| I like the guitar center in Chicago. They've been getting more boutique guitar pedals which I can get at a nice price (never any hassles there). Sometimes someone tries to sell me something I don't need or want, but rarely.
I would like to see more high end pre's, comp's, and other recording gear, including mic's. No store in Chicago stocks this stuff, so they'd be the only place in town to try such things out (aside from going into a studio, of course). It's a stretch, but I also wish there were a way to take demo mic's home to try.
One thing I find funny is that pretty much anything I buy, the sales person will be like "I have one of those myself". Or, even better, "I have a friend who uses one of those." I'm sure they or someone they know does own a Boss delay pedal. Not that I don't believe that they own and like and are excited about the product. I'd do the same if I worked there: "you're getting the used MXR distortion + from the 80's? Aesome! They do sound different than the new ones. I use both for different applications, but usually go with my old one." (I don't feel I have enough experience with enough gear to work there, though.)
It would be interesting for some of the more knowledgable GC staffers to create their own thread of stupid sh!t customers have come in there and said. I have to imagine that you spend most of your time with people who have literally no clue as to the difference between a guitar and a bass, but they know their kid wants one. And what kind of strings does it take? Deal with that day in and day out, and maybe we'd all get a little "recommendation happy". |