Rentals:
Drums including Yamaha, DW, Ludwig, Pearl, Mapex, C and C, Gretsch, Premier, Sonor, Tama
Amps from Fender, Ampeg, Marshall, 65 amps, Vox, MESA/Boogie, Budda, Blackstar, Eden, SWR, Aguilar, EA, Ashdown, Peavy
Keyboards from Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Nord, Moog, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Hohner, Farfisa
Way too much stuff too list. Please call or email
Artist Services:
We understand TV and concert work in New York City. From one vintage piece that one of the band members just has to have, to the guitar you just can’t carry cause of airline restrictions. How about the drummer who just changed endorsements, causing you to have re-advance five TV shows. WE GET IT.
24/7 support, Load Flips, Rentals, Labor and Cartage. Artist and Manufacturer ENDORSEMENT Service.
Venue Services:
You like things on time, inexpensively and correct. You want the gear to work, and you don’t want surprise substitutions. We like lots of information. We want to make your job easier. We understand there will always be changes. We are flexible and understand the business we are all in.
Need Maintenance on your house drum kit? We can help you with you keep your house kit in good condition for a very small charge.
SERVICE INCLUDES free loaner kit, almost new heads from our huge stock, replacement parts from our huge bin of parts pickup and delivery all for one low price.
Please give a call for more info
Television:
Since 2002, BEST has been New York City’s leading boutique band gear and backline company.
Just ask; The Today Show, Conan O’brien, The View, Good Morning America, Live With Regis and Kelley, Fox News, A&E Breakfast With The Arts, David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting and New Years Eve In Times Square.
Call or email with your needs. We love a challenge.
Record Companies:
We understand your challenge with budgets and deadlines. At Best, we are committed to working within the guidelines specified by our clients. We understand the difficulty of developing new talent and then executing that all important first promo run. We understand the special requirements of an established artist doing a “comeback” promo.
WORK with us and USE our experience to help. We also have a really cool “Baby Band” deal that really suits some folks with low budgets and flexibility in gear choices.
Non Tech Person:
You are having an event. You have 60,000 things to do You are looking at a band rider. (The addendum to the contract that specifies the bands requirements for; Transportation, Accommodations, Catering, Sound, Lights, Backline or Band Gear among other things…) Well if you found this web site you are safe. Chances are we have seen it before.
Call us. Email us. We are here to help.
Gear Heads/Sluts:
What’s the difference?
A gear head knows everything about every piece. A gear slut will do anything to get gear he does not need.
At BEST we are both. We love gear! That’s why we do this.
We have three types of gear; Plastic, Metal and Wood.
- Plastic:
Synthesizers, Keyboards and drum machines are plastic and printed circuits.
We check all Keys Wheels Switches and Knobs. We clean them and test them.
Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Kurzweil, Moog..
- Metal:
Drum hardware and keyboard stands. Orchestra chairs and music stands. Bar stools
We check all hardware and stands. We clean ‘em and make sure you can use ‘em. We make sure all rubber feet and parts are good.
You always get a spare kick pedal, hi hat, and cymbal stand.
- Wood:
This the cool stuff. Drums. Guitars. Amps. Vintage electro mechanical keyboards. Pianos, Hammond’s.
Drums:
We have a lot of great drum kits in our drum shop. From DW Timeless Timber to vintage Ludwig with nickel hardware we have something for everybody. Some of our kits have every size while others are specific to use. Tons of great Yamaha, Ludwig, DW, Tama, Pearl, Mapex, Gretsch, C&C, Premier, Sonar, Lots of Great LP percussion.
Guitar and Bass Amps:
Tubes, tubes, tone baby, tone! Vintage Fender. Fender Electric Instrument. 1964 Blackface. 1962 Brown Deluxe. Check out the pics of our ’64 blackface stuff. Vox AC 30 UK Hand Wire. 4 of ‘em. Master Volume for our TV customers. Ampeg SVTs… we always send a spare.
Aguilar Bass amps. Built right here in NYC. Damn fine amp. 65 amps These are incredible.The Londons are excellent and the Lil’ Elvis is truly unique.AC 30 reissues from the good old UK. Tons of Fender reissue. Products from; Marshall, Matchless, Bat Cat, London, Orange, BlackStar, Fishman, Peavey, Victoria, Eden. SWR, Line 6 Fender, Mesa Boogie….loads of great stuff.
Pianos
We are proud to provide Yamaha pianos to our customers. C-7, C-6, C-3, C-2, Grands, UX upright, with MIDI. Prices include Transport Set/Breakdown and Tuning.
