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inyourface said:
Reputable my ass. GC is a farking jackass shop. Few months ago i got my Fender Custom Shop 57 strat over there for a pickup selector job (weird sounds produced when switching). I said i wanted a switchcraft selector. That kelvin guy say: "I'll do swee swee for you confirm chop".

Cut the story short, FARK that Kelvin. Tested at the shop after completion, i felt the tone was kinda different so i asked him. He say: "where got. No difference." C'mon i played this axe for 4 years you think i stupid? I asked him to open up the pick guard for me to inspect the circuit inside. He gave a dickface. To my horror, i realize he swapped out my us vintage pups for some idunnodumbchinafarkpups. Lucky i took pictures of the original stuff inside before i send for servicing. I confronted him and he say no such thing. Kept denying until i got no choice.

STAY AWAY FROM THAT FARKING DOG SHOP GUYS!
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I can tell you for a fact there was no 57 custom shop fender that came in for repair. not even a year. prove your claim.
 
joyc307 said:
Yes you are damn right, when I question him, he start to turn aggressive and scold me so loud I think 1st floor can even hear, and like what you said, he turn gangster and wanted to beat me up taking a stool up.

I actually did ask a lawyer friend of mine, and was told it's going to waste money trying to sue him, unless I'm some big shot. I heard from a few bros here he's quite well-known for such low-down tactic since Guitar Workshop days. Too bad I didn't do my homework before sending guitar over....maybe my parts are on eBay now...heard they has his own eBay store.

Is there no other way to counter these type of people ? So unjust......
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When was the repair sent in? what is the job number? I'll check. We are not going to take this lightly.
 
relinquish69 said:
I feel very disappointed after reading all these posts. Not a single positive comment. What is this? Just because some random guy on soft tells you his "account", doesn't mean it's true right? If there was really a police report being made, do you really think business will run as per normal?

I can tell you guys for a fact, I work for GC. I'm doing their paper work & accounts & I've been working there for almost half a year now.

I know every single repair that comes in (I do the filing). I can tell you guys for a fact that no 1962 Fender Stratocaster nor 1957 Fender reissue came into the store for repair. Not within the past 3 years at least. The guys at the repair store have been taking pictures of the repairs they have done since then. For those 2 people who claimed that they sent the guitar in for repair, tell me the job number and I'll check it. Prove it to me that this repair existed.

When was the repair done? Who did the repair? I've been a customer of Guitar Connection ever since 2004 & never once was there an occurrence of swapped pickups and stuff. They charge $35 for a pickup swap and repairs have been piling up, is it even possible to do a swap? tarnish your shop reputation for a few hundred dollars? which idiot in the business would do that?

Ridiculous claims. You can say there can't be smoke if there is no fire. What I can say is, PROVE YOUR ACCOUNTS. Digging out records is no problem for me & we have all the right to take action against people who tarnish the reputation of our shop without justification.

I'm disappointed. truly am.
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You are just siding your Boss Kevin, do you dare swear to God if what you wrote are true ? Or else YOUR WHOLE FAMILY DIES ? I don't think you dare. But if it's true I'm sure you will do it.

If it's just a single out case like mine then I'm trying to damage Guitar Connection repo, but since EVERYONE's saying, can you explain ?
I went to see Kevin's old Boss, Francis @ Guitar Workshop, and it's CONFIRM Kevin's masterpiece of swapping parts.
 
joyc307 said:
You are just siding your Boss Kevin, do you dare swear to God if what you wrote are true ? Or else YOUR WHOLE FAMILY DIES ? I don't think you dare. But if it's true I'm sure you will do it.

If it's just a single out case like mine then I'm trying to damage Guitar Connection repo, but since EVERYONE's saying, can you explain ?
I went to see Kevin's old Boss, Francis @ Guitar Workshop, and it's CONFIRM Kevin's masterpiece of swapping parts.
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Don't use God's name on me. I don't need to play that game.

Give me your job number & I'll prove it to everyone here that there is no such thing. I base things on facts & I have them all.
 
relinquish69 said:
Don't use God's name on me. I don't need to play that game.

Give me your job number & I'll prove it to everyone here that there is no such thing. I base things on facts & I have them all.
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Go touch your heart see if it has turn black first. Beware there's Karma you know.

People here will know who is right and wrong , no need for any proofing
 
joyc307 said:
Go touch your heart see if it has turn black first. Beware there's Karma you know.

People here will know who is right and wrong , no need for any proofing
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Do you realise by digging up accounts, it's actually beneficial for you? It's wasting time for US as we don't make a single cent for digging out accounts.

Don't give me the touch your heart karma nonsense. I want proof. black and white. show it to us. we are running a legit business & there really isn't anything to hide.
 
the way you type is just like what Kevin said. You are just running in circles, not point wasting time here, might as well use the time pray to God for forgiveness.
 
