Post by ux4484 on Dec 19, 2013 11:01:57 GMT -5
During my recent travel guitar oddesy, I had a very odd occurance, when sampling guitars at Sam Ash, every guitar was tuned a half step down. I pointed this out to the manager, who tried to tell me it was impossible. I showed him with my tuner app (n-track tuner), and he practically yelled at me that all app tuners were garbage, and that every guitar in the store was tuned with the same tuner. I pointed out this was logical as they were all off the same amount. I then showed him on a Mustang IV , he called the built in tuner 'crap' (nice way to promote your products) and proceeded to show me the 'bench' clamp on tuner they used. It was an odd fold out model, but clearly when folded out, the +/- switch was at -1. He actually accused me of switching it to that. I'd never dealt with this guy before, but my regular guy I deal with came in for work and said to him without hesitation: "That tuner drops a half step when you fold it because the hinge is bad. " The manager stormed off with his hands in the air.
Then the salesman told me they were closing the store because of Lease issues, and they were all being transferred to different stores.
Still... Don't take it out on the customers.
I'm thinking he tunes them down to reduce tension to make them seem easier to play, and was p
d he was caught on it.
Then the salesman told me they were closing the store because of Lease issues, and they were all being transferred to different stores.
Still... Don't take it out on the customers.
I'm thinking he tunes them down to reduce tension to make them seem easier to play, and was p
d he was caught on it. 
