Hey I'm just looking for validation I guess. But it seems to me that the gear industry as a whole caters exclusivley to men. Not that there aren't more men playing guitar than women, however I'm SO tied of being forgotten, ignored (except for the up and down) or just plain disrespected cause I could not possibly know anything about guitars and their makers. When I bought my Taylor GSRS, I shopped around the GTA and not once did anyone approach me about what I was looking for, with no exceptions every salesperson approached my husband to ask "what do you play man"? He had heard my complaints about such things on numerous occasions, but was completely surprised to see it first hand. I actually had one guy hand me a Gibson Dove saying "Sheryl Crow plays one of these"
I rarely buy guitar mags cause mostly they are crap, but sometimes it's nice to read about new gadgets and gizmos and for the most part I don't have anyone to talk to about such things. I just bought guitar world and I'm so sick of the half naked models on the inside who could not possible know a thing about playing guitar, at least not with nails like those. I know all you men out there enjoy the occasional eye candy but....
Anyway, sorry I'm a bit long winded, but if there are any of you out there who work in a music store, please don't assume that the women coming in are shopping for their Husbands or their sons...
I rarely buy guitar mags cause mostly they are crap, but sometimes it's nice to read about new gadgets and gizmos and for the most part I don't have anyone to talk to about such things. I just bought guitar world and I'm so sick of the half naked models on the inside who could not possible know a thing about playing guitar, at least not with nails like those. I know all you men out there enjoy the occasional eye candy but....
Anyway, sorry I'm a bit long winded, but if there are any of you out there who work in a music store, please don't assume that the women coming in are shopping for their Husbands or their sons...