Members -MBro- Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Or any big guitar store? In about 3 months I will be moving away from my cushy teaching gig into a new life. I figured I could probably sell guitars. I used to work at a small shop in my home town so I have a little experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members revontulet Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Because you'd be forced to lie about how great lame stuff is to sell it to kids and their mom's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 dont do it. unless you really enjoy anal sex:cop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killing Nevada Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 its not THAT bad. get a spot in guitars tho, workin is accessories is fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 its not THAT bad. get a spot in guitars tho, workin is accessories is fail. YES it is...and getting worse....GC in particular.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 dont do it. unless you really enjoy anal sex:cop:pitching or catching :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 pitching or catching :poke: you'll be catching at GC:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicVI Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 because you'll go {censored}ing insane having to hear all of those 13 year old shredders all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members revontulet Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 because you'll go {censored}ing insane having to hear all of those 13 year old shredders all dayShredders used incredibly loosely there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NBarnes21 Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 I can't stand being in the main guitar/ amp area for more than 5 minutes, I have no idea how I'd ever manage to work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jisatsu Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Don't work at GC, the only reason anyone would is to get a discount honestly, I see those guys every once and while working there when I go in for their list sales. The only equipment they carry worth using a discount on you can get cheaper from places like zzounds. The guitars they carry are horrible, Gibson quality control is going out the door, the PRS CE's they carry at GC seem like the Bstock, and they never carry any decent amps in stock that are worth buying. You want a cush job selling guitars? Look for a mom and pop shop that sells real instruments, real effects, and is sold by real musicians. The pay will probably be better (GC only pays minium wage), and you'll actually interact with real musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 i worked keyboards/pro audio.typical questions:"do you have a 1/4" to USB adapter?""how does MIDI work"and of course the usual idiots who would come in to "program their beatz" all day long, save their work to a disc, and come back again the next day to "programz some more beatz, yo!"i was a horrible salesperson. but i had an uncanny ability to see the guy who was coming in to buy an avalon preamp or some other high end gear, which pissed the other sales guys off, who were stuck trying to explain MIDI to some idiot while i was ringing up a $2500 sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pmtrub Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 When GC opened up here about 9 years ago, it was great. Whoever did the hiring brought on a bunch of cool old school rockers that really knew gear, and would hang out and bull{censored} about music with you all day. After band practice we'd head over there and talk shop. They'd never pressure us into buying gear, and they didn't hesitate to tell us something was crap (most of the stuff in the store). Long story short, they all got screwed over in a mass firing for buying weed from the manager, and it's been down hill ever since. Hate going in there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -MBro- Posted March 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 I could tolerate most of this stuff except for lying. Like what would I have to lie about? Like this line 6 amp will be the last amp you'll ever want to buy? Or this tube screamer is really worth $280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killing Nevada Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 I could tolerate most of this stuff except for lying. Like what would I have to lie about? Like this line 6 amp will be the last amp you'll ever want to buy? Or this tube screamer is really worth $280. both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pmtrub Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 I could tolerate most of this stuff except for lying. Like what would I have to lie about? Like this line 6 amp will be the last amp you'll ever want to buy? Or this tube screamer is really worth $280.You've gotta turn it into a white lie.This Line6 amp has so many tones, and you'll get them all from one amp! It's what I use....This tube screamer is on everyone's boards! It's a great value, because it's a replica of the original, which costs $$$. It's what I use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 I was a mgr at a GC. I left before the takeover by Bain. Thank God. Anyway....I still have lots of friends at GC and at GC Corporate. All I can tell you is that you should stay away from GC. Far away. It's getting bad there, and Bain will be imlementing things to try to increase profits and decrease payouts to employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Long story short, they all got screwed over in a mass firing for buying weed from the manager, and it's been down hill ever since. Hate going in there now. yeah....i can't imagine what would happen if they did a random piss test on ALL their employees, managers included. especially after their "manager's retreat":thu:they would be pretty short-staffed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Foulacy Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 people who work at GC don't know {censored}. i swear half of them are random people who dont even play an instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 they just need to hire more hot chicks from strip clubs. they would be about as informed as most staff are, and sales would go UP. put a stripper pole in the accessories dept. and PLEASE GOD turn OFF the "GC RADIO" crap blaring in the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 When GC opened up here about 9 years ago, it was great. Whoever did the hiring brought on a bunch of cool old school rockers that really knew gear, and would hang out and bull{censored} about music with you all day. After band practice we'd head over there and talk shop. They'd never pressure us into buying gear, and they didn't hesitate to tell us something was crap (most of the stuff in the store). Long story short, they all got screwed over in a mass firing for buying weed from the manager, and it's been down hill ever since. Hate going in there now. {censored} that's {censored}house! My ol' manager used to SMOKE weed with the drillers, even while drilling! and it was all good too. No worries from above as long as they stayed safe. He still bums durries from them here and there.Although this is a fool's hope, you could try to set a good example in the shop by demonstrating good gear, give sound EQ advice and advise against the crap gain 10 bass 10 mids 0 treble 10 presence 10 master 1 settings, give a few fun guitar demoes, stuff like that. It won't change GC as a whole but at least your work environment could become more tolerable and help spread the word of goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicVI Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 and of course the usual idiots who would come in to "program their beatz" all day long, save their work to a disc, and come back again the next day to "programz some more beatz, yo!" ha! I can't stand those guys. Nearly everytime I go back to the keyboard area there's some guy sequencing up an entire frickin song, not just beats! I can't believe GC can't just ask them to leave after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 ha! I can't stand those guys. Nearly everytime I go back to the keyboard area there's some guy sequencing up an entire frickin song, not just beats! I can't believe GC can't just ask them to leave after a while. yeah......we had to put the MPC's in the glass display case, to keep their grubby little "beatzmakin" hands off them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wizaynecarter Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 what do you know about taking ups or gp'in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 you'd be working for mitt romney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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