Guitar Gear Forum

I actually like my GC, and don't like to rag on them too much, but, dayum man.

I called one of the Texas locations because they had an older Variax 700 there, used, that I was thinking about buying. I got the dude on the phone, and he says, "damn man, we were just trying to sell that this past weekend, and we discovered that it doesn't work."

I actually walked HIM through a couple of things, asked him if the batteries were fresh, etc, and I asked if they had the footswitch/direct box there, he said "no".

So, they gave that person money/merchandise, and took this thing in, obviously not testing it, because it doesn't work. That makes that guitar useless. It's on their site for $474.00 or something.

I was considering offering them like $100 for it and toying with it myself. If they fix it themselves, they *may* actually break even on it, but probably not. WTF?

In an unrelated story, something very similar happened at a different location. I called that one about 7 months ago, about a Godin LGX that they had there. VERY similar story, the dood told me that the input jack is just hanging off the guitar, the knobs are missing, and the piezo system doesn't work.

damn.... who makes the call for those used purchases?

maybe it actually works and that guy was just like most GC floor monkeys and can barely tie his shoes?

sleewell wrote:maybe it actually works and that guy was just like most GC floor monkeys and can barely tie his shoes?

I don't know, but I'm going to call him back today and ask him what the hell they are going to do with it, and offer him next to nothing for it.

And LGX and the piezo doesn't work? Why did they even take it in? I mean, that's kind of a big draw to those guitars.

Wow.

Well, I don't think Line 6 would sell those kinds of parts to the general public, so, I wouldn't buy that guitar at all.

Before I made that decision, I went back to that store's site to call them, and I noticed that a different GC had just gotten the same exact Variax in last night, and put it up online, so I called them and put a deposit down on it to hold it until I trade my Carvin in.

Schweet!

Imminent NMGD! (New Multiple Guitar Day)

I think I still have one of those boxes at home dude, from back when I used to work for Line 6. If I still have it, buy the guitar for cheap and I will send it the box for free. I will look for it tonight and let you know.

Awesome Billy, thanks!

By the same token, I'm looking for some gear that i can donate in exchange for cash for your girl's dog.

sleewell wrote:maybe it actually works and that guy was just like most GC floor monkeys and can barely tie his shoes?

OMFG

The Anomaly wrote:Awesome Billy, thanks!

By the same token, I'm looking for some gear that i can donate in exchange for cash for your girl's dog.

Oh shit I forgot about this thread last night. I will look for it tonight, I am pretty sure I still have this box somewhere. I will let you know.

Thanks Billy!

I forgot to look for it again!! Jesus!!!

I will look for it this weekend

In case you did not see the PM I sent you: I looked for it this weekend and couldn't find it at home. But we also have a storage unit. I have to go there this week to drop some shit off and I will look for it there.