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So, while I was at Las Vegas, my associate that I work with really wanted to check out Ed Romans. I mentioned some of the hearsay that I have heard on this board and said that he needs to be careful when dealing with that guy. He is a shady fucker.
So, I went with him. First thing you notice is that you cannot touch at thing without a sales associate right next to you. Understandable. So, you just have to get one of the guys to take it off the wall for you so that you can plug in. I tried 10... count them... 10 USA Jackson, Kramer Stagemaster, and Charvels. Every single one of them was completely screwed up. Specifically, the necks were in really sad shape. The only thing that I could think of was that it was a wherehouse and since you are in the desert, there is drastic temperature changes from night time to day time. I mean, these things were really really sad, they lacked any sort of character of the instruments that I currently own. Looking at all of them on the wall, the only thing that I could think of was "what a waste."
So, this is where it gets really good....
My friend wants a nice acoustic. I mention that he could get a really good acoustic from Griffon guitars in Mt. View area. The only deal with acoustics and have the best selection that I have ever seen. But, he had his eye on some Koa top Tacoma. I dont know much about acoustics. But, this thing was fantastic in both looks and playing wise. So, he asks for a price because there is nothing on it. The guy comes back with ~3800.00, they start bullshitting a little bit and the guy goes into the room and is followed back by the Assmunch himself. Who starts to talk to my friend saying he can go as low as 3700.00 and he will ship it to his home for free so he doesn't have to check it on the plane. I look around and see another one, same model number, same everything and the price on it was 600.00 less then the price that he was quoting to him. I eye my friend and point to it on the wall. He goes and looks at it, and mentions that it is the same model number and everything. Ed scoffs a bit at his sales guy and tells him to pull all the price tags because the guys in recieving have fucked something up. LOL
Looks nice on the surface... But, this place is some messed up shit....
-Nate
So, I went with him. First thing you notice is that you cannot touch at thing without a sales associate right next to you. Understandable. So, you just have to get one of the guys to take it off the wall for you so that you can plug in. I tried 10... count them... 10 USA Jackson, Kramer Stagemaster, and Charvels. Every single one of them was completely screwed up. Specifically, the necks were in really sad shape. The only thing that I could think of was that it was a wherehouse and since you are in the desert, there is drastic temperature changes from night time to day time. I mean, these things were really really sad, they lacked any sort of character of the instruments that I currently own. Looking at all of them on the wall, the only thing that I could think of was "what a waste."
So, this is where it gets really good....
My friend wants a nice acoustic. I mention that he could get a really good acoustic from Griffon guitars in Mt. View area. The only deal with acoustics and have the best selection that I have ever seen. But, he had his eye on some Koa top Tacoma. I dont know much about acoustics. But, this thing was fantastic in both looks and playing wise. So, he asks for a price because there is nothing on it. The guy comes back with ~3800.00, they start bullshitting a little bit and the guy goes into the room and is followed back by the Assmunch himself. Who starts to talk to my friend saying he can go as low as 3700.00 and he will ship it to his home for free so he doesn't have to check it on the plane. I look around and see another one, same model number, same everything and the price on it was 600.00 less then the price that he was quoting to him. I eye my friend and point to it on the wall. He goes and looks at it, and mentions that it is the same model number and everything. Ed scoffs a bit at his sales guy and tells him to pull all the price tags because the guys in recieving have fucked something up. LOL
Looks nice on the surface... But, this place is some messed up shit....
-Nate
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