WTF Guitar Center

[Fritzo]

I got a 10% off coupon in my email today. It says in big letters:

10% Off Any Single Item In the Store!

Then, underneath, it has this fine print:

Excludes the Fender Custom Shop Tribute Series "Lenny" Stratocaster, used and vintage equipment, Bose, Monster Cable, Mesa Boogie, Mogami, Apple, SSL, Euphonix, Royer Labs, Apogee Duets, Adam monitors. GuitarCenter.com: Excludes Acoustic, ADAM Audio, Akai Professional, AKG, Alesis, Allen & Heath, Alvarez, Ampeg, AMT Electronics, Apogee, Apple, Audio-Technica, B-52, Behringer, Bixonic, Blackheart, Bose, Boss, BSS Audio, Charvel, Chauvet, Chunk Systems, Crate, Crown, DBX, Dean, Denon, Digidesign, DigiTech, Dobro, DOD, Ebtech, Edirol, Egnater, Electro-Voice, Emma Electronic, ENGL, Epiphone, ESP, EVH, Fender, Fostex, Furman, Gibson, Gibson Acoustic, Gibson Bluegrass, Gibson Custom, Gibson Electric, Gibson Memphis, Gig-FX, Godlyke, Gretsch Guitars, Guild, Guitar Hero, Guyatone, HAO, Hiwatt, Ibanez, ISP Technologies, Jackson, JBL, Kawai, Keeley, Korg, Kramer, Laguna, Lehle, Line 6, Mackie, Mapex, Markbass, Marshall, M-Audio, Maxon, Meinl, Moog, Morley, Music Man, Musician Sound Design, Neumann, Numark, Ovation, Pearl, Peavey, Pioneer, PRS, QSC, Raven, Reunion Blues, Rickenbacker, Rivera, Rock Band, Rocktron, Roland, Sabian, Schecter Guitar Research, Sennheiser, Shure, SKB, Soundcraft, Squier, Stanton, Steinberger, SWR, Takamine, Tama, Tapco, Taylor, Tech 21, Tobias, ToneWorks, Vestax, Vox, Yamaha, Zemaitis, and Zildjian.

WTF is left? I'm going to get 10% of a kazoo or something???

 

[Vehemence]

The list for B&M isn't too long.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Looks like most of the exclusions are limited to online orders; I imagine it's made to be used instore.

 

[Tiamat]

lol, that coupon is useless

 

[Kirby]

i guess you can get some strings.

 

[ed21x]

Breedlove and Martin aren't on that list :thumbsup:

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: ed21x
Breedlove and Martin aren't on that list :thumbsup:

Sweet! You can get a D-100 Deluxe for under $80k!

 

[hiromizu]

GC is run and managed by momos. They kind of ticked me off on a $1000 order (desk, cables, bass pickups and other misc items) simply because they didn't send me an email quote with tax and shipping as I've requested. Took it up with management and got ~15% off the entire order plus a shipping waiver worth $150.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: nkgreen
i guess you can get some strings.

Maybe just one string. Full price for the other 5!

 

[CraKaJaX]

Paiste isn't on that list. You can always snag me a nice cymbal you are feeling kind enough.

Actually... with closer reading, it says "GuitarCenter.com: Excludes" .. does that mean that list is only excluding those things online?

 

[evident]

guitar center, sam ash always have "sales" and closeouts every weekend. i get a flyer in the mail all the time. pretty lame marketing tactic but im sure it gets alot of people

 

[anxi80]

heh, coupon excludes monster cable. sucks you cant save 10% off something that is already marked up like 80%!

 

[Gibson486]

hahahha....I got that too....that is what happens when teh majority of the vendors you deal with have fixed pricing.

 

[Turin39789]

mmmm time for a sweet harmonica

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: evident
guitar center, sam ash always have "sales" and closeouts every weekend. i get a flyer in the mail all the time. pretty lame marketing tactic but im sure it gets alot of people

All music stores do this.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: dNor
The list for B&M isn't too long.

Not only that you can usually negotiate the price in the store.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Seagull is not on there either.