earn the odd quid playing with the band . a lot of my gigs have been unpaid but i am now in a position where the band i ' m currently with has potential to make a bit of money . realistically speaking we might make a few hundred quid but it ' ll never be a case of packing in the dayjob . legally you are supposed to declare all earnings ( i ' m not naive enough to think most musicans do ! ) and some employers require you to declare music as a buisness interest . i ' m just curious as to who has declared what and if it has been a pain . i ' m sure the taxman won ' t be delighted to see my putting down an addition annual income of £300 a year but my companies policy is it is declared . what problems have people faced or has it been a relatively simple process ? if people haven ' t declared , why not ? just wondering as i expect i am about to open a huge can of worms for myself . also what tips are there for the semi pro musician ? presumably keep all receipts etc
[ quote name = ' stingraypete1977 ' post = ' 897320 ' date = ' jul 17 2010 , 02 : 48 pm ' ] i have thought about this too , last year for example shall we say a friend of mine lets call him derek ( definitley not me and just happens to have all the exact same gear as me ! ) . well derek plays in a few bands and probably earnt £1500 - 2000 with a few freebie charity do etc on top but also in that tax year had to buy a genz - benz rig , a pre eb stingray bass plus stage clothing , strings , batteries and petrol etc etc . so if i ( sorry derek ) had declared that year as a loss would that be deductable against his regular job income ? hence making it very worthwhile as long as it never makes a profit , which in all the years as far as i know derek never has ! [ / quote ] gear buying is capital , so you can claim for depreciation , not the whole cost , unless you blow it all up within a year .
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tony iommi turns 65 on february 19 . the black sabbath rifflord is a legend of rock guitar , having a huge influence on heavy metal and all riff - rock for over four decades . the title of his autobiography , iron man – my journey through heaven and hell , is also well - named : iommi recently had to undergo cancer treatment to finish recording the new black sabbath album due summer 2013 .
you’ll know the numerous classic riffs tony iommi has written . but what about the man himself ? here are 10 things you may not know about tony iommi .
as a child , iommi was scared of spiders . a boy neighbor – “bobby nuisance , which is the right name for him , ” recalled iommi in 2011’s book iron man – collected large spiders , and once chased iommi down the street with them . “i was s * * tting myself and running down this gravel road when i tripped , so all the gravel went into my face and along my lip . the scar is still there now . the kids even started calling my scarface , so i got a terrible complex about that . ” later , iommi even had a “sparkler” firework go off in his face . “as soon as i could , i grew a mustache . ”
and yet , here’s sabbath at 1974’s california jam with iommi clean - shaven .
he lost his fingertips on his last day of work most know that iommi lost the tips of two fretting fingers in an industrial accident . but it was actually in the final hours of his final day working . the young tony was a welder , joining together components that a fellow woman worker bent into shape . but the woman wasn’t in work that day , so iommi had to take over the pressing machine . he’d never done it before , and this was last afternoon at the factory . he didn’t even want to return after lunch , but his mother insisted .
an afternoon accident then ripped the tips off his middle and ring finger : “the bones were sticking out of them . there was blood everywhere . i was so much in shock it didn’t even hurt at first . ”
iommi likes jazz when he injured his fingers , gypsy - jazz guitarist django reinhardt became a huge inspiration . the belgian had badly burned two of his fingers in a fire , but continued playing , and his never - say - die example gave iommi the inspiration to continue . iommi is also a keen fan of joe pass and wes montgomery – listen to the middle - 8 guitar octaves of “sabbath bloody sabbath . ”
led zeppelin’s john bonham was one of his best friends “john was a good friend , best man at my first wedding , and he liked us , ” says iommi . “sabbath jammed through “supernaut” [ from 1972 sabbath album vol . 4 ] with john on drums once . john loved that track . though we ended up just jamming 12 - bar blues at the end . “supernaut” got too complicated for john ! he was going all over the place . ”
for d # ( root ) tuning , his gauges are . 008 , . 008 , . 011 ( unwound ) , . 018 . 024 , and . 032 . for c # tuning , he uses . 009 , . 010 , . 012 ( unwound ) , . 020 , . 032 and . 042 .
iommi is a motorhead iommi is a car lover . when he got his driving licence in his late teens , he immediately bought an mgb sports car . he crashed it soon after , though , smashing into trees . “it all happened in slow motion . it sounds mad , but i saw three figures come down , one to the left and two to the right , like angels . and i thought , this is it… everyone who saw the car said , ‘you should have been killed . ’”
his young and reckless driving didn’t deter him . he later bought a maserati , a lamborghini , a rolls - royce and numerous other flash autos . he later sold his rolls - royce to osbourne , even though ozzy couldn’t even drive . ozzy’s then - wife would drive the singer around , with ozzy’s dogs in the back .
iommi blew up richard branson’s fish ! ozzy osbourne is always known as black sabbath’s crazy one . but iommi has had his moments . with new vocalist ian gillan , sabbath recorded 1983’s born again album at the manor studios in oxfordshire , owned by record - mogul richard branson . for reasons only known to the ex - deep purple singer , gillan wanted to stay in a marquee outside the residential studios . seeking fun , iommi and the rest of sabbath got together spare pyrotechnics from their band’s last tour and put them around the singer’s canvas abode . on detonation , they successfully destroyed gillan’s garden hideout , but his tent was pitched near branson’s private lake – iommi’s firebomb stunt also killed / maimed many of branson’s prize carp . “he was not happy at all , ” iommi remembers , with typical dryness .
iommi was asked to write the score for “a nightmare on elm street” tony got as far as reading the script and meeting with producers of the 1984 slasher movie , but his manager then asked for a higher fee as it disrupted his sabbath work . the project fell through . but one track written , “nightmare , ” turned up on black sabbath’s 1987 album the eternal idol .
iommi has recorded with over 20 singers in jethro tull , it was ian anderson . in black sabbath , it’s been ozzy osbourne , ronnie james dio , ian gillan , ray gillen , glenn hughes and tony martin . on his 2000 “solo” album iommi , he wrote and recorded with henry rollins , skunk anansie’s skin , dave grohl , pantera’s phil anselmo , system of a down’s serj tankian , billy corgan , the cult’s ian astbury , type o negative’s peter steele , billy idol and ozzy . for rock aid armenia’s version of “smoke on the water , ” iron maiden’s bruce dickinson and free’s paul rodgers sang . you can add quite a few others , such as cathedral’s lee dorian – iommi guested on their 1995 album the carnival bizarre . iommi still reportedly still has unreleased iommi tracks with corgan , idol and anselmo . weirdest singer ? iommi once auditioned michael bolton to front black sabbath , after dio had finally left .
ozzy and tony’s relationship has sometimes been tense , but they remain close friends through their music and good humor . as ozzy joked over iommi’s recent cancer scare , “if he dies , i’ll kill him . ”
have a look at the epiphone tony iommi g - 400 and gibson’s tony iommi signature humbucker pickup .
