Re:Guitar Center files for bankruptcy
by amyjess on Sunday November 22, 2020 @02:16PM
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Unfortunately, this pandemic has made it necessary for people to not have social interactions when they go to buy things. And that goes double for a store where you expect to take your time, get a feel for things, put your hands all over the merchandise, and try things out. I feel bad for the employees who have to wipe down the demo guitars after customers use them. Ultimately, I think the only stores we'll see survive the pandemic are the ones where you just get in, grab what you need, and get out.
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Re:Guitar Center files for bankruptcy
by jozzy-james on Sunday November 22, 2020 @03:18PM
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personally i've never spent time in a GC unless i was bored. other times i just buy what i want and return it if it's a dud for my use-case. their limited amp setup isn't reflective of what i use anyway, so it's not like i could make an informed decision.
anecdotal case in point: did once try out a new guitar, sounded good there - get it back to my house and line feedback like no other. i have many other guitars that work fine on this setup, but this one wanted to be a complainer...no way that any hands-on demo would have stopped that, unless i haul all my gear in there as well.