Music Store Pet Peeves

[martybernal]

I can't stand to walk into a music store and find all the basses out of tune and no cord to plug into an amp with.

I've never worked in a music store and I suspect the fact that no cord is available is maybe a sales tactic to force you to talk with a salesman.

But the basses being out of tune to me is flat unacceptable. If the tuning is close, that's ok. But when it's way out, hell no. Both of these issues are very common here in Kansas City.

Oh yeah and one more. When you walk into a room full of bass amps and none of them are even plugged in.

Anyone got any other music store irritations?

[Axtman]

Missing knobs and lack of set up

[Day]

Lack of assistance.
Too much assistance.

[colcifer]

They are often GC.

[johnboy65]

I worked at GC several years ago, and let me tell you, the bass dept is the bastard child of guitars. Most of the time they come out of the box and onto the sales floor. The amp thing is not just bass amps. When you are feeling lazy you just steal from another amp and then sell that amp and throw in some chords....it's a nightmare.
My pet peeve is people that sit around for hours and slap and pop or play death metal loud as can be.
Also know it all, uninterested sales guys.

[martybernal]

Originally Posted by Axtman

Missing knobs and lack of set up

I was going to mention set-up also. I don't mind it being a little out, but when your fist fits under the strings without touching. Especially when most stores have an on-site tech.

[snyderz]

So...you plug in the amp you want to try. You ask said salesperson for an instrument cord. You tune the bass (takes about a minute). You play said bass. What's the problem?

[miacomet]

BASSISM

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by martybernal

Anyone got any other music store irritations?

Yes. There is always some dweebus maximus erectus in the bass area slappin the crappola out of some poor bass guitar in hopes of impressing store goers, when in reality all of the other store goers are wishing he would either play an actual song, or shut the he11 up!!

[martybernal]

Or when the gear has taken a beating because it's a demo unit and they are unwilling to come down on the price a little. I've seen Mesa ampd with scratches and tears and the store won't budge at all on the price. Or when the store doesn't have the manuals or anything that it came with. I won't buy it, I'll just order it and wait.

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by martybernal

Or when the gear has taken a beating because it's a demo unit and they are unwilling to come down on the price a little. I've seen Mesa ampd with scratches and tears and the store won't budge at all on the price. Or when the store doesn't have the manuals or anything that it came with. I won't buy it, I'll just order it and wait.

+1000

[FletcherML]

I can deal with the basses being out of tune. About 12 seconds in I'll have it tuned up. I don't mind the missing cords cuz i can get nicer ones from the sales rep. But what does get to me is any sales guy who will lurk over my shoulder and try telling me repeatedly that I'm going to totally dig the schecter over the MIA precision I'm clearly stoked on. Pussy sales people suck.

[martybernal]

Originally Posted by johnboy65

I worked at GC several years ago, and let me tell you, the bass dept is the bastard child of guitars. Most of the time they come out of the box and onto the sales floor. The amp thing is not just bass amps. When you are feeling lazy you just steal from another amp and then sell that amp and throw in some chords....it's a nightmare.
My pet peeve is people that sit around for hours and slap and pop or play death metal loud as can be.
Also know it all, uninterested sales guys.

Now here's the voice of experience. And at GC, I'll assume they hang the high end basses up high to try and avoid damage and insure salesman involvement. Which I understand, but yet either the ladder or salesman is not around to get it down for you.

[jacojazz156]

I very rarely go to my local music store. On the occasion, when I am bored, and I actually visit one it makes me realize just how awesome my gear is...and why I purchase all of my stuff online.

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by jacojazz156

I very rarely go to my local music store. On the occasion, when I am bored, and I actually visit one it makes me realize just how awesome my gear is...and why I purchase all of my stuff online.

The exact thing happens to me too! I walk out of the store thinking "what a bunch of junk."

[martybernal]

Originally Posted by snyderz

So...you plug in the amp you want to try. You ask said salesperson for an instrument cord. You tune the bass (takes about a minute). You play said bass. What's the problem?

The problem is I don't get paid to do the music store employees job.

Obviously none of this thread means the end of the world.

[PhiDeck]

I take my tuner with me, and grab a strap on the way in. Finding a cable hasn't been a problem.

Poor set-up (if any) is a real problem. The action is usually too high. Intonation varies.

[billoetjen]

Two things, really...

slapping,

and popping.

[billoetjen]

oh, and no Ricks.

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by billoetjen

Two things, really...

slapping,

and popping.

LOL!!! +10000000000 (see my post #9 above)