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no , but i sometimes insulate them with copper inside to stop the buzzing . that ' s about all , really . i don ' t use the middle pickup at all ; i get rid of that one and rearrange the other two . i just have bass and treble – black and white , that ' s what i like .
four . and i have a friend who balances the arm . he loosens the screws at the very front of the tailpiece and sets the whole thing at a different angle so it is in perfect balance . it ' s amazing , you just can ' t go out of tune . i never thought it would work . i just used to bolt them down and forget about it . i pull and push the vibrato bar - - it goes down a whole octave when i push it .
no , that ' s a little bit of a touch of gray in there .
i never touch the tone controls on the guitar ; they ' re always full up . but i will turn the guitar volume from full to half when i ' m doing a quieter solo . on the amp everything is full up . no , actually i do have markings on the amp , but it ' s very hard to say because i can ' t compare it with anything . on some amps i have the presence completely up , and on some i have it completely off . and like i told you bcfore , i have no hass . i use a lot of middle because i hate that screeching top ; it ' s a little bit too penetrating . i use midrangc treble . and the volume is on half ; if it was full up it would just catch on fire .
i ' ve tried all types of different amplifiers , but they ' re a little bit too clear ; i like a little bit of distortion which is controlled through my tape recorder . i built my own tape recorder ; well , i didn ' t build it , but i modified it from a regular tape recorder to an echo unit . it also preamps and boosts the signal going to the amp . if i want a fuzzy effect l just turn up the output stage of the tape recorder .
i just keep it on
record
so it records , and it ' s like a continual echo becaus i couldn ' t get that echo with any echo machine . a continual boom , boom , boom , repeat . most echo machines are awful ; it ' s like you ' re in a hallway . the tape recorder doesn ' t interfere with the note you ' re playing .
i don ' t really know . i tried using a revox and it didn ' t work . i ' d really be in trouble if somebody stole my recorder . i ' ve been using it for the last four or five years .
i used to do that at home ; i used to take my tape recorder and use it as an echo . so i thought if i could use it at home i could use it onstage and it sounded right onstage .
there ' s a cord from the guitar into the tape recorder input , and the output stage just goes back to the amp . and i can control the volume , too ; i can have it loud with no distortion or vise versa . i have a little footpedal that i can stop and start it with . a lot of people think when they see the tape going the solos are recorded . lots of people ask that . some guy shouted in new york ,
turn the tape recorder off .
actually all that inspired me , i turned it off and really whizzed around .
no . well i do use bass pedals ; i ' ve only been using them for about the last six months . when the band decides they don ' t want to play i can go do my own little set . it ' s very interesting because they ' re a challenge . sometimes it works great and sometimes it doesn ' t , but that ' s the chance you take . they ' re so loud and so bassy .
yeah , i like f # and dm . e is boring . i don ' t do too much in c ; it ' s a little too obvious , too bright for me . g is a very resonant key , f # is more of a blues . dm gives you the entire length of the neck to do nice open notes .
i hate to do rhythm tracks , they bore me silly . that ' s why most of my rhythm tracks are very clinical . i ' m so bored with just trying to get the thing right with the drums and the bass . i just love the part when it comes to putting my bit on there because if i clock up it ' s just me . but i can ' t stand going through ,
i ' ve done my bit ,
and the bass player goes ,
oh , i messed it up .
and you do it again and the bass player gets it right and the drummer messes up . of course by the tenth time you start hollering at everybody and you mess it up . and that ' s it , you ' re over the top by this time . everybody is stale . you become a combination of things - annoyed , stale , worried that you ' re not ever going to get it off . and it ' s so simple , it ' s something you ' d knock off in one minute , but get it onto tape is a pain in the ass . that ' s why i don ' t like recording too much , it ' s too clinical . a lot of people love it , they can edit their music and put it together and make it nice , but when they get onstage they ' re lost . my way of thinking is the opposite . i love to have that freedom of just going onstage and playing whatever i want to play at the time . i ' ll play the numbers , which i ' m supposed to play , but in the in - between parts if i ' m feeling good , i ' ll play something completely off the wall that i ' ve never ever played in my life . in other words , i just lay back for the vocal and then i do my bit when it comes to the solo . i don ' t like to intricate things in the backgrounds ; i don ' t like to clutter , i like the foundation to be simple .
i have one speaker in the studio , and i have one in an echo chamber usually . and the ' re both miked up , but not very close ; they ' re miked from about nine feet away because they ' re so bloody loud . i play near stage volume in the studio , because the amp only operates full out – it can ' t operate at half .
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taxman told me that they are not really interested if you earn less than £1k . i declare everything to be above board ( i am in probation ) so i don ' t compromise myself . in all honesty , when you take off your petrol at 40p per mile and all you gear , the profits are pitiful . i actually have got rebates more often than i have paid tax so i would declare if i were you . its really easy to do on - line and doesn ' t take that long . pm me if you want more detail on how to go about it .
for years i played a residency with a blues band in a bar . i have to admit , in those days , we were bad boys and didn ' t declare the money we made to the taxman . one of the regulars there , who we got quite friendly with , was a big fan of the band and one night he asked if we would play a gig for his office xmas party . i said we ' d be more than pleased to do the gig and , just out of curiosity asked where he worked . he replied
the inland revenue . . . . . . . . . . fraud dept
. it was one of those moments where time stands still and you see your life flash before your eyes . the singers face went snow white and i thought he was going to have a seizure . he must have seen the look of abject horror on our faces and the penny must have dropped because he changed the subject and it was never spoken of again . so the moral of this story is . . . . . . . . . karma will get you every time .
i can ' t believe the taxman would allow any musical expenses to be offset against tax paid in a ' regular ' job . i reckon they ' d regard the music as a hobby ( because you have another job for a living ) until , perhaps , the ' hobby ' starts to make actual income , whereupon they ' d want their slice of that cake as well . otherwise , wouldn ' t everyone be claiming tax rebates for their ' hobbies ' ?
it depends on what you will be earning over a tax year . i know 90 % of pub bands earn between €3 , 500 to €15 , 000 in a year but not many of them declare it . two covers bands i know well have had to break up recently because the ir put the finger on them for unpaid taxes . one of these bands was averaging nearly 50k a year . thats 10k per member . not enough to be in the tax net over here but they didnt declare earnings as individuals so the band itself was done . imo declare everything , its not that much work . it may take an hour at most . that way if serious money does start coming in its easy to update the info and claim tax relief , artists relief , loss of income benifit etc etc .
thanks for the responses . . . bilbo i may well pm you , thanks . i reckon i ' ve earn ' t less than a grand in 10 - 15yrs but it ' s a requirement of my work to list business ventures ( & in doing so be totally open & honest ) . i ' m sure the taxman will be thinking
give it up son !
i ' m also curious about the 200 people who looked at the thread but didn ' t post . do they think this is being watched ?
