[J Kimble (FLICKOFLASH)]

http://www.makenmusi...mnm/default.asp

[J Kimble (FLICKOFLASH)]

J Kimble (FLICKOFLASH), on 12 September 2010 - 11:46 PM, said:

http://www.makenmusi...mnm/default.asp

25 year business Husband & wife owned company

[M Ryan (Malikon)]

I have no idea what you're trying to say here Flick.

[J Kimble (FLICKOFLASH)]

M Ryan (Malikon), on 12 September 2010 - 11:56 PM, said:

I have no idea what you're trying to say here Flick.

I'm sure many know of one small Brick & mortar store who once carried Gibson or one who wishes to but cannot afford the required premium that has now been proposed on them.

Mom & Pop Stores are harder to find these days as many cannot survive.

[M Ryan (Malikon)]

This is true. And now you've got places like Best Buy selling guitars, which is ridiculous imo. Instruments should be bought at a store that specializes in instruments. Not the store I go too to buy a TV or Video Game.

[M Weaver (Awfers)]

M Ryan (Malikon), on 14 September 2010 - 08:27 PM, said:

This is true. And now you've got places like Best Buy selling guitars, which is ridiculous imo. Instruments should be bought at a store that specializes in instruments. Not the store I go too to buy a TV or Video Game.

It's similar to the Bicycle industry (in which I am involved on the fringe).. Same thing is happening, Big Box store sells a poorly setup bicycle (won't shift right, brakes mis-alligned) to customer, customer rides, hates it as it doesn't work correctly, thinks product is cr@p..

ie: the brand suffers because of the incompetence of the people who have no idea about the product they are selling.

Mom n' Pop store: setup is perfect, product is more expensive.. But people love their bike...


Hopefully the consumer will learn, before it's too late..