As I am still waiting for an explanation for all of the hate, I boycott, etc.. vs. Sam Ash.
Why no constant Sam Ash hate threads?
Why no constant M.F, or music 123, or any others ?
ONLY G.C.
WHY is that ?
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I'm officially boycotting Guitar Center
- Thread starter Spirit of Ox
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Why no constant Sam Ash hate threads?
Why no constant M.F, or music 123, or any others ?
ONLY G.C.
WHY is that ?
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
They are doing better than anyone else. There are lots more GCs than there are Sam Ash. For example, near me:
CT GC - 5, SA -1
NY GC - 15, SA - 6
go a little further:
CA GC - 43, SA - 8
And Sam Ash has been around longer.
CT GC - 5, SA -1
NY GC - 15, SA - 6
go a little further:
CA GC - 43, SA - 8
And Sam Ash has been around longer.
I can't remember the last time I went into a music store for anything. I buy my strings online, I get my basses, amps and cabinets from fellow TBers or through networking with other musicians. Music stores suck for a whole host of reasons, being ripped off and treated like a peasant if you're not on tour and waving a wad of cash are just a couple.
They grossed more than any other US Chain in 2013, but what remains to be seen is how many more years they are going to be competitive.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
NJ 13-4 and that's as close as I could find.
Start shopping at the better stores, instead of trying to save every penny, and you will get better service.
Start shopping at the better stores, instead of trying to save every penny, and you will get better service.
I just wanted to say that until March of this year, I worked in the building next door to GC headquarters in Westalke Village. Not that it matters to this thread.
Please continue...
I shop at Guitar Center. I shop at Sweetwater. I shop online. I compare prices, and it depends on how much time I have available, and what I am buying. There aren't a lot of "mom and pop" stores around here, and they don't have a lot of selection. As for strings, there's only one place I buy those, and it's right in my sig line.
I didn't read every post, so maybe someone said it before me, but when I check to see if a store has something and I'm going to go in to buy it I ask for the name of the person I'm talking to, how much the item is, and if they can hold it behind the counter for me. And that's not just music equipment. If the OP had done this, he would have found out that they didn't have the part. Or they did have the part, but the person who waited on him in person was too stupid or too lazy to find it.
Idunno. Overall, my experience with them has been far from the nightmares so many people seem to have. I do think that charging to set up an instrument being purchased from them is absolutely, patently ridiculous, and when I picked up a hollowbody electric guitar a few years ago, I set it up myself to avoid that. And I tried to buy a Korg MS-20 mini from them, but they had only the floor model in stock and offered a laughably small "discount." So I bought one from a west coast dealer for $100 less, free shipping, no sales tax. That's GC's fault for poor inventory choices.
But I've walked out of there with cables, some books, other synths (Volca Beats, KeyLab controller, etc), and pedals. For whatever reason, they priced a new-looking BP-355 at $60. And a local guy makes pedals and sells them to the store, so I nailed a Flying Pan clone for $100.
And amazingly enough, there are a handful of staff who have been there for a few years. Compared to some other replies, it sounds like I've been a lucky duck, which is especially good because my local shop has so little inventory that I couldn't buy anything from them when I was looking for a new 4-string. Though once upon a time, they had this Ibanez ATK305 with OBP2 installed at a good price...and it came home with me.
But I've walked out of there with cables, some books, other synths (Volca Beats, KeyLab controller, etc), and pedals. For whatever reason, they priced a new-looking BP-355 at $60. And a local guy makes pedals and sells them to the store, so I nailed a Flying Pan clone for $100.
And amazingly enough, there are a handful of staff who have been there for a few years. Compared to some other replies, it sounds like I've been a lucky duck, which is especially good because my local shop has so little inventory that I couldn't buy anything from them when I was looking for a new 4-string. Though once upon a time, they had this Ibanez ATK305 with OBP2 installed at a good price...and it came home with me.
I prefer to shop at neither store, but since Sam Ash keeps getting brought up I must say I've had MUCH worse experiences at Sam Ash than at Guitar Center.
I won't lie...
Watching people defend Guitar Center as a good place to shop is more entertaining than youtubing cat videos.
Watching people defend Guitar Center as a good place to shop is more entertaining than youtubing cat videos.
Hopkins
Commercial User
Not as fun as watching you make a fool of yourself with your ridiculous expectations.
Hopkins
Commercial User
Like expecting you to learn when enough is enough?
That's not the pot calling the kettle black or anything
Fat Steve
The poodle bites, the poodle chews it.
Guitar Center broke into my house, punched my grandma, ate my ice cream, and pooed on my carpet. You can guaran-goddamn-tee I wont be giving them my business anytime soon!
That's not the pot calling the kettle black or anything
Just voicing my expectations!
With the treatment of the employees, I fully believe this statement.
Wow. I guess you told me. I'll just take solace in the fact that it is highly unlikely that you will ever be a customer of mine.
Somehow I doubt GC will miss you or be hurt by your anti-recommendations.
Wow. I guess you told me. I'll just take solace in the fact that it is highly unlikely that you will ever be a customer of mine.
Somehow I doubt GC will miss you or be hurt by your anti-recommendations.
Do you? Well they are hurting. Not entirely sure if you've been paying attention but Guitar Center is in some serious debt and closing in on bankruptcy. Partially due to my 'anti-recommendations' and the 'anti-recommendations' of the thousands of dissatisfied customers. However you can go ahead and keep telling yourself that Guitar Center is a thriving business.