as someone who has been audited twice for band earnings . . . . i say regardless of how much you earn ( unless its a paltry sum ) declare , declare , declare ! ! ! ! ! i paid £33 tax on my last tax return
[ quote name = ' dan670844 ' post = ' 898163 ' date = ' jul 18 2010 , 04 : 25 pm ' ] get an accountant a good one ! its worth it . [ / quote ] do people generally think this is a good idea for £300 per year take home ? seems a bit ott to me . i already spend a fair bit on insurance , petrol etc and this all seems to be another step towards sapping the fun out of what effectively is a hobby
[ quote name = ' burritobass ' post = ' 898231 ' date = ' jul 18 2010 , 05 : 51 pm ' ] do people generally think this is a good idea for £300 per year take home ? seems a bit ott to me . i already spend a fair bit on insurance , petrol etc and this all seems to be another step towards sapping the fun out of what effectively is a hobby [ / quote ] this is exactly what intrigues me - is it worth getting an accountant when you ' re just earning a few hundred quid a year ? what ' s the threshold ?
thanks pete , that seems more realistic at my level . my other question for anyone in the know is that most of my gigs are cash ( if we get paid ! ) & no receipts / full details ( ie pete from the red lion paid me £30 for example ) . surely such casualness isn ' t going to go down well ?
if thats the deal , it should be fine . everyone knows you won ' t be getting rich from pub gigs . . even the revenue . just record what you were paid , the miles it took to get there and any other immediate expenses that were
necessarily incurred
.
i spoke with a chartered tax accountant ( through my work ) last year about this very subject , who stated that earnings from a hobby are not taxable . however if the tax man can prove that it is more than that then it is taxable . from that , and it was verified but a second source , i deducted that weekend warriors ( those who play for beer money and gear ) are safe . for functions band charging several £k ' s per gig , i think it could be construed as more than a hobby therefore would declare away . btw o ' neills pubs ask for ni numbers on invoices . what do we feel about this from a data protection basis ? ?
so if i ( erm sorry derek ) were to claim the pre eb stingray and genz rig against this years takings i would get a rebate from my ( sorry his ) everyday job ? thats how i see it and it appears the way but contradicts earlier posts ? obviously they would not allow it forever and the gear would belong to the company rather than . . . . . . er derek ?
sign up for a new account in our community . it ' s easy !
have you tried victor knight ? he specializes in insurance for musicians . not actually with him myself but i hear good things . good luck ! d
i ' m with direct line . 22 years old , first policy that i ' m principal holder - £700 for a 2 . 0 volvo v50 and that ' s with business added on to sdpc which adds price to it . have you given them a call ? sometimes it helps to add someone else to the policy ?
[ quote name = ' andybob09 ' timestamp = ' 1342526329 ' post = ' 1736517 ' ] i ' m with direct line . 22 years old , first policy that i ' m principal holder - £700 for a 2 . 0 volvo v50 and that ' s with business added on to sdpc which adds price to it . have you given them a call ? sometimes it helps to add someone else to the policy ? [ / quote ] thats ridiculous ! im paying almost £600 for a 1lt micra at the moment . direct line wouldn ' t give me a quote . and this is with my dr . girlfriend who works as a uni lecturer on the policy to . i don ' t understand ho i ' m getting such insane quotes , it ' s getting to the point where i ' m tempted to give up music as a job as it ' s costing me a fortune . i ' m not earning enough to make a full living yet . [ quote name = ' gapiro ' timestamp = ' 1342526656 ' post = ' 1736530 ' ] how old are you ? have you actually made a claim ( ie protected ncb ) add a parento r somethign who has 25 years on it [ / quote ] im 29 , no claims , no points , no convictions , will have 7 years ncb next month . dan
something must be loading your policy and it is hard to tell what it is . big factors are : age , sex , accident history , convictions , location , mileage , type of use , profession , car , value etc . . . have you checked out urltoken
i ' m 30 , 4 years no claims and i drive an 08 1 . 4 astra . i couldn ' t get a quote for less than £1200 ! added the wife to the insurance as a learner driver and it ' s come down to around £1000 . i wish i could get insurance for £700 !
it ' s a nightmare trying to get a decent policy for professional musicians . victor knight is supposed to be good but didn ' t bother to get back to me when i spoke to him about a quote . it also took ages to actually get through to him . worth a try though . i ' ve got 11 years ncd and a clean licence and still struggle to get a fair deal .
[ quote name = ' pietruszka ' timestamp = ' 1342530125 ' post = ' 1736624 ' ] right , i ' m really confused now ( no pun intended ) , i ' ve just got a quote on urltoken and put my mum and gf on the policy as named drivers , the quote is now £589 ! it costs me less to put more drivers on the car ? does any one on here work for an insurer to explain how this works ? dan [ / quote ] i think the gist of it is that if they see you as risky and you ' re the only driver you will be using the vehicle 100 % of the time . if the policy includes two other drivers who are perceived as less risky than you , you will be using the vehicle for a lower proportion of the time so the risk is lower and so is the premium you pay .
[ quote name = ' mike257 ' timestamp = ' 1342530383 ' post = ' 1736633 ' ] i think the gist of it is that if they see you as risky and you ' re the only driver you will be using the vehicle 100 % of the time . if the policy includes two other drivers who are perceived as less risky than you , you will be using the vehicle for a lower proportion of the time so the risk is lower and so is the premium you pay . [ / quote ] ok that makes sense , but surely its car insurance , not driver insurance . so the car is insured to 3 drivers and is on the road potentially 3 times as much and in that view more of a risk . but i think your way makes more sense . dan
i know someone who quotes his profession as ' freelance tutor ' . they didn ' t ask what subject so he didn ' t tell them . why insurers think musicians are a bad risk is beyond me . they ' re not insuring the kit we carry around , and the fact that it ' s highly valuable to us makes us drive carefully . we don ' t often drive in the rush hour ( well , the morning anyway ) so that ' s less of a risk . the probablility of getting stopped on the way home after a gig is high , so the chances are we ' ll be sober , not many people end up pissed at the end of their working shift anyway . less risk again . they hit us with silly premiums and then act all surprised and uptight when people like the above - mentioned
freelance tutor
do all they can to avoid the use of the word
music
in their insurance proposal .
[ quote name = ' pietruszka ' timestamp = ' 1342527405 ' post = ' 1736552 ' ] thats ridiculous ! im paying almost £600 for a 1lt micra at the moment . direct line wouldn ' t give me a quote . and this is with my dr . girlfriend who works as a uni lecturer on the policy to . i don ' t understand ho i ' m getting such insane quotes , it ' s getting to the point where i ' m tempted to give up music as a job as it ' s costing me a fortune . i ' m not earning enough to make a full living yet . im 29 , no claims , no points , no convictions , will have 7 years ncb next month . [ / quote ] direct line wouldn ' t give you a quote ? they wouldn ' t give me a quote online . i had to do it over the phone and that was the best price i ' d had so far so took it . that was with a windscreen repair but also having added my dad as a named driver . it ' s also kept in a driveway overnight . like a few people have said , i think geographical location has a lot to do with it .
tony . . thanks for the links . . . i did not know about the one at quinn violins .
i am always amazed how nice some of these cheap instruments are and then . . . . the set up is just horrible . . . why can ' t ( don ' t ) they spend another 15 minutes for an ok job as opposed to the plain crap they put out . . . makes no sense to me ! i guess i better shut up . . . they might catch on and eliminate some of my business .
