I have to admit I am spoiled. I have been all over the country to many GC, Sam Ash, Mars (R.I.P), Music go Round. And over all I have had between poor and abysmal service.
But locally (Southern CT) I am totally spoiled.
My local guitar center (Orange CT). Has a Pro Audio section with a great manager (Shawn Chua) he helped me to design and build my first PA and I love it. He is very open to me talking to my about gear they don't stock. And will often tell me not to buy something I am looking at, without pushing a different product. My local Pro audio loyalties are completely with him.
And up until recently we had J0e Delaney (joetown.com) at Sam Ash. I good live guy, but a GREAT studio guy. He has moved on to other ventures, but I still keep in touch with him.
It would have been scary to hear what the credit card companies and my wife would have said, if J0e and Shawn both worked together.
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