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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: pryde on October 03, 2012, 03:20:53 AM

Title: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: pryde on October 03, 2012, 03:20:53 AM
A local guitar center has a "guitar center garage" repair service and they advertise on the local craigslist for all their services which, for starters seams a little odd. (BTW I wouldn't take my guitar there for anything  ::))

Interestingly they are now advertising that they do custom effects and modifications on the add  ???
So the walmart of guitar land now is trying to take over the little boutique builders? I am just baffled with this. I am not sure if it is just the employee there trying to churn some personal business through the guitar center name or if guitar center's are are now offering this type of service.

Anyone have this in their area? Just curious.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: stecykmi on October 03, 2012, 03:32:56 AM
no guitar centers here in ontario, but i suspect one of their techs is a little more ambitious than most.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: 9Lives on October 03, 2012, 11:52:39 PM
There an employ in the back there using the shops resources to do pedal mod under the table. That's why is on Craig's list.. so good boys won't find out lol. If bet my bottom dollar on that.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: crashguitar on October 04, 2012, 03:18:32 AM
I would bet that GC doesn't really have a repair department, but that they outsource it to a local repair guy.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: lincolnic on October 04, 2012, 03:26:45 AM
Quote from: crashguitar on October 04, 2012, 03:18:32 AM
I would bet that GC doesn't really have a repair department, but that they outsource it to a local repair guy.

This is true. My local Guitar Center does exactly this - I know because an acquaintance of mine was that repair guy. He worked for a separate repair company; Guitar Center hired them.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: Munkybot on October 04, 2012, 08:38:05 AM
GC garage is,so far, offering mods to Boss DS-1's, SD-1's, and Tube Screamers. The techs are all in house at most locations.
Title: Re: Guitar Center modding pedals?
Post by: Rich_S on October 04, 2012, 04:23:27 PM
If you give an infinite number of monkeys a small pair of diagonal cutters and an SD-1, eventually one of them will successfully complete the C6 mod.

OK, he'll need a Phillips-head screwdriver, too.