one of the real problems was getting the tail pin out . . . i think it was hammered in ! . . . any ideas on how best to remove stuck tail pins on basses or celli ?
if the rod is stuck in the end pin and there is enough to grab on to , you can use a vise grip to grip on to the exposed portion of the rod and very carefulyl turn and pull . if it is the wooden end pin that is jammed in , you should extend the rod and tighten the adjusting screw and wiggle the rod back and forth using leverage to loosen the wooden end pin . if the rod is bent , it is best to replace the whole thing
. . . . if it is the wooden end pin that is jammed in , you should extend the rod and tighten the adjusting screw and wiggle the rod back and forth using leverage to loosen the wooden end pin . . . . . . . . .
thanks ibk . . . it was the wood end pin . . . and i had to use your idea of pulling out the rod , tightening the screw and pulling on the rod . . . but still it was too tight , so i clamped a vicegrip on to the rod ( with a heavy leather liner ) then tapped the vicegrip with a hammer . . . it eventually came out .
btw the chuck traeger book notes that a double bass will sound much better with an ebony or hardwood rod rather than metal . . . is that a generally accepted concept ? reason i ask is that my usual supplier does not even show an ebony rod in their catalogue .
back in 1996 , i posted a list on my website ( pulled from my personal bookmarks ) of double bass resources i ' d found , simply to share them with other players . over the years , i ' ve maintained this collection - adding new resources , removing dead links when i can , and taking lots of link suggestions from the site ' s many visitors . now , more than 10 years later , the list has continued to grow , and what you see below is the fruits of my labor . when i had custom software written for gollihur music in 2007 , we included database driven links and luthiers directory software so we could more easily maintain the information .
this list changes and grows on almost a daily basis due to new discoveries and submissions . there are a ton of
electric bass links
pages out there , so i ' ve narrowed my entries to those that appeal specifically to the double bass side of the world . please jot me a note in our
if you find broken links , have a comment , or have a urb - related link suggestion . if it ' s your own page , a reciprocal link is always appreciated ; i ' ll be delighted to add links to personal pages where the upright predominates under the
players
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the growing double bass luthier directory was moved from the bottom of this page to its own , separate page , to lessen the load time of this page . this list is a great resource not only for repairs , but new and used instruments . please read about the project and contribute information about your favorite luthier so others can find him or her ! we also now host a new ( summer 2013 ) upright bass teacher directory so that you can locate a bass instructor near you .
il contrabbasso , by vito d . liuzzi , various topics , includes bassist blog
sizes : double bass sizing faq ( ¾ , ½ , ¼ , etc . )
the italian doublebass blog by vito liuzzi - history , fingerings , bow . . . everything about the doublebass
king bass ( the original company ) and the h . n . white company history
charles johnson ' s
mandolin world headquarters
with some urbs as well . ( va )
glaesel stringed instrument division / the selmer company , inc . , basses and bows ( in )
ifshin violins , ( ca ) inokuchi & son violin co . ( on )
musika lessons - directory of teachers . upright bass not featured , but instruction available
net instruments , searchable database of searchable database of musical instruments and more from 40 + countries . dealers , makers , sheetmusic and more .
formentera - build your own eub on an island in the mediterranean ! i ' d like to do this ; please send your donations to . . .
upright transport , bass moving around ny , nj , ct , pa , d . c .
silvio dalla torre ( extensive information on various basses , playing , history etc . )
gary karr , solo doublebassist , and his bio , books , videos , t - shirts , etc .
bass player magazine , while electric - oriented , has had much more double bass content of late .
double bass luthiers directory project has been moved to its own page . ( click to access )
it includes dozens of double bass luthiers from all over the world , often be a great source for used and new basses as well as repairs , rehairs , and parts . a great luthier is a tremendous resource to us all .
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eneslow ( pronounced n-s-low , / ɛn.ɛs.loʊ / ) is a chain of shoe stores in new york city founded by the low family in 1909 .

they are america ’s largest pedorthic retailer .

as well as its retail stores , eneslow also manages the eneslow pedorthic institute , a pedorthic education and training center at its park avenue headquarters .

eneslow

robert schwartz , owner eneslow shoes :
the five best selling days in eneslow’s history occurred during this year’s no - sales - tax week .
he now stands straight and proud . thank you so much , eneslow , f
robert s . schwartz , c . ped , is president and ceo of eneslow pedorthic enterprises , inc . which operates eneslow , the foot comfort center , eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) , and www . eneslow . com . eneslow and mr . schwartz are recognized as leaders in the footwear and footcare industries , and in our local community . eneslow , founded in 1909 , is the fulfillment of schwartz ' s vision to offer people the benefits of style , comfort , and healthy living .
happy feet make people happy
thank you for shopping at eneslow shoes . we sincerely apologize for the two men having a…
we don ' t sell old people ' s shoes , old people discover fashion at eneslow .
eneslow pedorthic enterprises , new york , new york , headed by robert s . schwartz , cped , bocpd , includes eneslow ; the foot comfort center ; the eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) , headed by schwartz and medical director justin w . wernick , dpm , cped ; and urltoken
eneslow shoes on twitter :
join us for an # ara shoe event ! meet ara ' s tech expert steve at all 3 eneslow locations , wednesday , thursday & friday . # freebagwithpurcahse… urltoken
please visit ask eneslow and discuss how they can help you with your footwear and foot healthcare needs .
eneslow is top notch . not only do you get a great pair of shoes , you get custom attention ,
robert s . schwartz , c . ped , is president and ceo of eneslow pedorthic enterprises , inc . which operates eneslow , the foot comfort center , and the eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) . mr . schwartz is a recognized leader in the footwear and footcare industries , and in his local community . eneslow is the fulfillment of schwartz ' s vision to offer people the benefits of style , comfort , and healthy living . robert hopes to provide you with such a positive experience , that you ' ll return to eneslow for all of your footcare needs .
spotlight : eneslow pedorthic enterprises inc . , 2015 age smart employer award winner | columbia university mailman school of public health
eneslow is running four day pedorthic refresher course from july 15th to 18th . to learn more and register go to urltoken .
