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Closing Down

  • 09-01-2012 5:11pm
    #1
    hoopmusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi Lads/Lassies

    We are closing down the studio this month. It's been a good run over the last few years. Thanks to everyone who supported us. I am posting this because I'm looking for one last plug. We need to sell everything we have. If you know anyone who might be interested in some cheap gear, we're selling everything off next Saturday 14/01/12

    http://pdfcast.org/download/hoop-music.pdf The link will take you to a full gear list with photos.

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    danjokill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭danjokill


    hoopmusic wrote: »
    Hi Lads/Lassies

    We are closing down the studio this month. It's been a good run over the last few years. Thanks to everyone who supported us. I am posting this because I'm looking for one last plug. We need to sell everything we have. If you know anyone who might be interested in some cheap gear, we're selling everything off next Saturday 14/01/12

    http://pdfcast.org/download/hoop-music.pdf The link will take you to a full gear list with photos.

    Cheers!

    sorry to hear .....

    I wont be around next saturday but will take the mike stands.


  • #3
    guitarzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭guitarzero


    Where are you located and whats on offer?


  • #4
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Sorry to hear you're shutting up shop fellas.

    And Christ that's some fire sale.


  • #5
    frobisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭frobisher


    Is it a financial or personal decision to close? Times are tough. Anything to share for current/future studio owners on your experience?


  • #6
    hoopmusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭hoopmusic


    danjokill wrote: »
    sorry to hear .....

    I wont be around next saturday but will take the mike stands.

    Thanks danjokill, we are not holding any gear for anyone. Everything is for sale on Saturday. If there are stands left afterward, I will let you know.
    guitarzero wrote: »
    Where are you located and whats on offer?

    Hi guitarzero, We are located in Maynooth and the details of the sale in PDF are on our website www.hoopmusic.com
    Savman wrote: »
    Sorry to hear you're shutting up shop fellas.

    And Christ that's some fire sale.

    Thanks Savman! Everything must go!
    frobisher wrote: »
    Is it a financial or personal decision to close? Times are tough. Anything to share for current/future studio owners on your experience?

    Hi frobisher, it's a little of both. As you say times are tough. We have worked very hard over the last few years to keep the place going, to the detriment of our personal lives. My advice is to keep your overheads (rent etc) as low as possible. In the end, our high overheads meant that making money was too difficult to maintain.


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  • #7
    krd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭krd


    hoopmusic wrote: »
    Hi frobisher, it's a little of both. As you say times are tough. We have worked very hard over the last few years to keep the place going, to the detriment of our personal lives. My advice is to keep your overheads (rent etc) as low as possible. In the end, our high overheads meant that making money was too difficult to maintain.


    You should have mothballed the enterprise, and gone looking for cheap space.

    Over the next few years, rents are going rocket down - as there's just way too much space, and no one to rent it. Landlords are still chancing their arms - and NAMA are trying to pretend there is no bleedin' demand for half the stuff they have on their books.


    Good luck in your future endeavours.


  • #8
    danjokill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭danjokill


    could not argree more (krd) ..... i have been looking for a space for close on a year. 100m/sq and its unbelievable what it costs for something semi decent


  • #9
    krd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭krd


    danjokill wrote: »
    could not argree more (krd) ..... i have been looking for a space for close on a year. 100m/sq and its unbelievable what it costs for something semi decent


    Just wait..........I live in Dublin City centre, and you'd may or may not be amazed by how much "empty" space there is.

    NAMA are f'ing around. The book value of a lot of the properties they have is based on their potential rent - there's no one to rent them out - as long as they don't drop the rent and let them out, on paper they're worth more than they really are worth.

    This includes old building too, that were bought by Irish "bucket and shovel" bolloxes who the bank manager liked.

    There is amazing space in the city. As of the minute most of it is empty.

    Possibly.....The music production community needs to get to gether, form a paramilitary organisation, and seize some of these spaces from government forces.


  • #10
    Frank11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Frank11


    Where abouts in Maynooth is Hoop Music?


  • #11
    hoopmusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭hoopmusic


    Frank11 wrote: »
    Where abouts in Maynooth is Hoop Music?

    I've added a google map of the rough area. It's not on the map unfortunately. From Maynooth continue along the Moylgare road. Straight through the crossroad for dunboyne. After several sharp bends you will see a small lane on the left hand side of a right hand bend. There will be signs on this lane directing you where to go. Call Ian on 086 1955186 for directions on the day.

    http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Ballymagillin&hl=en&ll=53.412602,-6.610336&spn=0.023738,0.055189&sll=53.415415,-6.615443&sspn=0.005934,0.013797&oq=ballyma&vpsrc=6&gl=ie&hnear=Ballymagillin,+County+Meath&t=m&z=14


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