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I have to say that that is one of the oddest comments I've encountered here. Your sorry that others have had better experiences at GC than you reported? Really?
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Not sorry one bit in reality. That was my sarcastic response to his "I'm sorry" comment.
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GC is a mixed bag, and you have to set your expectations. I haven't shopped at Guitar Center in 20 years because I prefer the smaller stores and for the most part they price match intelligently.
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Love the Old Town Pickin Parlor! My 95 Martin M36 came from there, and Uncle Kit(owner) jammed in our yard years back at one of our parties. I agree, no comparison with GC, 2 different worlds. I was in Seattle 2 weeks back and went to a place called Dusty Strings. Wow! Anyone been there? What a great shop! I'll stop in a GC for some accessory time to time, but for guitars, theres too many great shops like Old Town Pickin Parlor or Dusty Strings to visit. A couple others in Denver area are Denver Folklore Center and Victor Guitar, both killer shops.
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Hey kids, lets not fight about GC. It's a big boy and can take care of itself.
Seriously, it is not surprising that some members have less than great experieces at a given GC, others have good experiences at their GC. GC suffers from the mentality that big is better. It gets bigger all the time. It cannot control the environment of a given store at a given time. GC is very much a business based on low price or perceived low price. This is a very American thing. The one nearest me is a very frustrating place. They show many things, but they don't HAVE those things. GC had a big Guitar-a-thon a few days ago. Now, you might think they would order in some things that are going to be featured in that kind of promotion? Nope. Oh we can get it in 3 days. Not to pick in GC, solely. Here is the reality of all retail selling. Wait for it.... YOU CANNOT EXPECT TO GET IT ALL. No store will always give you the best 1% over net price, excellent customer service, very knowledgeable store staff members, 12/7 hours, total complete inventories, return it if you had a bad day policies, let your 8 year old play that D45 attitudes, your it's all about you kiss on the cheek. YOU must decide what is most important to you and realize that something else won't be there. |
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I live near Arvada, and I agree the the Pickin Parlor is a great little shop. I’ve also spent plenty of time at that Guitar Center. Sounds like you hit it on a bad day. It’s generally a fairly pleasant place to check out guitars unless it’s super crowded. But even then, I’ve never experienced the chaos you described, and I’ve been going there for years.
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