“i stumbled upon
eneslow , the foot comfort center
while walking up park ave this weekend . ” in 2 reviews
while visiting one of our eneslow retail stores ask one of their pedorthically trained staff members for a free pedorthic foot analysis .
eneslow shoes & orthotics provides various footwear and orthotics from a multitude of manufacturers and designers . we’re here to make your feet feel happy .
about 15 podiatrists and some assistants attended the catered events , where they received a tour of the eneslow stores and custom orthotics production room .
check in at eneslow shoes & orthotics on the yelp app to unlock this check in offer . text the link directly to your phone .
we love it ! ! ! great knowledge on orthopedic shoes and in soles . raul was amazing . ask for him . thanks eneslow !
eneslow’s faculty includes orthotic technicians and pedorthic professionals who fabricate , fit , and modify foot orthotics every day and have been teaching aspiring foot orthotic technicians since 1995 . foot orthotic training is conducted in state - of - art foot workshop at eneslow’s world headquarters in new york city .
hi carol - at eneslow we make our shoes and orthotics at our state of the art lab in the city , so this is done by us in house , along with any adjustments . custom molded shoes at eneslow are approximately $ 2k - $ 2500 and custom dress shoes are… read more
in cooperation with the abc and boc requirements , eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) is offering the three - level competency training course for aspiring cpeds .
since 1909 , eneslow is your one stop shop for custom footwear , as well as modifying your own footwear for optimal function , performance , and comfort .
join us for an # ara shoe event ! meet ara ' s tech expert steve at all 3 eneslow locations , wednesday , thursday & friday . # freebagwithpurcahse urltoken
the may events , held in conjunction with the well - known local eneslow footwear store , helped educate members of the medical community on new options for patients with foot problems .
a few of the abusers happened to be in the eneslow store as mr . schwartz spoke : alex sistarenik , a 47 - year - old treasurer of an apparel company , for example , who several years ago broke a bone in his foot while fishing . it never healed properly , and he came to eneslow for relief rather than have surgery .
register now for eneslow shoes & orthotics comprehensive four day refresher course for pedorthists . enhance your footwear , orthotics , and related foot products skills . learn from the best in the business , eneslow pedorthic enterprise with over 109 years in experience . gain up to 32 abc scientific continuing education points for pedorthists , orthotists , prosthetists , and c . ped tec© .
eneslow has been serving the medical community and the public by providing footwear and footcare products and services to prevent and relieve painful and debilitating conditions that are managed at the foot and lower extremity .
at eneslow , we know that every person and every foot is different . each person walks , runs , jogs , exercises , and does so many other things differently than anyone else . individuals …
eneslow’s custom department is an on - site , state - of - art workshop where their master orthopedic technicians modify your existing footwear and fabricate custom made shoes and orthotics to meet your specific needs .
love jack , he ' s used to be on 78 street between 2 & 3 ave . now he has a new place on 2nd ave between 78 & 79 street at eneslow . keep shining buddy !
eneslow ' s 50 - member staff includes 15 credentialed pedorthists . besides what it bills as
nyc ' s largest selection of comfort shoes ,
eneslow offers orthopedic and therapeutic footwear , foot orthoses , and related devices , filling prescriptions for more than 200 physicians . epi offers pedorthic pre - certification courses in cooperation with the new york college of podiatric medicine ( nycpm ) , new york , along with other educational activities . eneslow also provides free footwear , socks , and insoles to relief workers , disaster victims , and the homeless and offers incentives to customers who bring old shoes and boots for distribution to relief agencies .
thank you for shopping at eneslow shoes . we sincerely apologize for the two men having a disagreement on the sales floor , as well as the lack of immediate attention to you . there is no place for this behavior at eneslow . we used your experience to help train and remind all of our staff of the standard of behavior we demand , and our customers expect from us . we hope you will reconsider shopping at eneslow and allow us to show you our
everyday
best side . thank you for sharing your experience . it ' s the only way we can grow and prevent poor behavior from happening in the future .
eneslow pedorthic enterprises is a comfort footwear store . they specialize in readymade and custom - made shoes to reduce foot pain and improve balance and gait . they currently have two stores in manhattan and one in queens .
custom molded shoes help people with hard to fit feet , partial foot amputations , or foot deformities that ready - made footwear cannot accommodate . ask your health care provider if you would benefit from eneslow custom footwear .
the eneslow team is made up of highly trained career professionals with as much as forty years experience , ( average 15 years ) in footwear and pedorthic footcare . they currently employ twelve ( 12 ) board certified pedorthists all trained by our award winning eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) faculty . their master shoemakers , orthopedic technicians , and skilled pedorthists work hand - in - hand to provide the best possible outcomes for every one of their clients .
professional space available ! : up to 5000sq ft divisible ; street access ; internet / wi - fi ready . join allied health and wellness professionals within eneslow . click link for more details . urltoken # murryhillcommercial # nycrealestate # parkavecommercial # parkaverent # nyccommercialspace
that is why we have an on - site workshop with master orthopedic technicians to provide the highest level of custom shoe making and shoe modification services . come into one of our stores where an eneslow’s board certified pedorthists will conduct a free pedorthic assessment to :
though there are a variety of places in town where the limp and blistered can seek relief in footwear , pedorthics are practiced at eneslow to the exclusion of all else . six of the city ' s 20 or so board - certified pedorthists are on staff .
since 1995 , eneslow pedorthic institute has been providing pedorthic education to eneslow staff , aspiring and practicing pedorthists , allied healthcare professionals and the public . we focus on helping people improve the quality of their lives from the foot and ground up . the goal is to provide optimum footwear and related modalities , shoe modifications , foot and ankle orthotics , and lifestyle alternatives to achieve foot comfort and pain relief when standing and in gait . epi courses can be custom tailored to any type of audience . some of the pedorthic subjects include the following :
at eneslow , the staff knows that every person and every foot is different . each person walks , runs , jogs , exercises , and does so many other things differently than anyone else . individuals all have different lifestyles . this is why they treat each person as a unique individual .
this is not a real review . this person who issued the review never shopped in our store ; the person referred to doesn ' t work at eneslow . it is a shame that yelp published this and made this one of our preferred reviews . what a joke , except not funny !
in 1909 , edward and nellie stone low named their company n . s . low after her . they sold trusses , surgical products and added a shoe department in 1926 . in 1968 , paul schwartz , who owned apex foot health industries , which sold foot products , orthotics and arch supports , bought the company . robert s . schwartz , his son , joined eneslow in 1973 - and robert ' s son and daughter are also part of the family business . shoes and the schwartz family have a long history that predates eneslow . paul schwartz ' s great grandfather hand - crafted custom - made shoes in hungary in the 19th century , and the family plans on continuing the footwear tradition for the next 100 years . some things , of course will change , but as robert schwartz says - eneslow
always will remain loyal to our customers - and to their feet !
dr . dananberg ( pictured ) practices in bedford , n . h . dr . sol founded the walking clinic , pc and practices in colorado springs , colo . dr . wernick is professor and chairman of the department of orthopedic sciences at the new york college of podiatric medicine ( nycpm ) . he is also a diplomate of the american board of podiatric orthopedics and is the medical director of eneslow comfort shoes and langer , inc . dr . wernick also acknowledges robert schwartz , c . ped , the director of the eneslow pedorthic institute and an adjunct instructor of nycpm , for his assistance in his respones .
in 1994 , at the age of 14 , chris and michelle ' s daughter laura , like her father , started working at the family business . chris and laura decided to become board certified pedorthists . to do so , they received on - the - job training from oscar , who was one of the first board certified pedorthists in the area . after completing 120 hours of coursework at the new york school of podiatry in new york city which was taught by instructors from eneslow pedorthic enterprises , now known as eneslow pedorthic institute , they sucessfully passed an exam on required topics . shortly thereafter both chris and laura passed their board certifications together .
