GC Auctions gone from Instrument Exchange.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:39 pm

I know, they could be horrible, but every once in a while, they had some great deals.

I just went onto a LIVE CHAT on the GC web site, and spoke to someone who told me that they PULLED all their auctions with Instrument Exchange.

If you do a search on IE, NOT ONE RIC shows up.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:36 pm

ROCKOUT LIKE MOTORHEAD

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:34 am

Nice Jared! I was thinking the same thing.

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:59 am

I noticed they vaporized back in late August actually. I lucked out because I got my Yamaha BB1200 Macca bass through the one in Maryland back in July, and it was a great deal at 4 bills, quick and painless as transactions go too. They even threw in a brand new Yammy SKB case to ship it in. I even stopped getting the jewelry offers from IE too!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:01 pm

Probably because they now sell online under the Guitar Center banner - go to www.guitarcenter.com and you will find the Ricks. They used to only have online info on where the stores were.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:07 pm

Here's one: http://www.vintageguitars.net/products/dispProd.cfm?id=495&start=1&srch&year=&model=&make=37

Obviously NOT a '72.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:08 pm

And who could forget the classic 365/12, as used by John Lennon! Ir is it a 325XII?

http://www.vintageguitars.net/products/dispProd.cfm?id=510&start=6&srch&year=&model=&make=37

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:10 pm

Ehhhh, their famous for not knowing their Rick facts! Even I can tell thats not a '72...

myfretless · Post by **myfretless** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:56 pm

At the Guitar Center in San Bernardino, they have a 360 listed as a 330, a 4003 listed as a 4001, and a 620 listed as a 660.

I'm surprised they don't have a fretted bass listed as a fretless.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:48 am

Jeez, would they not be better off to hire and pay qualified people?

How does one of the biggest become so bad? I'd be through the roof if I owned the business. Surely they cannot last operating like this.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:43 pm

And they are ONLY asking $2595.00 for the "1972".

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:48 pm

I went into a store this weekend and they had two identical white 4001's on the wall. One was listed as a 4005 for $5000 and other was listed as a 4001 for $1900. Hanging there. Side by side.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:27 pm

And you were surprised?!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:29 pm

LOL!

Hey Alisha, at least you have a store that HAS them in stock!

The store closest to my home has me on their computer as "looking for a 4001". These idiots call me EVERY MONTH and ask me if I'm still looking. I tell them (as I do EVERY TIME) YES.

They then tell me they will check their computers for the nationwide inventory and they will call right back. They say that "IF one is available" they can have it shipped in..

THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK...that is, until the following month and the whole process starts all over again...It's like being stuck in the movie Ground Hog Day..Sad, just very SAD!

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:38 pm

You need to find a different store manager. I called one store and they told me "we can't search for used gear in other stores." Then I called the next local store and got a call back 5 minutes later and got a killer deal on a used pot xt pro from some GC in Arizona. Shipped out to me no problem.

I called asking about a used C-series bass and the guy found one in 5 minutes.

What are you looking for Tony?