Guitar Center

OK, so they do have a big selection of guitars. I asked for a specific finish, and the manager told me right off the bat they didn't carry that finish. He said they could not be expected to stock everything. Then he demanded to know what kind of amp I had (!?). Then he tried to sell me something else for 3X the $$. All of this lecturing and posturing was delivered in a very condescending tone. \r \r Thirty minutes later, I stumbled upon the very model and finish I was looking for, not more than 10' away. I told him I liked the guitar and asked for a small discount. He pretended he could not hear me. After I repeated myself three times, while he feigned deafness, he finally said "...he didn't know" the price of the guitar that was sitting right in front of him. After a long pause, he sighed and looked at the price tag, then told me the price was fixed, and he could never change any price. I wanted the guitar, but there was no way I was going to buy it from this unfriendly clown. more

So I have always been a mom & pop music store kind of guy... until I went to the Guitar Center in Tulsa. I was there about a week ago to get strings for my Martin guitar and everyone there was incredibly friendly and they even changed my strings and set up my guitar for FREE! I have to say im really impressed and will continue to go back. more

This is a large store with a higher-end selection than its neighboring "Music Go Round" and prices to match. At this store you can probably find anything even vaguely related to most types of guitars, an enormous selection of electrics and acoustics, amplifiers, pedals, condenser microphones, mixing baords, recording software, synthesizers, misc studio equipment, etc... You get the idea. Unfortunately, a lot of the prices are steep. If you can't find what you need elsewhere and don't want to shop online, this is a good place to go. PROS: selection CONS: prices more