feet are in his family ; he is the fourth - generation schwartz in shoes , his great - grandfather having been a hungarian cobbler . his father , who had been in the arch - support business , bought the eneslow franchise , which was founded in 1926 by the low brothers , nat and sol , in 1968 . there were once eight eneslow stores in the city . but a cutback in orthopedic medicaid benefits and , in the 1980 ' s , a move away from comfort in footwear toward fashion , mr . schwartz said , contributed to his consolidating in one manhattan store . his brother , meanwhile , is an orthotics maker in new jersey .
eneslow is the recognized industry leader in filling rx’s and working with shoes , orthotics , and problem feet . epi offers various courses for practitioners across many disciplines , i . e . c . ped , p . t . , o . t . , d . c . , p . a . , shoe repair , etc .
we know that you came in about a month ago , but we owed it to ourselves to answer this great review . we ' re glad that you enjoyed the shoe selection , and we can ' t wait to see you back . jog my memory - - what shoe did you end up with ? we hope to hear back ! eneslow
since 1909 , eneslow has been helping people relieve pain , and improve balance and gait . from the simplest pair of flip - flops to extra - depth custom work boots , they aim to fit you into the footwear that’s best for you . if you have a complicated problem , feel free to challenge them to help you find a solution !
among the all - purpose regular - joe orthopedic stores in the city , eneslow is the largest : three floors , 4 , 000 square feet , a staff of more than 30 . they carry 15 , 000 to 20 , 000 pairs of orthopedic shoes for anywhere from $ 70 to $ 250 . they specialize in nothing so much as relief .
hi carol - at eneslow we make our shoes and orthotics at our state of the art lab in the city , so this is done by us in house , along with any adjustments . custom molded shoes at eneslow are approximately $ 2k - $ 2500 and custom dress shoes are approximately $ 3k - $ 3500 . we need to understand what style you are looking for , and any foot conditions or issues we need to address when we do our free pedorthic assessment . please call 718 - 357 - 5800 in little neck and ask for raul , or if you are in the city you can call 212 - 477 - 2300 for more information at our flagship store . thank you for your inquiry . read less
it ' s a place where a person tends to move around slowly , making noises like an overweight uncle struggling to get up off the living room sofa . the groans , the sighs , the tentative wobbles in the name of ambulation . but for all that , the eneslow foot comfort center at broadway and 21st street in manhattan manages a pretty cheerful atmosphere .
at eneslow , you don ' t find a prosthetics department , as you would at arimed in manhattan and brooklyn and on staten island . you don ' t find the kind of fashionable european styles that are featured at yorke fashion comfort center on east 55th street . ( barbara walters owns five pairs , according to a co - owner , arnold kratter . )
• the eneslow pedorthic institute ( epi ) gives every new employee ( regardless of age or experience ) formal training in pedorthics , shoe fitting and retail shoe sales . • they cross - train every new employee in their behind - the - scenes business operations ( the stock room where the shoes are kept , the workshop where they are made , and the administration ) .
this is a very interesting store . they have many different high end shoe brands like ecco and mephisto . what ' s interesting is they also make their own brand , the eneslow . eneslow also has a full shoe repair department downstairs . ( i didn ' t go downstairs but i saw the signs ) what i did notice was the upstairs clearance center . i noticed a few nice looking shoes on the racks but its not anything i ' m looking for at this time . i tell the sales person i own birkenstock sandals , what do you have in a similar style ? he starts talking about mephisto and merrill shoes . funny story about merrill flip flops . first they now sell them in costco which diluted the brand . a few years back i owned a pair of merrill flip flops . during the summer , i ' m at the movies and all of sudden i smell
something
off . i go to the mens room , and the sandals have a cloth band , similar to a sweatband . pu ! if your a professional that is on your feet all day , you own it to yourself to stop into eneslow * the foot comfort center and look at a quality shoe .
however , eneslow says he is weathering the storm . expert customer care is one factor that has helped his business succeed . all of eneslow ' s customer service and sales staff are trained in pedorthics at some level , he notes .
that is what makes us unique—we can take care of everybody ,
he says .
we can take care of people who come in with a medical need ; we can take care of people with a comfort need . most customers don ' t want to take care of their feet with a doctor ' s prescription first ; they want to take care of their feet by having someone who understands what they need and can fit them with it . we know the right questions and we ask them . we know the right products and services and we provide them .
i took my mother to eneslow to buy comfortable shoes . we were helped by lee hammond and had a really great experience with him . lee measured , assessed and fitted her feet for the first time ever . she ' s been wearing the wrong size for years ! she ' s very happy with her purchase and plans to return in the spring to buy more shoes . thank you lee for your help .
we found eneslow using a google search and could not have been more impressed with their customer service . kudos to pedro for his patience and persistence in securing the right shoe and the right fit . it ' s refreshing to find a salesperson that has a great knowledge of his products and his customers needs , and pedro is that one in a million salesman . if you ' re having foot issues , this is the place to get them back on track !
on a recent lunch hour , for instance , judith sucher of brooklyn sat in the store , wiggling her toes happily in a new pair of shoes on her problem feet .
i have a thin foot ,
she said ,
and i need extra padding .
an eneslow customer for five years , she added :
i don ' t know what i ' d do without them . yes , i do . i ' d be in pain .
• the workshop has a cleaning and filtration system that keeps the air clean from the dust and debris that occurs in the shoe making process . • all of the equipment in the workshop is ergonomic . machines can be adjusted to fit people of different sizes and work styles . ergonomic stools are provided to factory staff who sit in one place for long periods of time to do very delicate work . • supportive footwear is also encouraged through a substantial employee discount for eneslow shoes .
hello - per our private message to you . . . we are sorry we were not able to help you . our staff are trained in biomechanics . they attend pedorthic classes each and every week . our technicians are masters at what they do . that ' s why many nyc footcare professionals send their patients to eneslow - to help improve their comfort , balance , alignment and gait . perhaps you did not need anything more than some material changes . if in the future you want help with your footwear , including your orthotics , you will experience great value in allowing us to help you . either way we greatly appreciate your bringing this to our attention . thanks craig
suffering from plantar fasciitis , i did research to find a place who knew about , could empathize and hopefully help with my issue . you see , i don ' t like doctors and will will research to find homeopathic help . lee hammond was the gentleman who helped me at eneslow . i listened and allowed him to do his job . he even showed me some stretches i should do . i don ' t understand the review which commented on ' no service ' . people all over . of course , if you think the world revolves around you and it should stop for you then i get it . as steve martin used to say :
happy feet
.
it ' s my second time to eneslow on park avenue south . i have plants fasciitis and in pain i visited the store to find sandals that looked hip and didn ' t give me pain . i was so pleased with my the oofos sandals i bought that i returned to the store again . i found two pairs of casual shoes that didn ' t look like they were corrective shoes . hadji helped me with measuring my feet to be sure he could find the correct size . the whole experience with him was so old school . he even helped putting on my shoes with a shoe horn . no one has done that for me since i was a kid . everyone was so helpful and professional there . i will definitely go back .
i signed up for yelp just to give eneslow a good review . a few weeks ago , a gentleman named jordan spent a good deal of time evaluating my walk ( despite a very busy shop ) , told me that i must have problems with twisting and spraining my ankle ( indeed i have my whole life , even breaking it twice ! ) and supplied me with just the right inserts to support my rolling foot problem and the right shoes to strengthen the muscles around my ankles . i ' ve seen doctors for this problem and had pt , but nothing has really helped . for over 10 years , i could never run without hurting myself or severe ankle pain , and last weekend i ran for about 40 mins without a single ankle ache !
hi mia - we wanted to reach out to followup on the note we sent directly to you - as we are very sorry you did not have a good experience at our store . after reviewing your situation on camera we see that our salesman mike did come out with the shoes you requested ; but when he came out you were between two of the front stands with shoes on them - and we see that you bent down exactly when he was looking for you . he thought you left so he started walking to the back to return the shoes to stock , and as the store was extremely busy another customer engaged him . you then saw this and decided to leave as well - as it did appear from your perspective that he went to the other customer without following up with you . although this was an unfortunate misunderstanding , we would like to demonstrate how good our service can be . we hope you will give us another opportunity to help you . please feel free to either reply to our private message to you - or contact us at 212 - 477 - 2300 or info @ urltoken . thank you again for trying eneslow . . .
