The new GuitarCenter.com?

[JanusZarate]

Anyone seen it yet?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/

Think it'll be any better than Musician's Friend? Anyone shopped here yet?

I wonder if this will worsen the selection available in the Guitar Center stores... which is already lackluster for Gallien-Krueger cabinet lovers, lefty bassists, and people looking for good effects pedals...

Well... at least it gives us another place to buy stuff online.

[xvertirx]

i thought GC owns musicians friend.

[jeff_bass28]

they do

[keb]

Very very similar to Musician's Friend, right down to the descriptions and the same customer review ratings. Though there are certain brands that MF carries that GC doesn't, online or otherwise (notably, Rickenbacker instruments, as GC is no longer an authorized RIC dealer but MF still is.)

[Bryan R. Tyler]

It appears that you can use your GC credit card on the site, which would be a really nice feature, so long as you can still get 12 month no payment plans.

[Minger]

I love the rules for the contest - I mean, I know they have to make it so you don't have to buy anything, but still...

Make any purchase during our 100-Hour Grand Opening Celebration and be automatically entered to win $1,000 *. We'll credit $1,000 to your account. If you don't have an account, we will create one for you.

* No purchase necessary. Click here for official rules.

[perfdavid]

Actually, its the other way around. Musician's friend is the parent company of GC. I know because I called them and reported a rude manager of GC and talked to their regional manager. Two weeks later, he was transferred.

[jeff_bass28]

Originally Posted by perfdavid

Actually, its the other way around. Musician's friend is the parent company of GC. I know because I called them and reported a rude manager of GC and talked to their regional manager. Two weeks later, he was transferred.

You can do that?
Hmm....