Anyone going to the GC Memorial Day sale?

[data187]

I got this letter telling me to go get the list and how it is the biggest sale of the year.
Anyone here been to one of these?
Are there any good deals to be had?
Who is going this year?

[fuel0707]

Re: Anyone going to the GC Memorial Day sale?

GC seems to have "the biggest sale ever in our history" each and every month.

I don't think I'll be going, but after scoring my Jackson Strat last month, I don't think my accountant (read: "wife") will let me. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[etaeniura]

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I hear it gets to be a mad house at these things-people lining up at all hours of the morning just to be the first one in. I might check it out just for fun.

[Twisteramps]

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Went to it last year. Got there 1/2 hour early, still had to wait in line another 1/2 hour as they were only letting in so many people at once.

If you're going to do it, show up at least an hour early and bring cash, just in case. I didn't find anything that really jumped out at me, but I did buy some strings really cheap.

Pete

[data187]

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well i went to gc yesterday after work to pick up the list.
the "preferred customers" letter said to present this letter to get the list, so i go and do that.
they told me that i can only get the list monday morning...
what's the point of this letter if everyone gets the list on the same day.
i thought "preferred customers" would get the list earlier... [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[Chuckracer]

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Where I now live, there isn't a GC for miles...and I'm thrilled about that! The local store, Dr. Guitar in Watertown, NY, is about 45 minutes away and has all the cool stuff I might want. Very impressive store.

In the sad news department, however, Walmart is coming, so I'd imagine GC won't be far behind.

[AlexL]

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Originally posted by John D.:
GC seems to have "the biggest sale ever in our history" each and every month.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is definitely true. And I love their commercials:

"Genuine Gibson Les Pauls just $99.00!!!!!"
"Boss effects pedals from 9 bucks!"
"Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier full stacks just $49.00!!!"

Well, maybe not quite that bad, but damn close.


- E.

[RacerX]

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[img]graemlins/idea2.gif[/img] As soon as I got my "special notification" of this "List", I tossed it in the trash. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Data187, I got a great deal on this bridge for ya! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[sworn_enemy]

Re: Anyone going to the GC Memorial Day sale?

GC seems to have "the biggest sale ever in our history" each and every month.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Don't you mean every weekend. At least that is what it seems like around here any time I turn on the radio.

[pro-fusion]

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GC always seems to have about three or four items at these sales that are genuine great deals--and the rest of the sale items are merely marked down to what you can get them for online anytime!

Here in the Washington DC-area, I remember that Veneman's Music always had kickass sales of this type--you could find some incredible deals if you got there early enough. But it was a mob scene and the great deals were always gone quickly. Of course, Veneman's was bought out by GC a few years ago, so there you go...

[Inearthed]

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These "mega sales" are pretty much when they put the oldest of their "new" stock on "sale" (in other words, take $10 off the usual price).

[Spaceace]

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OK...I mocked the sale...Then since i have no life I ended up standing in front of the local GC door this morning [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] .Local radio station was there all the usual hoopla.Then they opened the doors and I thought let me find a decent deal on an all tube head(I wasnt expecting much).But to my surprise there was a new 120w Blue Voodoo head and bottom......550 for a new half stack [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] ..sooooo I guess I was wrong to make fun of all those people who were standing in that line.Although It wasnt packed with those kinds of deals there were about 4 items like that so if you got one of them you made out otherwise you probably could have gotten some extra sleep [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

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So did you get the BV? [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[shreddermon]

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Guitar Center just opened a store in my area about 6 months ago, maybe a year. ...I forget exactly when it was.

Anyway, I've been consistently underwhelmed. Huge wall 'o guitars, but 3/4s of it is Gibson, Fender, and some PRSs. And they're the same old models & colors, time after time. The remaining 1/4 is Schecter and Jackson. They probably have 15 to 20 Jacksons - not too bad - but not one of them is a USA model. In fact, the whole time they've been open, I've never seen a USA Jackson there at all. [img]graemlins/eyes.gif[/img]

[Jeremy]

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Saying that, you guys don't know how lucky you are in America.

I would be happy for a large chain of guitar shops to open up in England. We only get local dealers, which RARELY offer a sale of these kinds. And have very little choice or scope for good deals.

We still pay over the odds here in England on most things. Boo.