Small Bear shutting down

[Harry Klippton]

Just saw this on their Instagram. Steve is gonna retire

Small Bear Electronics on Instagram: "After 22 years in business, Small Bear will be shutting down operations early next year, 2022. For some of you this may seem sudden and we know there will be a lot of questions. We will do our best to respond q

Small Bear Electronics shared a post on Instagram: "After 22 years in business, Small Bear will be shutting down operations early next year, 2022. For some of you this may seem sudden and we know there will be a lot of questions. We will do our best to respond quickly. In the meantime, we...

www.instagram.com

 

[Coda]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[carlinb17]

…

 

[fig]

They will indeed be missed. I wish all the best for them in their new adventure!

 

[Nostradoomus]

“Please bear with us”

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Nooooo

I’ve been waiting for molten voltage one trick pony kits to get back in stock for ages

Small Bear will be missed. It was always nice having somewhere shipping from just a few hours away from me when I was in a hurry, and they were always reliable for some cool transistors

 

[Betty Wont]

Bummer. They are the best source for weird parts. I wonder if he'd consider selling the company rather than phase it out?

 

[cooder]

Man they will be missed! Thanks for all the great service and dedication!

Although shipping cost to NZ sucked...

 

[Harry Klippton]

I'm bummed thinking about all the knowledge that's gonna go down with the website. I always loved just browsing and reading product descriptions on there

 

[Paradox916]

Damn there were definitely one of my first go to sights looks for oddball parts.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Steve's been around for donkey's years, so I applaud him for hanging on as long as he has. That business started out as a labor of love and it showed.

Get all the parts and info while you can.

Autumn 2021

smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com

 

[cooder]

Pedal DIY wouldn't be the same if they hadn't been around, indeed!

 

[Blooze]

I better get my wishlist ordered!

 

[Robert]

Ahhw man, that's too bad. (well, bitter-sweet I suppose, I'm sure Steve is ready for a break)

Smallbear has been around forever.

My first instinct was to pop over and grab a coffee cup and t-shirt, but looks like they're gone.


Here I am trying to shy away from supplying parts and we get news like this.

 

[peccary]

Sad the community is losing such an awesome business run by great people, but I'm stoked that they're going out on their own terms and in a positive way. Good for them.

 

[sticky1138]

There goes all the cool knobs!

 

[Harry Klippton]

There goes all the cool knobs!

Oh fuck I didn't even think of that

 

[wintercept]

I wish Steve, Judy, and the Small Bear team the best. I’m really happy that he is able to retire, and that the business was around for so long. It’s a happy ending.

I am pretty bummed out tho, they were really the only place to get the weird and obsolete stuff specifically for pedals; and they have by far the largest germanium stock I’ve seen (and I’ve searched far and wide).

They will be missed dearly and I don’t think they will ever truly be replaced.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

There goes all the cool knobs!

Dammit. I was gonna place an order tomorrow

 

[Coda]

Dammit. I was gonna place an order tomorrow

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