I got no first-hand experience of havin my parts being swapped without consent. Im wise enough not to leave my guitar with him after witnessing him wanting to charge my friend 35dollars to have his saddles turned 5times with an allen key. Joke.

Another funny story, saw him selling a USED artec parametric eq(could still be there!). Asked kelvin how much it cost, he quoted me $110. I said ok. I went over to TYmusic, they were selling the same pedal in mint condition for $60. As for relinquish69, if you have indeed worked there before, you will know that I am not bullshitting. I know that buyers are responsible for doing their research before splurging their cash but kelvin's quotes r seriously a joke
 
joyc307 said:
I'm clear, nothing to hide. You have been under GC too long and talk like your gangster BOSS
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I'm asking you for proof. why is it so difficult to show it? want to rewind the CCTV cameras for the shop? no problem at all. Police can't help you? Don't worry, I'll call them down to the store myself & make sure this case gets solved.

None of this benefits the shop by the way. I'm not afraid.
 
giantboi said:
I got no first-hand experience of havin my parts being swapped without consent. Im wise enough not to leave my guitar with him after witnessing him wanting to charge my friend 35dollars to have his saddles turned 5times with an allen key. Joke.

Another funny story, saw him selling a USED artec parametric eq(could still be there!). Asked kelvin how much it cost, he quoted me $110. I said ok. I went over to TYmusic, they were selling the same pedal in mint condition for $60. As for relinquish69, if you have indeed worked there before, you will know that I am not bullshitting. I know that buyers are responsible for doing their research before splurging their cash but kelvin's quotes r seriously a joke
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I don't intend to make this a GC Q&A thread so I'll keep my replies short.

regarding the saddles. if your friend could do the job, he wouldn't need to pay that $35. so many repair stores around, you can check the prices. no obligations really.

I'm aware of the prices and yes, you are telling the truth.

I keep track of the artec pedal stock. AFAIK all of them are brand new. they just look old cos of the amount of dust accumulated in the store. Kelvin prices all his items, not me. it's his shop he can put whatever price he wants. End of the day, a quote is a quote. it's up to you as the consumer whether you feel it's worth paying that kind of money for such a pedal. do note that every store has a different supplier. not everyone gets it cheap.

If you think his quotes are seriously a joke, what do you think of Swee Lee?
 
OK...hmmm...this is interesting...and strange...so many softies claimed to have been victims of GC but their guitars were never to be remebered by their staff to have been to the shop. 7-month over liao le. Just curious...can't be the softies all team up against GC rite? Must have some sort of reason even if they were to do tt. It's nt just one person. Its PEOPLE. Just wondering though...hahas. LOL. I dun really buy stuff from Swee Lee, except for their strings I think. Their prices are way too high and I can find the same products(esp Ibanezs and epis) at penin for lower prices. High rents mah, bopian. Cant blame them too.
 
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Somehow I saw the similar threads all named Guitar Connection or sth like tt. I went to read them and most were negative le. I dun know GC tt well just heard myths and rumours so I dun dare say much too. But from what i see and read, since other threads also have, maybe relinquish shld look more into it. Just saying la... :D
 
Kyokkai said:
OK...hmmm...this is interesting...and strange...so many softies claimed to have been victims of GC but their guitars were never to be remebered by their staff to have been to the shop. 7-month over liao le. Just curious...can't be the softies all team up against GC rite? Must have some sort of reason even if they were to do tt. It's nt just one person. Its PEOPLE. Just wondering though...hahas. LOL. I dun really buy stuff from Swee Lee, except for their strings I think. Their prices are way too high and I can find the same products(esp Ibanezs and epis) at penin for lower prices. High rents mah, bopian. Cant blame them too.
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for every single one of those people who claims that GC swaps parts without their consent, tell me the job number & I'll personally dig up the information just to prove that there is no such thing. it's simple. everything else is pure hearsay. Kelvin has a bad reputation even before I met him. He used to work for Guitar Workshop and I have no idea what goes on there. Guitar Connection and Guitar Workshop are 2 different shops. If you are talking about something that happened 20 years ago, I can't help you.

btw, how do you know Swee Lee's rent is high? how high? if my rent is $10k a month, does it mean I can rightfully price a American Standard Stratocaster for $4000? just saying that high rent is not an excuse for high price. prices are all set by bosses. there is no other reason to it.
 
Kyokkai said:
Somehow I saw the similar threads all named Guitar Connection or sth like tt. I went to read them and most were negative le. I dun know GC tt well just heard myths and rumours so I dun dare say much too. But from what i see and read, since other threads also have, maybe relinquish shld look more into it. Just saying la... :D
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what do you want to know? What do you want me to look more into? The problem here now (which everyone has probably forgotten) is that 2 people, one claiming to have a 1962 Fender Stratocaster & one claiming to have a 1957 Custom shop reissue, had thier pickups swapped out without consent. when asked for evidence, they go and tell me to touch my heart and all that irrelevant nonsense.

what I'm asking here is for solid proof which none of you can provide.
 
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