https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:49:02 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/paged/2/#post-339065 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:56:31 +0000 News eyeplayguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/paged/2/#post-339065 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/paged/2/#post-339036 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:52:54 +0000 News TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/paged/2/#post-339036 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-339013 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:14:29 +0000 News UrbanCowgirl https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-339013 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338883 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:20:48 +0000
As far as Guitar Center, I guess there are good and bad about every big box store.]]> News JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338883 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338861 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:59:58 +0000
My favorite story is when I wanted to try out a guitar and asked for a cable. The guy walks around the counter with cable in hand instead of handing it to me and starts to set me up on some $1,200 Fender amp. I told him I wanted to try it out on an amp like mine (which they rarely ever have, but did that day) to see what it would sound like. He proceeds to argue with me that this guitar really shines on the $1,200 amp and that's the proper way to see if you like it or not. I wasn't rude with what I said, but I did win the little spat. :D

Where they blow the Guitar Center across the street out of the water is that they put new strings, check and adjust set-up before putting it on the wall. They've got a little card they string on it with who, when and what strings including guage. I've even seen them do it. The GC display was a rather impressive one armed motion from the box to the hanger. That, and the strings and plectrums at SA are where you can get to them to peruse and read packaging, etc. Oh, and store music volume is such that you can play something and hear what it sounds like.]]> News rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338861 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338813 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:19:29 +0000
Yeah, I paid for the "set up". The thing played better before I took it in to have it set up. :| Ah well, live and learn. Hopefully the pushy guy will be gone soon if he keeps doing that to people.
Smart move to take one and make them order a new one. Might have to try that with any future purchases.

On a side note, I bought my Telecaster from Guitarcenter in Forest Fair and they were great. Fresh out of the box, they set it up, no problems at all.]]> News UrbanCowgirl https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338813 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338787 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:40:04 +0000
As far as the used guitar situation, I know what you mean. That's why if I buy a guitar and they don't have another one, I take the one home and make them order me a new one. I know for a fact they sell used equipment as new, I returned a guitar a while back because it sounded like a toy at the higher frets, and then saw it on the shelf marked as new, a couple dings and all. But I think that's just the nature of retail.

The guitar are not setup at all, they are just tuned out of the box. They want you to buy the set up plan...and that's the best deal you can find. $20-50 depending on the price of the guitar for 8 setups in 2 years. Yeah I buy it with all the guitars.

When I bought my traveler the other day, the sales guy went to the back and got a new one and said here you go, I know you don't like to buy off the rack. I didn't even have to ask this time. That's why I like dealing with that one particular sales guy.]]> News JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338787 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338783 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:49:32 +0000 I live in Cinci as well and I hate Sam Ash. I bought a new guitar from them and I swear it is actually a used one. After I got it home I saw that it had wear marks on the back and on the fretboard. They said it wasn't used, that it must have just been played a lot in the store. Um...ok. Wouldn't that still make it used then? Also, when they set it up they set the action so low that the bottom strings buzz like crazy. What a rip off. I will never shop there again.]]> News UrbanCowgirl https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338783 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338741 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:03:54 +0000 sometimes you end up waiting quite a while.
being rude isn't very smart tho, i would have just said "yea, if you don't mind i would prefer John"]]> News TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338741 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338735 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:42:45 +0000
Probably just had a big return in the last hour. :roll:]]> News Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/news/unprofessionalism-at-sam-ash-astounded-me/#post-338735