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12-27-2005, 08:36 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | This is why you take care of the music store clerk.
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I wanted a 2HH SR5 in black cherryburst as my Christmas/Bday present. So last week I went to my fave music store to see about ordering one. I expressed apprehension about the weight of a 5er so my pusher sells me a regular SR5 for me to "live with" for a few days while he finds me my dual bucker. If it doesn't work out, I just order an SR4 and he will refund the difference. Today he told me that my dream Ray will not be a reality until April 
What he told me next floored me. I can KEEP the 1pup SR5, that he sold for me to try, until APRIL and then turn it in for 100% price credit towards my 2HH SR5. How's that to tide me over?
It simply does not get better than that!  I gotta take good care of this dude.
The store is GUITAR CENTER.  @ San Marcos, CA. The clerk's name is Gaetano.
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12-27-2005, 08:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newport Beach, CA | | | I'd get it in writing. |
12-27-2005, 08:42 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | Oh I did. |
12-27-2005, 08:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY. By JFK. | | | Theres always one good clerk in every GC...
...amougst the 20 other a-holes.
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12-27-2005, 08:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | | San Marcos? Isn't that quite a drive from the "Inland Empire"?
When I was in Victorville, that's what they called the Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,Adelanto area.
Oh, and congrats, the GC in La Mesa had two guys who treated me real well.
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12-27-2005, 09:05 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by AxtoOx San Marcos? Isn't that quite a drive from the "Inland Empire"?
When I was in Victorville, that's what they called the Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,Adelanto area.
Oh, and congrats, the GC in La Mesa had two guys who treated me real well. | Dat's but a short 30 mile hop. I live at the 15/215 junction and drive to work in Naval Base 32nd St San Diego everyday. |
12-27-2005, 09:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | Makes sense, hope you get good gas milage 
I just move here from Santee.
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12-27-2005, 09:40 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | I once had a deal like that happen when I got my Peavey Cirrus 5. I had wanted one bad, but they didn't have one in stock (only had 4 stringers). So I "settled" on a USA Hamer Cruise Bass. I played that for several months, and kept it until they got the right Cirrus in that I wanted (maple/alder). Took it to trade it in, and the clerk gave me exactly what I paid for it against the Cirrus. Granted, I had spent a lot of money there in the past, but I feel he went above and beyond what he would have had to do for me in this case.
He now has his own music store in town, and is becoming an Eden dealer within the next month. Wanna guess where I am going to buy my new rig?? I've already been promised a really good price on my Ampeg rig to trade against a WT-800b and 410XLT.
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12-27-2005, 10:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ashburn and Blacksburg VA | | | yeah not ALL guitar centers have crappy workers. mine is pretty well staffed at least. that's awesome how he made that deal with you.
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12-27-2005, 10:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The cold part of California | | A guitar center in MA gave me a Bleach Blonde LE Thumb BO to use while they repaired my Corvette. I had the thumb for over two months. Needless to say, I didn't want to quite give it back |
12-29-2005, 02:32 AM
|  | <-- That guy looks like me, but old. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington TX | | | There are a few good folks at my local GC.
I haven't seen selection, deals or employees as good as the Arlington store elsewhere in DFW.
At the Fort Worth store I had to educate their 'bass guy' about several gear facts. I don't remember what I had to tell him anymore, but I do remember being horrified picturing this guy as the authority that some teenager might look up to for info.
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12-29-2005, 09:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Bard2dbone There are a few good folks at my local GC.
I haven't seen selection, deals or employees as good as the Arlington store elsewhere in DFW.
At the Fort Worth store I had to educate their 'bass guy' about several gear facts. I don't remember what I had to tell him anymore, but I do remember being horrified picturing this guy as the authority that some teenager might look up to for info. | I've been dealing w/ the Oklahoma City store over the phone w/ good luck, only accessories though, have you been to the Dallas store, it's close to my daughters work and I have a Monster Cable that needs to go back. I was thinking of dropping in on them next time I'm down there.
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12-29-2005, 04:12 PM
| | <-- That guy looks like me, but old. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington TX | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by AxtoOx I've been dealing w/ the Oklahoma City store over the phone w/ good luck, only accessories though, have you been to the Dallas store, it's close to my daughters work and I have a Monster Cable that needs to go back. I was thinking of dropping in on them next time I'm down there. | Dallas has a couple of stores. I wasn't impressed at any of them.
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12-29-2005, 11:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rochester, NY | | I havn't really been around my GC, but I know that the bass guy there is pretty nice about things - said he could get me a deal if I was gonna get somethin, but I'd expect that from just about anyone tryin to sell something.
Oh well, if I ever get anythin from GC the I'll have the commission go to him - if I can get a deal (and compared to online, it'll hafta be one helluva deal)  |
12-29-2005, 11:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Medicine Hat | | I've never been to GC but I do take care of my preferred music store clerks as best I can. In Canada, we have L&M.
I do volunteer work at some entertainment events(comedy festivals, etc) and shoot him some tickets for him and his wife. He doesn't forget that.
DCat,
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12-30-2005, 01:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Minger I havn't really been around my GC, but I know that the bass guy there is pretty nice about things - said he could get me a deal if I was gonna get somethin, but I'd expect that from just about anyone tryin to sell something.
Oh well, if I ever get anythin from GC the I'll have the commission go to him - if I can get a deal (and compared to online, it'll hafta be one helluva deal) | I've told this story before,but you get the right guy and they'll beat the web,(It also helps if you spend a lot of money), but I told the guy here in Okla. how much I had spent in San Diego and told him he could call and check, he said he believed me and cut me a deal on a Road Ready 4U Rack.
Music 123 had them for 149.99, I told the guy what I paid for the last one, he laughed very hard and said no way, I asked him if he could do better than 149 and got a stern no. I got the one from GC for $100 + $6 shipping.
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12-30-2005, 08:15 PM
|  | Basement Clef | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Below Ground, Detroit area | | | I've noticed that the Southfield, MI bass section has been revamped and is actually almost tolerable.
I doesn't beat Low Down Sound in Ferndale. But I suppose it's the thought that counts.
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12-30-2005, 09:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Hampshire | | Nice deal Although I'd be paranoid between now and April that I'd ding the bass or do something to void the deal. You'd see the first SR5 in a bubble wrap finish
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12-30-2005, 10:01 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | The bass never leaves the music room unless it is in a case, nobody touches it but me and I always play naked to protect the finish. |
12-30-2005, 10:14 PM
|  | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | Have you seen that green used American Jazz Deluxe V in the bass room? I covet that bass. Anyway, Jon Schroer is my main man at that GC. He always takes good care of me.
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