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Originally Posted by AndreH  About 10 years ago I bring my Tascam DA-88 into a local dealer (not a GC) for a tune-up, planning to sell it and replace it with Pro Tools or another DAW. First thing out of Salesman Bob (name changed out of pity) is, "That's what you get for buying a "Trashcan" [followed by a ha-ha-I'm-so-funny-and-I-know-more-than-you smirk].
The next day, I drop about 5k on a decked-out Studio Vision Pro setup, commission goes to Bob's associate, not to Bob. Sorry Bob, thanks for the great advice.
A couple weeks ago I'm in a local GC and who do I bump into but good 'ol Bob. We start chatting about old times, Bob has a family now, been working at GC for 8 years 'cuz the music biz is a bitch and it's impossible to make a regular paycheck unless yer in sales. I figure what the hell, it was a long time ago...I'll let Bob have this sale for his kids. So I tell him I'm looking to replace my Genelec 1031's since they're not translating very well in my new room. He responds with a cocky grin, "Well, that's what you get for buying Rent-a-Wrecks."
I come back the next day and buy a pair of JBL 6328p's from Dan.
Andre |
now thats an example of being waaaaaayyy too uptight, i was a tech in la and we always referred to tascam as trash-can.....its just an joke, and as techs and engineers,as you can read here on gs,we tend to have a very lively sense of humor,and it typically falls into the "gallows" type. If i worked at gc or for fletcher i would say that too as an endearing way to build a repoir with you....do you really think the guy was trying to insult you??? honestly???