Reply #15: I have spent so much $$ at the Guitar Centers in my area...

[GReedDiamond]

...(Los Angeles), over the last 20-30 years, that, at the closest one to me, they recognize me and give me good service. Also, through last year, they sent me three $25 gift cards that did not require any kind of minimum purchase. So I got $75 worth of free stuff.

I went into the local GC a few weeks ago looking for a DAW, and instead of trying to sell me on whatever they had, they sent me to a computer company that specializes in custom building machines for the specific purpose of audio/video production. So I'm now waiting for my killer computer recording system to arrive (I'll be able to record up to 16 tracks live, which is good enough for punk rock), and GC did not make a penny from me this time.

For the record, the GC with the worst customer service, in my experience, is the Hollywood store on Sunset Blvd., while the Pasadena store on Colorado Blvd. is very good.