"GC PRO" isn't that an oxymoron?

Dirty Halo · 20th November 2006

I know this is petty, but hey, Moan Zone...

Don't these guys think about their audience?... I see a Guitar Center "Pro" ad banner scroll across gearslutz and I laugh.

(Hey, their money and may as well support us, but don't they read this forum?)

Dunno, may be just me, but does anyone else find this sort of funny, if not perfectly fitting for how clueless Guitar Center is?

-a

darkwater · 20th November 2006

I have as many nightmare stories about GC as the next guy, but now that I'm full time music, I've come to appreciate GC's Pro division. There are about 3 guys that work in the Hollywood store. They are not on the floor at all really, but upstairs in an office and are available to professional studios in the area. They offer courier services, so if you need something you can get it right away without having to go endure the GIT freshmen drooling over the Marshall stack on 10. I even asked one of the guys in Pro to send me some Strats just to check out. By the end of the day, I had 3 top of the line guitars to audition right in my studio with all my own rigs. Pretty neat. I know GC has a sketchy reputation and is kind of the fast food of gear, but I appreciate the service.

the russian · 20th November 2006

I've had nothing but luck with GC Pro in Sherman Oaks... although I'm in total agreement that GC employees are mongloids.

I've purchased over 100k of gear from them with no problems whatsoever. But I know this is the moan zone... so I will gracefully bow out of to allot this thread its maximum moaning potential.

Dirty Halo · 20th November 2006

No "moaning" per se, I just find it funny that they don't seem to know their audience here on Gearslutz...but perhaps that will change if the service is as you guys say above.

I'll admit, you never know

But for now, I can't even go into one of those stores without Xanax

...so I guess the idea of "Pro" and the delivery service you described is good.

BUT...I'm still going to stick to supporting the boutique people and dealers as much as possible.... For example, just being able to hear Dave Pearlman talk about his mic is a treat or shooting the breeze with Bruce from The Desk Doctor or Mike from Vintage King... these guys LOVE gear and it shows...

GC feels more like McDonalds. (And I bet they know as much about what goes into a burger

)

Eh, rant over. I was just laughing at the "Wallmart" of music advertising here to people who seem a bit more, how should I say... "picky" about their business

-a

the russian · 20th November 2006

GC Pro is definatly not a buddy buddy type dealer. They're in it for your sale. Funny though, when dropping large amounts of coin, they'll bend over backwards to make you a good deal... but when it comes to calling them up or buying less than $2000 dollars worth of toys they have a "Why the fu-- are you even calling us?" type attitude.

Dirty Halo · 21st November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by the russian

GC Pro is definatly not a buddy buddy type dealer. They're in it for your sale. Funny though, when dropping large amounts of coin, they'll bend over backwards to make you a good deal... but when it comes to calling them up or buying less than $2000 dollars worth of toys they have a "Why the fu-- are you even calling us?" type attitude.

And it's more than that... It kills me when I've taken the time to research a piece of gear, I go into their "Pro" deparment and they try to give me some B.S. line and have no idea what they are talking about!

-a

Dirty Halo · 21st November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

And it's more than that... It kills me when I've taken the time to research a piece of gear, I go into their "Pro" deparment and they try to give me some B.S. line and have no idea what they are talking about!

-a

...and the irony is, we have a thread here with a few responses and then some lame complaint on another thread about Vintage King who DOES know their gear inside and out has all this activity (albeit in defense of their great character)

THAT guy who started that thread needs to go to GC Pro!

-a

the russian · 21st November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

...and the irony is, we have a thread here with a few responses and then some lame complaint on another thread about Vintage King who DOES know their gear inside and out has all this activity (albeit in defense of their great character)

THAT guy who started that thread needs to go to GC Pro!

-a

ToddS · 22nd November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

...and the irony is, we have a thread here with a few responses and then some lame complaint on another thread about Vintage King who DOES know their gear inside and out has all this activity (albeit in defense of their great character)

THAT guy who started that thread needs to go to GC Pro!

