Big Poppa - Best Buy

[WarMan]

Big Poppa,

I have recently started checking out the Dallas Best Buy. It is within walking distance of the north Dallas Guitar Center. The purchasing experience there is pretty good. And Best Buy seems to keep a decent level of back stock. Their sales people are polite and seem to be as knowledgeable as those at GC. They also seem to carry some nice stuff that isn't carried by GC. And most of it is NIB. But I didn't notice any Music Man guitars. Do you anticipate Best Buy carrying Music Man?

 

[Astrofreq]

That's funny, because the Best Buys in NYC all carry Music Man guitars by the boatload. hmm...

 

[Jason2112]

I've never seen an EBMM in either of the two Best Buys near me, though my experience with Best Buy's "music room" hasn't been so warm and fuzzy....

 

[Applelurker]

At this time Best Buy is not an authorized dealer for Music Man. If you've seen any in the stores they are either used or you are mistaken. I would love to see a photo of one there if you see it. Very possible you might see the new Sterling line in stores later in the year. Good to hear you enjoyed the shopping experience.

 

[Astrofreq]

I was totally kidding guys. geez...

I added for clarity.

 

[francric]

At this time Best Buy is not an authorized dealer for Music Man. If you've seen any in the stores they are either used or you are mistaken. I would love to see a photo of one there if you see it. Very possible you might see the new Sterling line in stores later in the year. Good to hear you enjoyed the shopping experience.

What about strings and stuff...................

 

[Big Poppa]

yes they buy strings and Rad GEEEEEZ I didnt know you were kidding

 

[73h Nils]

It seems so weird to have any sort of professional music equipment in a Best Buy, IMO.

 

[hedkutter18]

It seems so weird to have any sort of professional music equipment in a Best Buy, IMO.

Especially considering how "knowledgeable" their sales staff is when it comes to their electronics

 

[Nik_Left_RG]

Especially considering how "knowledgeable" their sales staff is when it comes to their electronics

+1 on that ..

 

[DTJPPR]

Especially considering how "knowledgeable" their sales staff is when it comes to their electronics

I hear they are hiring past GC employees and other 'real' Music Store staff, but that remains to be seen. I'll have to check out the Best Buy near me and grill them with some questions!

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Best Buy sells guitars????

Haven't been in one in a year.....hafta check it out.

jack

 

[Astrofreq]

Yes, but no Music Man guitars...just to be clear.

 

[jamminjim]

crap - I was halfway out the door on my way to start the truck and get moving down the expressway to Best Buy.

Man, I am now very deflated.......

The wife shouted down the hallway "It's just a joke" "It's just a joke" ...

Rad.... ?

 

[Astrofreq]

Don't blame me. I didn't start this thread.

However, Circuit City has truckloads of the Axis line, so start your engines.

 

[Warg Master]

Yeah...... I didn't think that the Best buy employees would have much knowledge there.......

It would be nice, but the sales people at my local Best Buys bother me every 2 minutes... it's quite annoying. I wouldn't want that kind of experience when i was trying out some Music Man guitars.....

 

[WarMan]

Yes Virginia, Best Buy sells guitars

The Best Buy in North Dallas sells a variety of guitars and amps. Most of the guitars are Fender, Taylor, Martin and Gibson...a lot of it MIA. They also have some of the lower end Epiphones and Squiers. Their stock is not quite the same as GC. ie. They have several CIJ Fenders that GC doesn't carry. They also seem to carry a lot of MIA Fender amps. They carry the Fender '65 Princeton Reverb. You probably can't find that at GC. That is where I purchased my '65 Deluxe Reverb. They matched GC's 10% off coupon, at the old price too. Their pedals are pretty much the standard Boss lineup along with cheaper pedals. They do carry Boss digital recorders and the various Tascam products like the MP3 and CD trainers. But alas, no Music Man to be seen.

The staff I've dealt with are all musicians who know the product as well as they do at GC. What I like is the availability of back stock. It can be difficult to find an unabused instrument at GC. I was shopping for a cheap MIM Precision and they pulled down three NIB ones for me to check out. All three had poor fretwork so I passed. But I thought it was cool that they had the back stock.

I know that people smirk at the idea of Best Buy carrying musical instruments but I think it's a good idea. Best Buy seems to be a fairly well run retailer. And they have locations everywhere. You may not have had an opportunity to see one of their store carrying the musical instruments and may assume that they are only carrying low end stuff. They don't have much in the way of drums and keyboards, or botique effects. But they do have some nice basses, guitars and amps. The floor space dedicated to musical instruments is probably the size of the typical GC pro audio department.

I doubt that they will deal in trades, nor will they have great sales, but I still think they are a great option. And they will match GC's pricing. Apparently, Best Buy will be converting two more Dallas area stores to carry the equipment. I know that another option is good for the Dallas area. They just need Music Man too.

I think that they could be a good showcase for Music Man. GC carry's the usual line of MM basses but they don't seem to carry much in the way of MM guitars. The north Dallas store only had three. The other stores had perhaps 1-2 each.

 

[jamminjim]

OK that's it! I'm moving to Dallas.

I hear you can actually get a good paying job there as well.

 

[WarMan]

The music people are different

Yeah...... I didn't think that the Best buy employees would have much knowledge there.......

It would be nice, but the sales people at my local Best Buys bother me every 2 minutes... it's quite annoying. I wouldn't want that kind of experience when i was trying out some Music Man guitars.....

I know what you mean about BB, but their music department is different. They will offer to help you but they seem to leave you alone. There's usually only two people working the department.