My local GC is jam packed with stock right now. I'd hate to see them go. They are about 1/4 mile from Sam Ash so it makes a fun evening or afternoon now and them. And I do buy stuff there. Big stuff sometimes.
As far as mom and pops, I've not been in many around here, even before the big guys, that I really liked. Guitar stores half stocked with Crate, Ibanez, Washburn and Alvarez. Sometimes Fender.
And currently our local GC has excellent staff. At one time they were arrogant little teenagers, but right now, they all seem to be pretty useful folks, some young some older, most long term employees.
I'd think they might start shutting down stores in cities that have more than one store, maybe some in areas that aren't supporting them well. I'd just hate to see them go.
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~Dave
~Music self-played is happiness self-made
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