Guitar Center Pro Audio
Ya know, it was just on my mind, so i thought I'd share. I have been steadily making studio upgrades for about 4 years straight. Last year was by far the biggest upgrade year with my Pro Tools HD Accel 4 system and the upgrades to Logic 7, along with the completely insane amount of plugins i now own. Last year i also bought the Kontakt Complete 3 software (amazing), two more subwoofers (i have 3 studios), and a ton of cables. In the recent past, its been Manley Compressors, Manley Limiters, microphones, speakers, my latest Mac G5 Dual 2.7 was a Guitar Center purchase. And just this week, i bought the Apogee DA16x from GC. (yes i'm a gear hound)
Basically, many of you might not think of Guitar Center as the place to go for pro audio, but i have to tell you, of all the pro audio places I've personally ever dealt with, I think i like GC the best. Customer service is really big with me, and these guys excel at it. Now, i dont endorse them, or anything like that, I just tell it like it is, and anything i've bought from a store in the last few years has been from Guitar Center. I even had my Digi 192 interface die on me in the middle of an important recording session a few months back, and to save time and get me up and running as fast as possible, the GC pro guy actually drove a new 192 unit out to me on a moments notice and I was back up and running.
Also in my experience, there seems to be nothing they cant get if they dont already stock it. So alot of you guys email me for tips on where to buy what, and i suggest checking out Guitar Center. I cant wait til i get my new Apogee DA16x from them, it should arrive tomorrow!
-Ken Lewis
Basically, many of you might not think of Guitar Center as the place to go for pro audio, but i have to tell you, of all the pro audio places I've personally ever dealt with, I think i like GC the best. Customer service is really big with me, and these guys excel at it. Now, i dont endorse them, or anything like that, I just tell it like it is, and anything i've bought from a store in the last few years has been from Guitar Center. I even had my Digi 192 interface die on me in the middle of an important recording session a few months back, and to save time and get me up and running as fast as possible, the GC pro guy actually drove a new 192 unit out to me on a moments notice and I was back up and running.
Also in my experience, there seems to be nothing they cant get if they dont already stock it. So alot of you guys email me for tips on where to buy what, and i suggest checking out Guitar Center. I cant wait til i get my new Apogee DA16x from them, it should arrive tomorrow!
-Ken Lewis
posted by Protools Mixing at 4:47 AM
3 Comments:
Additionally, they also work off commission - so when I bought my mixer along with a Rode NT1 + Audix D6 they gave me a huge price slash incentive. Plus the salesman gave me his work number and personal cell phone number for if I had trouble with the stuff. Amazing staff, I second that opinion.
hell, I drove an hour away just to get to a GC! I didnt know they deliver :o)
Tom Wells
Ken,
Speaking of gear, Have you checked out the new Waves SSL Plugin bundle?? Oh my goodness!!!! Get out your credit card!
Kevin
Guitar Center feeds off our fear lust, they have mastered the craft of making us salivate till the next price slash.
Very personal and professional service, and lots of value! I really miss driving to GC.
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