Bungalow Bills Music Shop . — Local services in Waitematā

For me, a city’s greatness is not measured by its street lit glamour or the size and girth of its most phallic tower. Nor is it the tacky muffin break stink of malls or the soft lit purr of up-market high street boutiques. The especially great things about a city are often small and usually involve special people. Characters defiantly doing their own thing with little fanfare or flimflam, largely unsung and un-noticed by the masses yet embodying the very damn thing that the city planners strive in vain to manufacture. They are found in the cities nooks and crannies, down alleys and back streets, a tip from a friend, serendipitous discoveries made in passing, unexpected pots of gold at the end of an urban rainbow.

Bungalow Bill’s Music Shop is one such pot of gold. Bill Lattimer is one of those special people. Both are gems all Aucklanders should be very proud...

Met Bill the legendary store owner today and it was just so much fun chilling in the shop, looking at the beautiful guitars and sifting through vintage vinyl records. The store is straight up gorgeous.

I'm naturally introverted but I felt like I could speak to Bill forever and not feel the need to crawl back into my shell. He's the epitome of being larger than life and his love for life in general is definitely infectious.

While my friend was trying out the guitars, I got to speak to Bill and it was just so nice to hear him talk about his beautiful family, life experiences and his recording studio. Overall an amazing experience. 16/10 would recommend if you need some good secondhand instruments or if you just want to chill with Bill, or both cause' why not?

Also, blessed...

I have been buying gear from Bungalow bills for nearly 30 years, the service is awesome, the gear is always top quality and if its not in the shop Bill will try and get it for you anyway. Bungalow Bill's is more than just a music shop, its a NZ music Icon, the walls and photo's on them tell stories of the many national and international musicians that have been in the store, from Hank Marvin to Neil Finn and many more. I would not go anywhere else, its a little touch of NZ Music History still alive in Auckland and if your a musician then you owe it to yourself to go and check the place out, sterile it is NOT... Rock n Roll ? it sure as...