Well the guy was partially right. Schecter seems to have a market more toward metal players, but they have plenty of great models that would benefit other styles.
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Well the guy was partially right. Schecter seems to have a market more toward metal players, but they have plenty of great models that would benefit other styles.
Yeah, funny enough when I think Schecter I associate it with metal. Though, Im off the opinion that any bass can be made to make any kind of music, being as its all personal preference.
Does anybody make Mono headphones? And why would you want the?. Serious question. Not trying to be a dick.
Yes, they're used for things like ham radio, aircraft comms, etc. Things that aren't stereo.
I wrote a nasty letter to GC corporate when the manager of the store told me he wouldn't buy a fretless Corvette 4 string because "you can't intonate a fretless instrument".
I said "Man, they must have had a really hard time tuning their violins for the last forever...."
It wasn't just that...I tried to sell it a few months later and they called the same guitar center and spoke to the same manager....so basically I could not sell it in this town or anywhere nearby. Never heard back about it either.
I said "Man, they must have had a really hard time tuning their violins for the last forever...."
It wasn't just that...I tried to sell it a few months later and they called the same guitar center and spoke to the same manager....so basically I could not sell it in this town or anywhere nearby. Never heard back about it either.
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armywalaby said:
In all fairness, GC got burned pretty bad on a stock of fretless Corvette 4's. They were pushed to order a bunch, and they really didn't sell. I know of at least 4 GC's that have had the same Corvette fretless on the wall for over 5 years.
I was once asked to explain the difference in a Precision & Jazz by a SA at GC to a 13 year old sax player who wanted. To learn bass. I was in the shop to grab a set of Chromes & RS66 steels.
Not that it bothered me, but It was 1:00 PM and I needed to get to work so we could start. And it seems a little odd to ask that of a customer to me.
Not that it bothered me, but It was 1:00 PM and I needed to get to work so we could start. And it seems a little odd to ask that of a customer to me.
Sounds like we've all dealt with the same couple of guys haha. Mine are usually due to me being a southpaw.I worked at GC for a while in 2009, and while I was there I heard the sales guys say some mind boggling things about lefties.
For example; Father and son come in looking for the sons first guitar, the son is 13. Father did some googling on guitars and found out lefty players aren't as common as righties, so he asks this question.
Dad: "My son is left handed, is that going to be a problem?"
Sales guy: "Lefties are hard to come by and are more expensive to buy, so he might want to just learn to play right handed."
..........
So I decide to step in and correct this.
Me: "Actually they aren't that hard to come by, and are no more expensive than any other guitar in that model, not that I've seen anyway."
Sales guy: " But it's easier to get a righty, than a lefty."
Me: "We have at least 10 models available in lefty in stock right now. He may not have the pick of the litter, but that's no need to tell a lefty to stay away from them.'
Sales guy:" Well you deal with him then, since your the lefty."
A fellow sales guy, got frustrated that I corrected him and walked away..... Classy.:scowl:
I know of a few lefties that play standard, so I asked him which he preferred. He wasn't sure so I gave him both to try, and he immediately took to the lefty.
Dad: "So do you think he will have trouble finding lefties?"
Me:" Not at all, I have 10 (at the time) of my own, and I find them used and get them for good price usually."
Dad:" he won't have an issue with learning?"
Me:" If he watches instructional videos or has someone teach him, it's a mirror image. I've capitalized off this since I've been playing."
Told them about our used gear program and a few other promos. They came back in a few weeks later and bought a lefty, and would only deal with me. Ran into the kid a few months ago, he's gotten pretty good and now has a small collection of lefties.
That was the same old song and dance they gave me when I started playing when I was that age. Had I just let it go, he probably would've bought a righty, never would've taken to it, and might've given up.
There are also a few in the automotive world (which is my other wallet depleting hobby) that say lefties cant drive stick.... My daily has been stick for going on four years... Just goes to show I guess.