-a

I have shopped at Vintage King and at GC Pro and I have to say the GC pro guys knew more about digital audio than the guys at Vintage king. Plus GC Pro answers the phone, Vintage king doesnt... there are smarter and more experienced than both, I suppose, but when it comes to service and getting a deal, how can you beat GC's prices? If you know your gear, GC pro is a good choice. Vintage king is a gimmick and they know very little about digital audio as far as I can tell.

Sounds Great · 22nd November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToddS

Vintage king is a gimmick and they know very little about digital audio as far as I can tell.

You must have been asking about the latest doodads. Ask them about vintage digital.

LoopQuantum · 22nd November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToddS

I have shopped at Vintage King and at GC Pro and I have to say the GC pro guys knew more about digital audio than the guys at Vintage king. Plus GC Pro answers the phone, Vintage king doesnt... there are smarter and more experienced than both, I suppose, but when it comes to service and getting a deal, how can you beat GC's prices? If you know your gear, GC pro is a good choice. Vintage king is a gimmick and they know very little about digital audio as far as I can tell.

Geez......with a name like Vintage King....whodda thunk it?

I'm gonna find a classic car broker and ask him when he's getting the '07 models.

HomoNeophilus · 24th November 2006

Well, as the saying goes: Anything labeled professional isn't...
(Who said that, by the way?)

20th November 2006	#1
Dirty Halo Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hollyweird Posts: 7,373 Thread Starter	"GC PRO" isn't that an oxymoron? I know this is petty, but hey, Moan Zone... Don't these guys think about their audience?... I see a Guitar Center "Pro" ad banner scroll across gearslutz and I laugh. (Hey, their money and may as well support us, but don't they read this forum?) Dunno, may be just me, but does anyone else find this sort of funny, if not perfectly fitting for how clueless Guitar Center is? -a

20th November 2006	#2
darkwater Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topanga, CA Posts: 1,375	I have as many nightmare stories about GC as the next guy, but now that I'm full time music, I've come to appreciate GC's Pro division. There are about 3 guys that work in the Hollywood store. They are not on the floor at all really, but upstairs in an office and are available to professional studios in the area. They offer courier services, so if you need something you can get it right away without having to go endure the GIT freshmen drooling over the Marshall stack on 10. I even asked one of the guys in Pro to send me some Strats just to check out. By the end of the day, I had 3 top of the line guitars to audition right in my studio with all my own rigs. Pretty neat. I know GC has a sketchy reputation and is kind of the fast food of gear, but I appreciate the service. __________________ "Influences are alarm clocks of talents you already have within you."- Juana Molina "Don't play everything. Let some things go by. Some music is just imagined" - Thelonius Monk

24th November 2006	#12
HomoNeophilus Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hultsfred, Sweden Posts: 22	Well, as the saying goes: Anything labeled professional isn't... (Who said that, by the way?) __________________ http://www.ljudmigrering.se http://www.pantunes.se http://www.psyjuntan.se

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
When do you go for a "plate" verb vs. a "hall" or "room"	fuzzmike	High end	37	10th February 2010 10:19 PM
PART 2:Must have "MICS"under 1k pr? Favorite "Sleeper" "ROOM" Mics? "Out of the Norm"	betsy	Low End Theory	41	6th July 2009 09:15 PM
"That's a great take! C'mon in let's fix it!" Is "Pro Tool" a verb?	sawhorse	The Moan Zone	4	23rd August 2006 04:03 AM
"Truth" or False? Why the hush? "I want my "Mapo""! - I mean monitors!	spiderdragon	So much gear, so little time!	11	8th March 2006 02:29 AM
A "Pro/Quality" Mix along the lines of Sterling "after hours"...	Liam Judah	High end	4	20th September 2005 01:12 AM

20th November 2006	#3
the russian Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 321	I've had nothing but luck with GC Pro in Sherman Oaks... although I'm in total agreement that GC employees are mongloids. I've purchased over 100k of gear from them with no problems whatsoever. But I know this is the moan zone... so I will gracefully bow out of to allot this thread its maximum moaning potential.