bleujazz3
Fractal Fanatic
Yup. The Mom & Pop stores are now geared towards music lessons and instrument rentals. They still have the occasional tube or hybrid amp that you can test-drive guitars with, but most of the guitar inventory falls in to the multiple choice realm...its either yes, no, or maybe.My local music store switched its focus years ago to music education as a key to staying in business. They have a small stage in the store for recitals. Most of what they sell is entry level gear for their students. They are the nicest people and I still use them for strings and other accessories as well as setups. As I’m older and like and can afford more high end guitars I’m not their market anymore. However I found out a few years ago the are a G&L dealer and I had them custom order a guitar for me. I got the Strat of my dreams and was able to support a local business...
Perhaps that is an appropriate way to approach a viewpoint subject without ruffling a person's feathers...if the person agrees with you you can continue the conversation, whereas if they say no, you could point to the benefits of what the guitar offers. If they say maybe, you could agree to continue the conversation after they've considered the pros and cons.
(Am thinking like a salesman because I work retail...). Had I studied music when I was younger in school and earned a teaching certificate, I might have easily been employed teaching guitar. That was not my career path, though in retrospect it could have been...