For example; Father and son come in looking for the sons first guitar, the son is 13. Father did some googling on guitars and found out lefty players aren't as common as righties, so he asks this question.
Dad: "My son is left handed, is that going to be a problem?"
Sales guy: "Lefties are hard to come by and are more expensive to buy, so he might want to just learn to play right handed."
..........
So I decide to step in and correct this.
Me: "Actually they aren't that hard to come by, and are no more expensive than any other guitar in that model, not that I've seen anyway."
Sales guy: " But it's easier to get a righty, than a lefty."
Me: "We have at least 10 models available in lefty in stock right now. He may not have the pick of the litter, but that's no need to tell a lefty to stay away from them.'
Sales guy:" Well you deal with him then, since your the lefty."
A fellow sales guy, got frustrated that I corrected him and walked away..... Classy.:scowl:
I know of a few lefties that play standard, so I asked him which he preferred. He wasn't sure so I gave him both to try, and he immediately took to the lefty.
Dad: "So do you think he will have trouble finding lefties?"
Me:" Not at all, I have 10 (at the time) of my own, and I find them used and get them for good price usually."
Dad:" he won't have an issue with learning?"
Me:" If he watches instructional videos or has someone teach him, it's a mirror image. I've capitalized off this since I've been playing."
Told them about our used gear program and a few other promos. They came back in a few weeks later and bought a lefty, and would only deal with me. Ran into the kid a few months ago, he's gotten pretty good and now has a small collection of lefties.
That was the same old song and dance they gave me when I started playing when I was that age. Had I just let it go, he probably would've bought a righty, never would've taken to it, and might've given up.
There are also a few in the automotive world (which is my other wallet depleting hobby) that say lefties cant drive stick.... My daily has been stick for going on four years... Just goes to show I guess.
I always get good service from GC if anyone tries to tell me to get this and that, I will look, but if I am not going that direction, I'll politely say no thanks, I want "x"
one bacd time, the check your bag at the door dude......I gave them my carry bag, Manhattan 14th street GC....
the guy picked it up to give it to me, and flipped it upside down with out a car in the world, and all my papers and stuff spilled all over the floor
now, it wasnt on purpose, the strap on the messenger bag thingy got tangled, but he was not careful at all and just let everything fly all over....then wouldnt even help me pick any of it up... just stood that kinda smirking....
I was in a really good mood that day, I mean really really good...he really tested me.
would you treat your friend that way>? I was very angry, but left quietly non the less
dude almost joined the "choke a bitch" club right then and there
hahahaha!!!!
Rokkitt
one bacd time, the check your bag at the door dude......I gave them my carry bag, Manhattan 14th street GC....
the guy picked it up to give it to me, and flipped it upside down with out a car in the world, and all my papers and stuff spilled all over the floor
now, it wasnt on purpose, the strap on the messenger bag thingy got tangled, but he was not careful at all and just let everything fly all over....then wouldnt even help me pick any of it up... just stood that kinda smirking....
I was in a really good mood that day, I mean really really good...he really tested me.
would you treat your friend that way>? I was very angry, but left quietly non the less
dude almost joined the "choke a bitch" club right then and there
hahahaha!!!!
Rokkitt
I understand your point. but this salesguy was trying to get the customer to stay clear of anything with schecter on it.
They have some of the most comfortable basses i have played. and im 99% sure that you can get a decent classic rock sound out of it.
That was the same old song and dance they gave me when I started playing when I was that age. Had I just let it go, he probably would've bought a righty, never would've taken to it, and might've given up.
There are also a few in the automotive world (which is my other wallet depleting hobby) that say lefties cant drive stick.... My daily has been stick for going on four years... Just goes to show I guess.
