Did you bang it with a stick first, to see what kind of a noise it made?
Of course! I had to check for bees.
Did you bang it with a stick first, to see what kind of a noise it made?
you are seriously overestimating how much scratch most musicians have to spend on shiny new gear
No, estimating by the fact there were 3 people there who probably would have bought if someone had tended to them. First guy had an $1200 Tele; then a girl with a $300 banjo and a guy with a $400 acoustic. I've been in sales for over 40 years.
Me ...... I make a passable living playing music and can buy what I want but I pretty much bought more gear than I'll ever use over the last 40 years and don't need stuff that often anymore.
Every once in a while I get to jonesing for a new amp or git but I don't tend to buy that stuff at GC.
You people shouldn't be needing help from any of the losers that work there. You should be better than that, so complaining about their customer service is dumb at best. They have this thing called the internet that will give you all the research you need. GC is a good place to finger-bang expensive stuff and try shit out so you can confidently buy it elsewhere. I never go in there needing help. I just go in and buy what I want and leave without talking to any of the flunkees.
I like GC myself for that same reason. It's just cool to be able to walk into a place with that much stuff in it.I agree. I know what I want and I don't need some clueless condisending fucker with piercings all over his face tying to advise me. But, I like GC because they stock so much you can usually find things you want to check that nobody else will have in stock.
The next time you go in there...ask them for a burger and fries, they'll understand that.
I don't actually buy much of anything from them though. I just order it thru Musicians Friend.
you are seriously overestimating how much scratch most musicians have to spend on shiny new gear
Their primary customer base isn't made up of musicians, it's made up of people who like the idea of playing an instrument. There are lots more of the latter than the former.
that's way true. And even in the world of playing live.Their primary customer base isn't made up of musicians, it's made up of people who like the idea of playing an instrument. There are lots more of the latter than the former.
Guitar Center is great. Only pompous snobs carry hate for a retail store. You don't like it? Fine, don't go there. Just quit crying about it.