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bluehonky · September 8th, 2006, 11:49 AM

A new Guitar Center opened in the local mall yesterday. How long does it usually take for the smaller shops to close their doors and go out of business? Or is ther hope? What kind of impact did your local Guitar Center have on your local stores?

thunderbyrd · September 8th, 2006, 03:10 PM

good question - they are opening one near me, Lexington, kentucky, in the next few months. i guess it will be nice to look at a selection of stuff, but overall, it don't sound too good...

GUITARmole · September 8th, 2006, 03:15 PM

IMO GC isn't that much of a threat to mom and pop stores as they don't carry much besides the big name stuff you can get from any mail order catalog (cheaper than most local stores) and their used selection sucks and is overpriced.

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bluehonky Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 136	Another Guitar Center A new Guitar Center opened in the local mall yesterday. How long does it usually take for the smaller shops to close their doors and go out of business? Or is ther hope? What kind of impact did your local Guitar Center have on your local stores?

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thunderbyrd Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: central ky Age: 50 Posts: 738	good question - they are opening one near me, Lexington, kentucky, in the next few months. i guess it will be nice to look at a selection of stuff, but overall, it don't sound too good... __________________ Nietzsche is dead.

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GUITARmole Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,171 1 Photos	IMO GC isn't that much of a threat to mom and pop stores as they don't carry much besides the big name stuff you can get from any mail order catalog (cheaper than most local stores) and their used selection sucks and is overpriced.

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