Dakota Pawnbrokers & 2nd Hand

Good amp selection, mediocre guitar selection, and lousy sales staff. I went in earlier today to shop for a new guitar amp. One of the two guys, an older gentleman, approached me and asked what I was looking for. I told him I wanted a guitar amp, and I explained what features I was looking for. He then called over the other salesman, Lonny, to assist me. I again explained what I wanted (Tube amp, low wattage) and he asked me some questions in return. Right away, it sounded like he assumed I knew nothing. I explained in detail that I was looking for an amp I could record with in my apartment, what type of sound I was looking for, and so on. He then pointed me to pretty much the opposite thing from what I said I wanted. I told him I wasn’t interested, and he again led me to a product that I didn’t want. This time, he told me that what I was looking for wouldn’t be possible and that I’d have to settle. I pointed to a model they had in stock that fit my qualifications PRECISELY and asked if I could try it out. He agreed, and then told me he’d have to go get a used guitar for me to use. He grabbed the cheapest used guitar they had in stock, one that didn’t at all match the type of music I told him I played, and then walked away. I played for a few moments and walked out. I won’t be visiting this shop ever again.
P. S. If you’re into irony, every single employee here was wearing some piece of clothing with the Marshall amps logo on it. I certainly would have hoped for a little more personal service, even at a pawn shop, simply because they have such a good amp selection. Oh well, lesson learned.