How Do You Shop At Guitar Center?
In many retail markets, Guitar Center is the only large music store within driving distance. Here’s how to “survive” the Guitar Center shopping experience. Know what you want before you enter the store. Do research online and in print catalogs. Don’t go into Guitar Center with only a vague idea of what you want to purchase. Instead, have a few specific items in mind that you can inspect, test, compare, and buy. Guitar Center allows you to inspect the merchandise. This is one of the reasons people shop at Guitar Center instead of online. At Guitar Center, you can play the guitar, plug in the amp, and look at the microphone. If an item is behind a glass counter, ask a Guitar Center employee to show it to you. Watch for step-ups and ad-ons. If you are an inexperienced musician, the salespeople at Guitar Center are notorious for estimating the amount of money you have available, and pushing you to the highest priced item they can. Or, they might pressure you into buying frivolous add-ons,