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470 park ave south @ 32nd st new york , ny 10016 phone : ( 212 ) 477 - 2300 opening times monday - saturday : 10 : 00 am . to 6 : 45 pm sunday : 11 : 00 am to 5 : 45 pm
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our longtime friend and associate rocco is a hardworking grinder . here , you can literally see rocco . . . well , grinding . # customshoes # shoemods # comfortshoes # pedorthics # nycshoes
these guys are old school service sometimes spending over an hour with me . it ' s an amazing experience
and they worked with me to match them up with merrell shoes . they also took these ferragamo pumps i had in my closet collecting
entire staff of the shop were very helpful . high quality products and a staff that reall
s i do . i want to thank you mr hammond for helping me out that day . helen murphy ny 10011
my son had posture problems that relaterd to his fallen arches and flat feet . once this problem was taken care of with good orthodocs ,
and custom orthotic dials placed in . . . five star . . . .
carlos rivera is the best . he fitted me for insoles and i felt instant relief . he was very profession
i found alexander collins at the park ave store 1year ago and won ' t buy shoes anywhere else now . his fits make my my feet the happiest they have been in years .
i have ever had in my life . do not go there ! ! !
i went in to the park ave . store seeking out a
trained profession
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to save me from my painful feet . i ' d recently survived cancer and gone through chemothera
issues in my feet . i put my name on the list and was finally helped by a man who proceeded to treat me like stupid woman .
y . then he would yell at his manager across the room to see if they even carried my size in any shoes that i requested .
he didn ' t even know his stock ! he kept helping other people and would return only to belittle me for not making a decision . i kept staying only because i felt desperate to get a good supportive
out of the whole store there was only six styles available for me . i wear a 8 wide . not exactly a difficult size to carry . i narrowed it down to three pairs - trying to decide which unstylish orthopedic
shoe i could even bring myself to wear . he started bullying me to buy and announced that i had 10 minutes to decide because the store was closing . i did not want to buy under pressure from a bully thug and i wanted to think about it over night since these shoes are an investment
and not exactly cheap . i asked to take a picture so i could decide overnight .
he was kicking me out of the store ! ! ! i was shocked . i ' m from the midwest . i don ' t like confrontat
e . i don ' t like to be nasty to people . i believe in people being respectful
to each other if there is an issue . i asked him if he was kicking me out and he went off yelling . . .
i ' ve been running all over this store getting shoes for you and you . . . . . . e
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i asked to talk to the manager and he pointed right behind me . the manager just shrugged his shoulders and agreed ! ! ! i had been in the st , ore 30 minutes so i wouldn ' t say that i asked too much of him . also , i ' m sorry but isn ' t going and getting shoes a part of what a shoes salesman does ? go and get you shoes when you ask ? no guarantee of purchase ?
just insane ! if he doesn ' t like his job he should quit and find a position where he is not dealing with human beings .
ful , crass , thugs just trying to get your money as quickly as they can a get you out of their faces .
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i really like eneselow shoes . i always get excellent service , and the salespeople tend to be very patient . this was so two nights ago when i stopped in after work and sarah assisted me . she was . . .
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decent selection , but wish they had more stylish european comfort brands . better than most of the
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i had a bad experience inside the store lee hammond words were slurred also he says as i was getting serviced by him for shoes that if i called latinos wet backs watch their reaction he comes . . .
i love this place ! the salespeople are truly knowledgeable and everyone extremely helpful . the managers mordechai and andre were so helpful and kind . they went way out of their way for me - so . . .
i have been a customer for 9 years , i shop here i because i cannot find any stores that have shoes that i can wear . i suffer from plantar fasciitis and other painful disabilities with my feet . . .
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the history of bail ' s custom footcare dates back to 1890 when napoleon bail opened his shoe repair shop at the foot of hampden st . in holyoke , ma . napoleon , learned cobbling from his brother jean and shortly thereafter purchased nicholas sancier ' s cobble shop at hampden and front streets doing repairs but also eventually selling shoes .
napoleon bail and his wife hermine had 5 sons and 2 daughters . their son romeo died at age 22 . roderick a . established remoh leather findings co . , which was a wholesale business supplying soles and heels along with other shoe repair parts for other shoe repair businesses throughout the area . oscar a . got involved in the retail side of the business around 1923 . homer ran the shoe repair shop and edgar worked doing shoe repairs . leah worked as a cashier and did bookkeeping while her sister clara occasionally waited on customers but primarily was a cashier . in 1924 , the business was moved to 168 high street .
in 1953 , oscar j . became the third generation bail family member in the shoe business . oscar j . graduated from tufts university in 1949 earning a bachelor ' s degree in economics and received his mba from the university of michigan in 1951 . his master ' s emphasis was on marketing . at the age of 14 , oscar j . ' s only son christopher would join his father working at the family ' s shoe shop . in 1970 , oscar a . retired from the business . he died 9 years later at the age of 79 .
in 1975 , michelle ( hunter ) bail graduated from holyoke community college majoring in science , earning her associate ' s degree . the next day , chris and michelle were married . a month later , michelle passed her state boards to become a registered nurse . in 1979 , oscar bail and son shoes opened at 311 high street , known to many as the kempton building .
in 2000 , oscar bail and son shoes closed its doors at 311 high street , and with it oscar retired . with that , they renamed the business bail ' s custom footcare , and moved to south hadley where they rented space from valley podiatry associates at 81 williamansett street . after being there for 2 years , they outgrew the space and came to the realization that there was a need for more stringent confidentiality regarding patients ' records . with these factors in mind they decided to move the business to the chap de laine furniture complex , 130 college street , suite 225 , south hadley and have been there since .
