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| - This was the first time that I walked into this Guitar Center. The layout is warm and welcoming. Everything was in it's place, clean and organized. I walk in, greeted and given a head nod from a salesman on the phone. I walk into the acoustic room to check out what they had to offer. The rooms were very well organized. Every guitar was arranged by price point and all of the P.O.P.'s were facing out so they were easy to read. I checked out the Taylor / Martin room. I'm a Taylor guy and they had a great selection. I like to pull down the guitars and give them a strum to see if they're tuned. Every single one of that I pulled down sounded great.
I spent a good 20 minutes playing the guitars and I wasn't bothered once. That is where my problem lays. I used to be an A.M. at a Guitar Center in California and in those 20 minutes of being by myself, I wondered where the sales reps were. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like solitude while I check out gear. And, I don't like a pushy salesman. But, in turn, I don't want to be ignored. It's not like I walked in looking to "wank" on the electrics. I am a serious buyer, and if I can find a good deal, I will jump all over it.
Anyhow, as I was leaving, I walked by a couple of sales reps and in passing they asked me, "did you find what you were looking for?" It seemed like it was almost in jest. I exchanged a couple of words and out the door I went. I wasn't asked my name, and I obviously wasn't asked for my number for a call later on in the week / 20 days. But, to be fair, I may have caught them on a bad / slow night. I remember nights like that.
Just my 2 cents. I didn't have a real conversation with anyone, so I couldn't tell you if they knew their stuff. But, I'll return and give them another chance.
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