Members Treborklow Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 I was at GC today and I was looking in the guitar/amp isle, I overheard a salesguy tell a customer "... yea, I don't care what anyone says, this amp is the BEST sounding amp in the whole store". I glanced over to see which amp he was praising and it was that little $99 5 watt Epi with the one knob sitting on some bottom in a line of all these expensive Marshall type stacks with various names on them. I was surprised. What do you all think? Is that little amp that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Never used it, but its obvious that guy was just trying to get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Space Ace Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 try the amp forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 try the amp forum Bwahahahahahahaha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keith2112 Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 probably not the only stupid thing that guy has ever said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 probably the valve junior, which is indeed a sick amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 And you said you were in which store again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dissy Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Did you hear it in context? He's some asshole on commission, trying to make a sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NitroGtr Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 If you're talking about the Valve Jr, I think it's a great sounding amp especially considering the price, but there's no way it's the best sounding amp in a GC. The guy was probably just trying to make a sale. I guess he could really like it that much..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loinmute Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Did you hear it in context? He's some asshole on commission, trying to make a sale. this is kinda noobish, but i thought the GC employees got a straight salary. do they really get commission?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Treborklow Posted August 23, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 If you're talking about the Valve Jr, I think it's a great sounding amp especially considering the price, but there's no way it's the best sounding amp in a GC. The guy was probably just trying to make a sale. I guess he could really like it that much.....I don't know what the deal was...the customer was already trying out some high wattage stack, could have been a Marshall of some type. While the buyer was playing through the big amp, the salesguy gave his opinion of the $99 one. Seemed stupid to me too at the time. Why talk a guy out of a thousand dollar amp and into a hundred dollar one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Treborklow Posted August 23, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 try the amp forum i don't want to get my shoes dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Well I appreciated the story. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nateAD Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 this is kinda noobish, but i thought the GC employees got a straight salary. do they really get commission??Hourly vs. Comission payscale. I think. Could be wrong. If he is pushing this amp to this type of player, he's prolly getting a spiff. Marshall uses this type of incentive for their salespeople. Maybe Epiphone has done the same? I can't imagine a situation where an un-seasoned beginner would see the value of this amp. People who start playing guitar start with a POS and a Peavy Bandit. It's the way the world works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 What could be the commission on a Valve Junior vs. a Marshall Stack? I'm thinking the sales guy was just a high school kid who doesn't know {censored} about amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dissy Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 What could be the commission on a Valve Junior vs. a Marshall Stack?I'm thinking the sales guy was just a high school kid who doesn't know {censored} about amps. I don't think it would be a situation like that, more like someone willing to spend $100, or nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members randombastage Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 I don't think it would be a situation like that, more like someone willing to spend $100, or nothing at all. Yep, once a salesman thinks he knows your limit he will find a product that costs that amount and tell you just how great it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yep, once a salesman thinks he knows your limit he will find a product that costs that amount and tell you just how great it is... +1:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KGrob Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 I don't think it would be a situation like that, more like someone willing to spend $100, or nothing at all. To some consumers, an old used guitar that his cousin gave him and a $100 amp is all they ever want...he probably knows two songs, has been practicing on a third for several years...and he plays all three songs for all his kin every summer at the family picnic. I imagine there are many players like that around. Some of you guys are professionals (or nearly so) and won't settle for less than a $1,500 guitar with an amp to match. Most of us are in between. That's why they the manufacturers make so many different amps and guitars I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Best value? yes Best sounding? uh no. and I luv em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danox3 Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hourly vs. Comission payscale. I think. Could be wrong. If he is pushing this amp to this type of player, he's prolly getting a spiff. Marshall uses this type of incentive for their salespeople. Maybe Epiphone has done the same? I can't imagine a situation where an un-seasoned beginner would see the value of this amp. People who start playing guitar start with a POS and a Peavy Bandit. It's the way the world works. Hourly+commission+QUOTAS! Also, from what I have been told, no one gets 40 hours a week, everyone is considered part time.I have also heard of employees being let go, due to low sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkippyX Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 I can't imagine a situation where an un-seasoned beginner would see the value of this amp. People who start playing guitar start with a POS and a Peavy Bandit. It's the way the world works. Ohhhhh - I dunno. I started w/ a Fender Stratocaster & a Vox AD30VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 I was at GC today and I was looking in the guitar/amp isle, I overheard a salesguy tell a customer "... yea, I don't care what anyone says, this amp is the BEST sounding amp in the whole store". I glanced over to see which amp he was praising and it was that little $99 5 watt Epi with the one knob sitting on some bottom in a line of all these expensive Marshall type stacks with various names on them.I was surprised. What do you all think? Is that little amp that good? I own one. It is an "ok" amp. Nothing special really. Decent for the price. It is NOT (imo) a tone monster of an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hourly vs. Comission payscale. I think. Could be wrong. If he is pushing this amp to this type of player, he's prolly getting a spiff. Marshall uses this type of incentive for their salespeople. Maybe Epiphone has done the same? I can't imagine a situation where an un-seasoned beginner would see the value of this amp. People who start playing guitar start with a POS and a Peavy Bandit. It's the way the world works. Hey man the PV bandit is a cool amp:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killerbeez Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yep, once a salesman thinks he knows your limit he will find a product that costs that amount and tell you just how great it is... That's why I drive them crazy over there. I can afford about anything I want, but I don't choose to spend above my ability.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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