Richard Monroe
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So I dropped off the old Yamaha classical at my local Guitar Center to be transferred to a real Luthier, Becker Guitars, for minor salvage repair- a neck joint issue, but not a guitar worthy of a neck reset.. Shoot some glue in- clamp it down, hope for the best-Should take 20-30 min. Problems arise- two of them. First, I need the guitar for a session that involves a nylon string Celtic Lap Harp with a small voice. Secondly, some numb-nut put the axe on the wrong shelf, so the nice luthier never got it...Oops. OK, I feel an obligation to piss and moan. I meet the (relatively) new manager of the joint, Mark. He shows me to the nice humidified room and says- pick one. OK, I was good. I found a cheap Yamaha that played like my old cheapie, even if it will take 30 years to sound as good. In the $350 range- blonde Cypress sides and back, with the transparent bash plate- a flamenco guitar. Easy to play- I know only a little of this nylon string thing.
Anyway, I put a $100 100% reimburseable deposit on it, and a case, did my gig, and returned the guitar. I could've told him my dog ate it, and grabbed it for $100, but we are both playing the same game. Each of us wants to shake the other down for more in the future. I hear all the horror stories about the big chains, especially GC, so I feel obligated to post when they make a valid attempt to do the right thing. The manager admitted they fucked up. How cool is that?-Richie
Oh Yeah- why would I not just go to nice luthier myself? 40 miles worth of gas. Aren't these interesting times?
Anyway, I put a $100 100% reimburseable deposit on it, and a case, did my gig, and returned the guitar. I could've told him my dog ate it, and grabbed it for $100, but we are both playing the same game. Each of us wants to shake the other down for more in the future. I hear all the horror stories about the big chains, especially GC, so I feel obligated to post when they make a valid attempt to do the right thing. The manager admitted they fucked up. How cool is that?-Richie
Oh Yeah- why would I not just go to nice luthier myself? 40 miles worth of gas. Aren't these interesting times?