[Zepp88]

I rarely ever even find the product I need at guitar center, I always end up ordering off the internet because all our GC stocks is generic "ZOMG I CAN SOUND LIKE AVENGENED SEVENFOLD"
Plus, last time I was in there I was shopping for a midi controller "Uhh....I know nothing about MIDI, try pro audio"

[TheHandOfStone]

Wow, what a moron.

[TomAwesome]

Originally Posted by Zepp88

I rarely ever even find the product I need at guitar center, I always end up ordering off the internet because all our GC stocks is generic "ZOMG I CAN SOUND LIKE AVENGENED SEVENFOLD"
Plus, last time I was in there I was shopping for a midi controller "Uhh....I know nothing about MIDI, try pro audio"

I have a similar problem. I do try to shop locally, but nobody ever has what I need. Anything 7-string related is especially a problem. Guitar Center has one Ernie Ball string set, a place called Melhart has that medium D'Addario set I end up using most of the time (I think at least 90% of their sales of that set are me, because there's always the exact same number left on the shelf as when I left last time unless I bought the last set), and that's it. Nobody sells single strings, either. I think the single 7321 GC has is the only 7-string guitar I've ever seen for sale around here.

[Zepp88]

Our GC has some decent sevens in stock some times, gear wise they just don't stock much "pro" stuff, nothing interesting, nothing boutique.

Plus, our GC isn't even a Mesa dealer, the only time you'll see a Mesa in there is if it's used or special order, which isn't very often. Although, I did see a Roadster combo in there once.

[dtrax]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

The first floor bar place also sells strings and picks and shit, so you can buy strings at like 1:30 AM!

BRILLIANT!

[zimbloth]

Rick, I hate to say it but I think you lose in this situation for even considering purchasing a poweramp from a place like GC and/or expecting competence from their burnt out employees.

Just scour eBay for something decent, perhaps the Mesa 20/20 or 50/50 or maybe even a Carvin tube poweramp.

[B Lopez]

Mine stocks VHTs like nobody's business.

Everthing else is like the horror stories posted here.

I second Zim's Carvin tube poweramp suggestion. I rock my PodXT with it and a Vader 2x12, and kinda only really see me upgrading to an X3, if it comes in a rack sometime

[biggness]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

Rick, I hate to say it but I think you lose in this situation for even considering purchasing a poweramp from a place like GC and/or expecting competence from their burnt out employees.

Just scour eBay for something decent, perhaps the Mesa 20/20 or 50/50 or maybe even a Carvin tube poweramp.

But didn't you get one helluva deal on a mesa 2:90 from there?

[Benzesp]

Dude dont buy from GC, keep it local. Support real Austin business. Try Music Makers or South Austin Music. At least the people there are knowledgable.

Shoot for a used 2:90 dude, you wont regret it.

[daybean]

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

I have a similar problem. I do try to shop locally, but nobody ever has what I need. Anything 7-string related is especially a problem. Guitar Center has one Ernie Ball string set, a place called Melhart has that medium D'Addario set I end up using most of the time (I think at least 90% of their sales of that set are me, because there's always the exact same number left on the shelf as when I left last time unless I bought the last set), and that's it. Nobody sells single strings, either. I think the single 7321 GC has is the only 7-string guitar I've ever seen for sale around here.

yeah ive been to that GC and to Melheart, when i walk into a GC it feels like its a band recording at a studio. some jackass palying at the volume at 8 so everyone to here his shitty riffs. as for knowledge of the shit they sell, the most they can tell you is that "yeah thats a guitar", "and you want to buy 7 string pickups, do they make these, let me look on my computer."