Members ToddDammitt Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 Yup, locations are varied as far as employee quality goes. The two biggest things I hate are 1. the idiots who insist on playing enter sandman out of tune over and over, and 2. Saying that all those guitars with scuffs, scratches and missing parts are BRAND NEW... not DEMO's, like they really are. The one that is closest to me obviously has a management issue, I wont set foot in there to save my life. Instead, I'll drive the extra 50 miles to the one that has had the same employees for ages.... The few m&p's near me are WAY overpriced.... 35.00 for a set of Ernie Ball bass strings.. 80.00 for a 20.00 gig bag type stuff..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrokenFighter Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 As someone who lives 90 miles from the closest GC, I love them. The only music store we have out here is ran by an absolute jerk who treats you like dirt, and prices freaking $300 ibanez's at $1000+. GC is a thousand times better than that. At least the employees there know the difference between a neck pup and a bridge pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Invader.CC Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 I must be in the minority...I have had mostly good experiences at guitar center.. Here in St louis guitar center prices are much lower prices than the smaller stores prices.. The only thing that really bothers me about guitar center is what the offer on trade in gear it is absolutely ridiculous. But the employees know it also and even suggest you sell your gear outright instead of trading it in... I also agree that the employees are less than knowledgeable but that really doesn't other me because i do my research before buying anything guitar related... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dooshbag Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 Naw they essentially suck. I've bought from them. But...they....suck.I like how they offer lowball prices on trade in gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 There's a GC north of me in Englewood and south of me in Colorado Springs. The GC to the north has a professional staff. The one to the south is staffed with ignorant young people. The shopping experience is dramatically different between those two stores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 There isn't much price difference between GC and the smaller local stores.Fot the most part,I go to Ben Jacks music,where I've been doing buisness for years.For the most part,Guitar Center doesn't have what I need.I know the assistant manager there,only because he was a salesman from another music store before GC.I want to go to a place where I don't have to be blasted by some body playing metal on a Marshall stack.This seems to happen every weekend,and week nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snowaie Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 GC would be good if they knew how to maintain amps, and if they taught their staff how to set up the god damn guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 Where I live there are far too many great music stores around for me to bother going to Guitar Center. Not that It's bad I just get MUCH better deals elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 What happened to the great sales they used to have like the"Buy one get one free" sale on Rickenbacker 325c58's Of couse,Rickenbacker wasn't too happy about that sale. That is why you'll never see new Rickenbackers at Guitar Center again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 I don't have a problem with them either. They don't care much that I use, but they are usually cool and well informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 GC would be great if it weren't for their clueless employees and high prices... :poke:YMMV I guess. ^this. but im glad some folks actually have something nice to say about them. op obviously doesn't live in these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted June 20, 2010 Members Share Posted June 20, 2010 I have had nothing but good experiences at the GC in Southfield, MI. Every time I go there to buy something, I'm there to buy something. I've always gotten the price I had in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted June 21, 2010 Members Share Posted June 21, 2010 I have never been in a GC store so I can't comment on those employees. But I just ordered a guitar from their online service. They were very helpful and pleasant to deal with. Got the Fathers Day %20 off deal and Free shipping!Yea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted June 21, 2010 Members Share Posted June 21, 2010 GC has been good to me the times Ive gone there. This, basically..have never had any issues in any store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted June 21, 2010 Members Share Posted June 21, 2010 I have yet to have a bad experience with guitar center. Their return policy was reason enough for me to buy there. They have always been helpful if I needed it, didn't get all over you.... perhaps you remember the sleeze ball way music stores were before guitar center showed up? ever try returning things to those creeps? Or like noted, even playing some of the equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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