JP6 at GC

[musicmanguitar]

I was at guitar center today again .. and i was looking at another JP6 and there were 2 nicks in the finish .. one on the body by the tone control knob .. and one by the floating trem its ashame that they keep there guitars in that kind of shape at the store, and i would have bought it . all except those two itty bity dings ...if it didnt have those i would have gotten it

 

[Gio_Force_One]

unfortunately that happens to nice guitars. i was at GC today too and they discounted a jp6 in red pearl burst cause no one has been interested in it. i looks like it needs new strings and a cleaning. i wish the neck was not a 15 degree radius i would have bought it. but just cant get into the neck but what a cool finish on that guitar. they also got in a used luke that looked in perfect condition and played pretty good too.

 

[straycat113]

Well I agree with you for not buying it with two dings in it. If I am going to buy a brand new guitar it is going to be flawless, and any dings or dents will be caused by my hands. I know GC carries ding and dent and 5 star returns in mint condition, but when you weigh in the factors of saving $200 but not having a factory warranty that really is no bargain.

 

[Big Poppa]

RIght now they are doing there annual blow out of scratch and dent at big savings.

Yes they keep guitars that are dinged....who dings them? Customers with no regard for others property. It is the unfortunate by product of the policy of allowing everyone to play anything. Im glad they have the policy...I just wish cretins respected instruments more.

 

[bazxkr]

Gotta agree with BP 100% there.......

Respect... missing everywhere now not just in guitar shops.

But guys who play for a living are probably quite happy to pick up whatever their axe requirement is for $200 off or whatever just cos of a few very minor dings that they know wil be added to quickly in a stage environment anyway. Probably keep their pristine favourites safe indoors anyway.

Still gonna play and sound great... look at Morses No 1 that thing deserves an honourable retirement after such service but it still sounds like nothing else and obviously fits Steve like an extra hand.

From shop point of view nobody can afford to just write off 'demo' stock so getting what you can is good for everybody. We all have a choice.

For me would have no problem buying just would be dependent on the type/severity of damage. Think it is where an outllet would try and sell a 'used' as 'new' is when it would get naughty and you see that in all industries.

Cheers
Baz

 

[andynpeters]

A little harsh to criticise the shop....I'm sure they try hard not to ding their own inventory.
Remember when I bought my Martin J40 in '88 the guy in the shop made me remove all metal items from my person....I thought at one stage I'd have to try it out naked!!

 

[Norrin Radd]

I would personally look at that as an opportunity to get a good deal! I know any guitar I buy is going to get dinged eventually anyways - so why not let the shop do it for you and have them pay you for the privilege as well? Works for me. I know - I like my new guitars to look as new for as long as possible too - but it just ain't in the cards for me long term. I play out and my guitars show it. Nothing you can do about it. And remember - they're tools - use 'em!

 

[musicmanguitar]

I definitely agree with you Big Poppa, People have no respect for wonderful,perfectly made instruments ..

 

[Hendog]

I was at guitar center today again .. and i was looking at another JP6 and there were 2 nicks in the finish .. one on the body by the tone control knob .. and one by the floating trem its ashame that they keep there guitars in that kind of shape at the store, and i would have bought it . all except those two itty bity dings ...if it didnt have those i would have gotten it

I'm sorry, but this comment makes no sense. You are implying that it is GC's fault that some kid grabbed it and banged it into something.

 

[beej]

From the customer's perspective, the great thing about store abused guitars is that you can negotiate a good deal on them.

Hey, you're going to ding them up anyway ... if you can get a basically new guitar with some minor cosmetic issues for a good price, I'd call that a win.

 

[Sweat]

Not GC's fault that people and especially the kiddies have little respect for them being available to grab and go, so should not be frowny facing GC but rude people instead.

Also nowdays at least at my GC they tend to keep the more expensive items up high out of reach or in the platinum room, this includes other high end makers and yea you can make a great deal on the dinged ones and most of the time well worth it

 

[straycat113]

I think that is the whole point Keith behind the Platinum Room. Keeping the higher grade guitars separate from the lower end stuff, and also you will notice the kids look with eyes wide open but often when they see the prices not even bother to ask to have a guitar taken down. Sam Ash for as long as I can remember always had the high end guitars on the top rack.

To be honest no one can personally blame these really large stores for damage to instruments as that is the last thing they want. It is just some of them as so large they cant keep an eye on everyone, it is the players responsibility to have the courtesy to remove their jacket and to treat the owners property correctly. Also there are a lot of adults who are more to blame than the kids.

 

[rpgavan]

Hey everyone, I actually work at Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA, if anyone is interested in any EBMM guitar and or bass, let me know and I can get whichever you like and have it sent right to you. Feel free to send me a private message and let me know what you are looking for

 

[Gio_Force_One]

Its not everyone at GC's fault but sometimes they don't pay attention. one day they apparentlly let a kid try one of the expensive les pauls, when the kid was done he left it on the floor , thats right laying right on the floor. couldnt even lean against something just decided to put it right on the floor, but look at guitar centers , big places not many people working cant keep an eye on everyone.There are some great people working there and unfortunaly some kids that work there that just don't care, whether it be a guitar store or whatever store. they still would't care

 

[andynpeters]

Mind you, some of those kids grow up to be adults & actually start buying the guitars they used to dream about!

 

[Adamr]

unfortunately some people who go in guitar shops are animals. i was in a guitar shop a few weeks ago and saw a young girl pick up a £4000 collings of the stand by the headstock and almost dropped it if it wasnt for the quick reflexes of a guy in the shop grabbing it before it hit the deck. then 5 minutes later a young kid who didnt even know how to hold a guitar picked up a £3000 gibson up and proceeded to strum it like it was a £10 ukulele .
the amount of money these people cost guitar shops is astronomical. a company like guitar centre must loose millions a year to these idiots.

shame about the jp6 . but if u can put up with some small damage and get a big discount its worth it. youll probably end up doing some damage yourself after uve played it a while . its inevitable.

 

[JoeDogInKC]

I kind of understand the OP's point. I am so 50/50 on this, it's not even funny. I used to exclusively shop at a small local shop. I shopped there for many many years (most of my life, really) and they always took very good care of me. However, they've never been an EBMM dealer and their selection of electrics was always geared towards the lower-end for parents buying their kids their first real decent guitar. I don't think they carried any electrics that were $1000 or more.

All of their guitars were always in excellent shape though, because they wouldn't let any Tom/Dick/Harry pull one down on their own and play with it. If you wanted to check out a guitar, you had to ask someone and they would retrieve it, get you set up with an amp/pick/cable and let you go to town (while watching you out of the corner of their eyes).

When I walked into my first GC, seeing young kids just pulling expensive guitars off the wall on their own and playing them just seemed 100% wrong to me. Once I got used to it, however, I came to find it nice to not get the sales pressure and be able to walk into the quiet amp room and pick up any EBMM I wanted and rock out!

If they put the cheap ones out for people to play at will and locked up the more expensive guitars, I think they could strike a nice balance between the two schools of thought.

Just my $0.02

 

[knguro]

I'm sorry, but this comment makes no sense. You are implying that it is GC's fault that some kid grabbed it and banged it into something.

+1, besides sound should be the same, and if someone decides to buy it, he or she will be aware of the situation.