Almost word for word how I have felt for at least the last decade. GC abandoned the high-end after the financial crisis in 2008, which is what really allowed companies like Reverb & CME to flourish.
In 2024 the only justification for brick and mortar is an experience that can't be had anywhere else.
“If you walk through a Guitar Center, you see an awful lot of $300 guitars. If I’m a serious musician, it doesn’t feel like the right place for me anymore”: GC’s new CEO
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-center-new-ceo-future
Sam Varma /
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2024-04-28 18:25:37
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