Looks like Guitar Center is getting its second wind.
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HamerCustomEr
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Wow, good video. What a turnaround!
I agree with his assessment that in the 'passion space' (I take that to mean non-essentials) it works better to have someone who shares the passion.
His persistent high talking, however, made his answers incredibly annoying.*
I haven't been in a GC in years, but I visited the Louisville KY GC last month. They've a ways to go implementing his ideas.
I'm no nuclear engineer, but past swipes at vertical integration haven't worked out well. GC and others have tried their hand at manufacturing (or contracted manufacturing) their own product lines and I am not aware of a single instance of success. It diverts resources and attention. Do what you do. [/opinion]
*TIME MACHINE ASSIGNMENT #2: seek out and eliminate the originator of high talking (assignment #1, of course, is to seek out and eliminate the person(s) who decided the means of interfacing with a computer would be through a typewriter analog - good grief what an epic mistake)
His persistent high talking, however, made his answers incredibly annoying.*
I haven't been in a GC in years, but I visited the Louisville KY GC last month. They've a ways to go implementing his ideas.
I'm no nuclear engineer, but past swipes at vertical integration haven't worked out well. GC and others have tried their hand at manufacturing (or contracted manufacturing) their own product lines and I am not aware of a single instance of success. It diverts resources and attention. Do what you do. [/opinion]
*TIME MACHINE ASSIGNMENT #2: seek out and eliminate the originator of high talking (assignment #1, of course, is to seek out and eliminate the person(s) who decided the means of interfacing with a computer would be through a typewriter analog - good grief what an epic mistake)
It's nice they have an actual musician - one with a brain! - running the show. It can't hurt. Haven't been in a GC in a couple years, but the last time I was there it was not impressive. Kids running the store and shit laying everywhere. And you better know what you need because they didn't have a clue. Hopefully they get it together.
As for their new guitar adventure, it'll be interesting. Their size might keep them in the game for a while. Their house brands Mitchell and Harbinger are really decent for the money but are not in the USA-made mid-tier space they are targeting.
Still, I'll go to Dave's. With it being about the same distance away (opposite direction), I'd rather go where I know the guys have some knowledge of what they're selling.
As for their new guitar adventure, it'll be interesting. Their size might keep them in the game for a while. Their house brands Mitchell and Harbinger are really decent for the money but are not in the USA-made mid-tier space they are targeting.
Still, I'll go to Dave's. With it being about the same distance away (opposite direction), I'd rather go where I know the guys have some knowledge of what they're selling.
GC ain’t gonna do shee-IT. They’ll just keep sloughing along being GC, selling beginner/midline gear to hobbyists. Like Tower Records, their empire has grown too huge to manage. They’ll transfer from receivership to receivership until, eventually….
Hasn’t happened yet, though. I will probably be proven wrong.
Hasn’t happened yet, though. I will probably be proven wrong.
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The only thing worse than engineer guitarist CEO would be an engineer lawyer guitarist CEO.
-Jonathan (BSEE, JD)
-Jonathan (BSEE, JD)
I predict that the GC "mid tier" guitar will be made in the Cort factory in Indonesia, look very much like a PRS and sell for $1,500.00 with a gig bag.
There are nine GC stores within an hour's drive of my home. Two are excellent. The others occasionally have some interesting used inventory.
Hey, didn't realize there's another Hamer fan near me. I'm in Old Greenwich, and hadn't heard about the new GC. My music gear buying days are mostly behind me, but I'll have to check out the new store once it opens.
geoff_hartwell
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Nice! I live in the NY side but would check that out.
And I have an ongoing (more than a decade) Fri night residency at O’Neills in Norwalk if you’re looking to hear a Duotone in real life lol.
(10pm-1am, no cov just luv)
Dave Scepter
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Looks like a really cool place... I wish I lived closer, I'd buy you a beer and throw a couple of quarters in your guitar case
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scottcald
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Hopefully it won't go wrong, but ultimately, a Private Equity company owns GC. They don't care about it from a musician's perspective, it's solely about money. If this one doesn't think they're making enough from it, they'll somehow saddle the company further behind the 8 ball and sell to another PE firm. I think this CEO has a fairly short leash and he's out doing interviews, etc. but they aren't giving him carte blanche to do whatever it takes to make it how it should be.
hamerican gigolo
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How else will they keep the business viable???
More posts about the eventual decline of GC...
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