ddsax422 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Which website(s) is preferable to order a guitar from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater is probably the best. You have a selection of guitars to choose from. And they actually send you the guitar that you pick out. Great customer service also. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I have ordered from Zzounds and American Musical Supply, and had no problems at all. But as Brad and Mr. Natural stated earlier, Sweetwater really is the best. The follow-thru (communications and support after the sale) are splendid. And the ability to see, in beautifully-clear photos, the very guitar that you will be receiving if you order from them, is just fabulous. And, if they have more than one in stock of a particular model and finish, you can view them all and compare details and even the weight of each guitar. The weight thing hooks me every time. I like to order the very lightest one, as a rule. 😃  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances50 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater is the best. Knowledgeable staff and good prices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 like they are all saying... Sweetwater, hands down....  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) Sweetwater is great, but I have ordered from Zz Sounds, CME, GC, Music Zoo, and MF. Edited May 19, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater for me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Personally, I'm dubious about purchasing anything as expensive as a guitar can get online, especially since there's so many "porch pirates" these days and FedEX along with UPS no longer knock on your door when they deliver stuff. Lord knows how long it may sit out there before I head out the door to go somewhere and THEN notice the delivery on my porch. IF it's still there, that is. My wife used to have her liquid food delivered to the house from the infusion company via UPS. In the warmer weather it was OK, but if too cool to leave the front door open I wouldn't discover the delivery until I went out the door to go to the store for something.   Besides...... I don't own a lot of guitars and see no intelligent reason why I should own more than what I need, so I'd likely prefer to find what I like at a "brick and mortar" store where I could give it a "test drive" before purchasing it. If you live in some kind of rural area where the nearest "brick and mortar" store might be miles and miles away, I could get the online buying thing. And over the years on iNet forums(such as this) I've often read good things about Sweetwater and Musician's Friend.  Whitefang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 15 hours ago, ddsax422 said: Which website(s) is preferable to order a guitar from? Yes, Sweetwater is quite good. I've ordered a used guitar from GuitarCenter. It had a flaw, but returning it for a full refund was simple. Reverb is a website. I've bought numerous guitars off reverb's site. I've generally been super happy with the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Whitefang said: Personally, I'm dubious about purchasing anything as expensive as a guitar can get online, especially since there's so many "porch pirates" these days and FedEX along with UPS no longer knock on your door when they deliver stuff. Lord knows how long it may sit out there before I head out the door to go somewhere and THEN notice the delivery on my porch. IF it's still there, that is. Never order a guitar online and not insist that you have to sign for it, or have it delivered to the nearest UPS/Fed Ex store. Edited May 19, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Sweetwater no question and I too have ordered from others but when I can I do SW..plus I go there usually once a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddsax422 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 So I guess Sweetwater is the best option lol. So why not order straight off the Gibson website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Dave’s Guitars in Wisconsin is excellent too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, ddsax422 said: So I guess Sweetwater is the best option lol. So why not order straight off the Gibson website? Didn’t you just read all the reasons everyone posted??? That’s why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtim Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I like sweetwater too. But I believe musicians friend has up their game as well. I have ordered 3 from sweetwater and my last purchase was musicians friend.  However I have ordered from music go round, reverb and eBay. I have not had a bad experience yet.  I sell on eBay too and have shipped guitars to France and Australia along with plenty of states here in the USA.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummingbirdguy Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 The "best" is relative. The best store for lowest price? overall service? fastest shipping? best return policy? widest selection? best assortment of mid-tier? As most have stated if you want a thoughtful buying experience and solid after-purchase care go to Sweetwater. If you want a wide selection in terms of inventory and price then maybe GC. If you want something high end then maybe one of the other sites if Sweetwater doesn't have what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/19/2021 at 12:25 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: Never order a guitar online and not insist that you have to sign for it, or have it delivered to the nearest UPS/Fed Ex store. Thanks for the tip. I have never ordered one on line to our house but if I ever do, it will be sweetwater as well because I hear so many positives about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddsax422 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 23 hours ago, brad1 said: Didn’t you just read all the reasons everyone posted??? That’s why. Well I did read all of the comments up till this point, brad1, and not one of them mentioned the Gibson website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, ddsax422 said: Well I did read all of the comments up till this point, brad1, and not one of them mentioned the Gibson website. There’s a reason for that. All the advantages members have listed about Sweetwater aren’t available elsewhere.  So why would they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) When I bough my last 3 late 2020 model Epiphones, each a couple of weeks apart, the Music Zoo was the only store that had the models I wanted in stock. All shipped free, 2 to Hawaii and 1 to Az. Edited May 21, 2021 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 One word - SWEETWATER. As good a price as any other, best service, fast delivery, liberal return policy it just doesn't get any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I have only bought a guitar online from Wildwood and their customer service is outstanding. After purchasing, their luthier asked me some questions about my preferences and gave my new guitar a custom setup and new strings. I have to say their luthier really knows his stuff and I couldn’t possibly imagine a better setup job I was most impressed by the setup job but they are consummate professionals the whole way through. I had initially asked a question about the guitar I ended up buying and I received a reply within about two or three minutes when I figured the shop was probably closed. The guy I talked to was named Steve but I don’t remember a last name. Anyway he couldn’t have been more helpful  Wildwood post detailed individual photos of each guitar including the weight etc. Someone from Wildwood actually went to the Gibson factory and selected the maple top that would be used on my Les Paul (if you look through their gallery the wood selection tends to be above average). They also have custom spec pickups made by Gibson just for them which sound phenomenal.  I plan on buying one more Gibson custom shop guitar some day and it’s gonna be from Wildwood. Because of their relationship with Gibson and their amazing transparency and customer service I feel like I can get a better guitar from them sight unseen vs walking into a store and seeing what’s in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 One more point I just remembered... Wildwood include precise measurements of each neck in the description.. so if you have a precise understanding of inches and guitar necks then their description basically tells you exactly what neck you’re getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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