That is the last time I bought a guitar from a guitar store. I have no clue what they offer these days, though the store I bought my guitar from closed down when the long time owner retired, one of the guitar salesmen opened his own guitar shop and a piano salesman opened a piano store in the same location the music store had always been, it just got divided up into separate entities. The guitar shop doesnt seem to mind the one or two times a year when I stop in there and plug in a guitar to an amp and crank it to ten and make noise for a couple minutes and then leave LoL
Nah, good shops don't mind. They figure you'll eventually come back. These days, they might worry that you're just testing a guitar to buy it online - but guitars are individually different, so the online version may not be the same as what you played in the store. So, buying the one that speaks to you the loudest is often a good choice. Narrow down your selection online, and then buy in person.
I'd suggest sending your guitar in for a good cleaning, reconditioning, and set up. You're not gonna spend that kinda money on it, but I bet your guitar would love it.
You know I ain't going to send it out for that!
If I ever do make it out your way, I'll bring my kit with me and set up your goddamned guitars properly.
It's AMAZING what a good setup will do, even on cheap guitars. The goal is to set the guitar up for the person, 'cause each person has different preferences. Alternatively, you set it up as "good" as it can be - meaning perfectly straight (if you can). Not everyone wants the action as low as it can be.
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