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Ahpook

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15. Being a guitarist..

Reply to Crabby Appleton (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 03:24 PM

Apr 2013

I'm in Guitar Center all the time since its the only game in town. The few smaller stores that are left seem to stay above water with rentals and lessons. Their selection of guitars or amps are really bad. Gibson for instance will not even deal with smaller shops. Apparently they have to be able to move a certain amount of merchandise or they won't work with them. Never understood Gibson and that kind of business plan. If Guitar Center goes under that would kill companies like Gibson since they went all in with them?

Anyway, I was talking to one of the managers at Guitar Center and he said Mesa Boogie just pulled their line out of the stores. That raised an eyebrow.

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Guitar Center Workers Launch Union Effort Under Bain Ownership, Citing Pay Rate Drop [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2013 OP

good - waiting on the rest of american workers to fight to organize leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #1

Agree they need to organize, but disagree American workers are spineless. deurbano Apr 2013 #6

agreed - post changed - fear of employer retribution has gone along to destroy them as well leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #9

I hope it works out for them Ahpook Apr 2013 #2

Well if they were bought by Bain, they do h ave serious debt.... prairierose Apr 2013 #4

Sadly, they probably will unionize and then like the Hostess Bakery debacle, the pr. equity firm okaawhatever Apr 2013 #19

I keep hearing the same Crabby Appleton Apr 2013 #5

Being a guitarist.. Ahpook Apr 2013 #15

They need a healthy dose of support from the musicians who buy their products. Entertainers should kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #20

The only way to fight back against these soulless vultures is to organize. Initech Apr 2013 #3

Guitar Center was a quality establishment with an awesome atmosphere before Bain blm Apr 2013 #7

I was looking for a guitar recently OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #13

Sam Ash is a far better place SemperEadem Apr 2013 #14

Early 80s Guitar Center on Sunset was a happening place. Post-Bain it's now Sucksville blm Apr 2013 #16

I don't know if it's nation-wide... harmonicon Apr 2013 #17

Link to their Facebook page BuddhaGirl Apr 2013 #8

done. and thanks for the link groundloop Apr 2013 #10

You're welcome! BuddhaGirl Apr 2013 #12

my heart goes out to the employees but Bain owns you now. Sunlei Apr 2013 #11

It is a very sordid affair. truthisfreedom Apr 2013 #18