I ran into the same ridiculous misconception from a guitar teacher when I was about that age. I was studying classical at the time, and the guy insisted I re-string my guitar right-handed. Talk about unnatural! I could play that way, but not nearly as comfortably as left-handed. It very nearly put me off playing altogether. What a jerk that guy was. When he found out I was into rock and blues, he'd make fun of blues licks and stuff like that. Unbelievable. OTOH, when I picked up the guitar again in recent years I had a teacher who told me about a long-time student of his. After playing for over ten years, the student decided to re-string his guitar left-handed as an experiment. He was right-handed, but found that he could play even better left-handed. Interesting... As for the availability of lefty guitar models, it can be frustrating. I fell in love with a Godin Freeway Floyd online, and went into our local music chain to see if they'd make a lefty version. They wouldn't. The only left-handed model they offered had a small radius neck which I wasn't crazy about. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be different.
You're a better man than I; I'd have simply stood there and asked the guy, "You gonna pick all that up now, or when I'm done shopping?"
I went to a local music shop downtown asking for a Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V last month. The sales guy looked surprised at me and said "Oh, that will cost you (the equivalent in mexican peso of) $2500 USD and you'll have to wait 6 months. Those basses are custom made, you know?".
That's stupid if you consider it is one of the few Fender dealers here...
That's stupid if you consider it is one of the few Fender dealers here...
I've been clearing out my closets and get alot of interest from Europe.
I don't know if it's still like it was but back in the day one could buy a Strat in the US , go to Europe, sell the strat and cover the vacation.
Check Ebay. It's bringing fungabilty to things that were geographically challeged for decades.
That being said curse PayPal. If there was another option I would be glad.
I don't know if it's still like it was but back in the day one could buy a Strat in the US , go to Europe, sell the strat and cover the vacation.
Check Ebay. It's bringing fungabilty to things that were geographically challeged for decades.
That being said curse PayPal. If there was another option I would be glad.
actually, the guy is kinda right.Dad: "My son is left handed, is that going to be a problem?"
Sales guy: "Lefties are hard to come by and are more expensive to buy, so he might want to just learn to play right handed."
..........
go into any store and the rightys outnumber leftys like 95 to 5.
most companies only make lefty versions of some of their models, and they often are more expensive and harder to get.
couple that with the fact that most leftys tend to be "mixed-handed", less strictly to one side like rightys, and it becomes perfectly legit to see if a young "absolute beginner" lefty can take to playing right-handed. many do with no problem (i are one!) including lots of famous players, and are thus saved a lifetime of headaches trying to find instruments.
as i see it, the newbie instinctively uses the dominant hand to do the "hard" thing, which is holding that little pick, as well as the"active" thing, which is banging on the strings, pick or no. they have no concept of the fretboard as being the more complex part of the guitar at first, and by the time they realize that, the patterns are too ingrained.
now if the kid just has to hold the thing backwards, by all means get him the lefty, but if it's a toss-up, there's a strong argument for steering things right-handed.
after all, seen any lefty pianos or violins lately?
I once had to return a pedal to GC, since I ordered one from their website but they charged me and sent me 2. Yet the store was closed and I had 15 minutes to burn. Next door was a Sam Ash and I heard music coming from there so I entered and was walking around. A man came over to me and asked me if I needed help, told him I was looking for a new cable, another reason I was going to GC. He said what for and I said bass and he said he wanted to show me something. I followed really not into looking at basses, but from the wall he pulls down a stringray, used but not a scratch on it. The best condition used guitar ever. I went home that day, having spent 1000 dollars .
Derock85z said:There are also a few in the automotive world (which is my other wallet depleting hobby) that say lefties cant drive stick.... My daily has been stick for going on four years... Just goes to show I guess.
A bit of an aside but next time your
automotive friends tell you that you'll be pleased to know nearly all British cars are stick shift and have the drivers seat on the right. There are a lot of righties here that have no problem shifting with their left. To be honest if crap happens I'd rather have my dominant hand on the wheel. Not been a problem heading over to mainland Europe and using my other hand too
I reckon a lot if people could learn the other way around on bass / guitar if that's how they start.
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