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this is an unusual and intriguing memoir with a highly original approach to one individual ' s story of disability . the parallels that fries draws between evolutionary principles and how he himself fits into the human community in spite of difference are worth pondering . his narrative of disability and otherness touches on many of the concepts in disability studies - - what is a disability and who decides , disability as cultural construct ,
the dialectic of normalcy
( 114 ) - - but brings a personalized perspective to that discussion that drives the points home . the tone of the book is not bitter or angry - - fries has a light touch when he considers issues that are deeply serious . the narrative of how darwin and wallace developed their theories of evolution is fascinating and the discussion of social darwinism and eugenics is relevant for present - day genetic testing .
mayor rudolph w . giuliani , joined by leaders of the footwear and retail industry , today announced that new york city’s third sales tax exemption week resulted in increased sales of more than 77 percent at several of the city’s major retail stores . the mayor also called on albany legislators to eliminate the sales tax on clothing and shoe purchases completely .
during the period from january 17 th to january 23 rd the 8 . 25 percent sales tax was eliminated on clothing and shoe purchases under $ 500 . the new york state legislature last summer approved an elimination of sales tax on clothing under $ 100 , to take effect december 1999 .
retail sales once again soared during ‘shop ‘til they drop the tax’ week ,
said mayor giuliani .
the sales tax on clothing and shoes is one of the most regressive taxes because it hurts poorer families the most . lower income families spend a larger percentage of their income on clothing and shoes than middle and upper income families . if we eliminate the sales tax permanently on clothing and shoes , we estimate that the city would see an additional $ 1 . 4 billion in economic activity , the creation of 19 , 600 new jobs and an average of $ 220 in annual savings for new york city families .
new york city’s three sales - tax - free weeks have been very successful . while the elimination of sales tax on clothing under $ 100 , beginning december 1999 , is a good start , new yorkers have spoken loud and clear - - they want this regressive tax eliminated completely . today i am joined by leaders in the footwear and retail industry , who also agree that this tax has to go . removing the sales tax is good for business , it’s good for new york shoppers and it’s good for the city ,
mayor giuliani concluded .
many retail executives said that sales were up 77 percent or more from an average week in january , and they favorably compared the crowds of consumers last week to crowds during the busy holiday season .
an edc survey of 139 store retailers reported an increase of 77 . 3 percent while shoe stores reported 66 percent increase in sales . last september , when the sales tax was only exempt on clothing purchases under $ 100 , retailers reported an increase of 48 percent . in january 1997 , when the sales tax was exempt for both clothing and shoe purchases under $ 500 , retailers saw an increase of 74 percent .
edc president charles millard said ,
we’ve seen time and again the economic surge that results from the elimination of the sales tax . each year new york city loses more than $ 700 million in economic activity to new jersey . eliminating the tax on apparel and footwear would mean new yorkers would have greater purchasing power , with 8 . 25 percent of what they had been spending in taxes back in their pockets . but it would also mean more than 19 , 600 new jobs for city residents .
dick jacobson , president fashion footwear association of new york :
good health requires you to change your shoe size as you grow , not only as children , but as adults as well . it is vital that the consumer be encouraged to have good quality footwear that are professionally fitted . healthy feet help us feel good and make us more productive . removing the sales tax will be a win situation for everybody .
gary muhrcke , owner super runners :
it was incredible . you really can’t top that . ‘incredible’ isn’t a strong enough word . we had customers , especially the customers with children , indicating that they normally go to jersey to buy shoes . they said that during the tax - free week they had no reason to go there .
michael and mitchell modell , co - owners modell’s sporting goods stores :
our footwear sales alone were up 178 percent during the tax - free week .
eric mudick of eric’s shoes :
our business made a staggering jump with the elimination of the sales tax . this is the greatest idea mayor giuliani has come up with in terms of keeping new york city dollars where they belong .
tracy crawford of lady foot locker :
this week has been wonderful ! we are getting bombarded ! this is better than christmas .
vincent camuto , chief executive officer nine west group inc . :
the new york market , with a focus on new york city , is one of our top three markets in the country . this tax - free concept enhances the customer’s already existing fashion desire , which has positively impacted our businesses and we would like to see it continue .
david feld , chief executive officer today’s man :
our company experienced double - digit increases over last year’s tax - free week .
joseph goldberg , president harry’s shoes :
there is no question that to be competitive with the neighboring tax jurisdictions , new jersey and connecticut , new york must adopt a tax exempt status for clothing and footwear without a $ 100 price limitation . the $ 500 exemption is a practical level .
juris pagrabs , vice president of investor relations of woolworth corporation :
sales during the tax - free week were up over 50 percent over the previous week for the five borough area .
louie virola of e & s variety store :
twenty percent of our inventory is apparel and footwear , and the sales tax exemption on those items brings people into the store . our sales were up 100 percent last week .
mike rammal of apollo express :
our store staff is usually eight employees , but this week we brought in two additional staff members to manage the increased sales .
christine magnatta of bang bang of 8th street :
as a new jersey resident , on a normal saturday , i see that 50 percent of the license plates in the parking lot at the garden state plaza in paramus are new york license plates . during tax - free week , you don’t see new york license plates there . when sales go up during tax - free week , it is because more people are coming into my store to shop .
jack delargy of brooks brothers :
sales are two to two - and - a - half times more than a typical january day with sales tax .
john klein of orva stores , inc . :
this is much better than normal . january is usually slow , but you can hear the cash registers ringing . usually we cut back staff in january , but we kept as much staff as christmas for this week . the $ 100 ceiling in september was less effective and more confusing to customers .
bob gilman of paragon athletic goods :
we are seeing a tremendous number of customers who would otherwise be crossing tunnels and bridges to shop in new jersey . $ 100 is a help , but it is not enough - - you can’t buy coats , shoes or boots . the $ 500 ceiling is exponentially more positive than $ 100 . it is more pragmatic . if the sales tax is eliminated permanently for goods under $ 500 , paragon would capture more consumers , hire more people in the warehouse , buy more phone lines , computers , etc . - - the business would get bigger .
christopher iorio of selby fifth avenue :
this has been the biggest week in the history of this store . our sales were up 240 percent !
richard brancato & manny nicolosi of domino’s men’s shop :
a permanent elimination of the sales tax would be very good for our store since customers would have more spending money and they would probably spend it here . for example , if a customer purchases a $ 500 suit without sales tax , that’s a savings of $ 40 - - enough for a shirt or a tie .
agostino nastasi of maraolo shoes :
consumers come into the stores with a different attitude . taking away the sales tax is truly a gift from the city and government in general . not paying taxes is a dream for all people and the dream has come true for the consumers of new york .
albert safdeh of topaz :
the bill should be passed immediately and not wait until 1999 . the retail business needs help right now to keep our money on this side of the river and this is one way to start .
stephen kocis of timberland :
no sales tax is a brilliant idea . it will keep customers in new york as well as increase the amount of interstate and international business and will keep us competitive with our neighboring states .
a series of professional medical nights sponsored by spenco helped educate new york city podiatrists on the benefits of spenco’s insoles and footwear .
dr . nick pagano , one of spenco’s resident podiatrists , gave a history of spenco medical company .
he demonstrated the features of the company’s flagship total support® insole , as well as other specific types of insoles , including the new spenco medicstm diabetic insole .
“the benefit of events like this is exposing doctors to new and different products that may help their patients , ” said spenco product manager brian mangione . “not everyone needs custom orthotics , and podiatrists can help those patients more quickly and affordably with other options . ”