I finally visited the local music store

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Man, it's a sad little store :( Crossville isn't that big really, but there must not be many musicians here in town. It's a small little mom n' pops place with a few pretty nice US Strats on the wall, a handful of PRS SEs, and a couple other decent guitars, but then you have your no name brands that are good for the beginners. I didn't really pay attention to the acoustic wall, because acoustics are for people who aren't cool enough to play heavy rock. They have a small accessories section, a section of used cables (I wouldn't trust a used cable as I've seen how people treat their cables), a handful of used pedals I've never heard of, a couple pickups, and a small selection of picks and strings.

The old man behind the counter was friendly and asked if there's anything he could make a deal on for me, but they didn't really have much I was interested in. Then...I saw a used Roland JC55. Is it the same amp as the JC120 that was everywhere in the 80s and 90s, just smaller; or is it a whole different amp? They were asking $295 for it. I didn't test it out or look on the back to see if everything was there or whatever. But, since I want to do that 80s-00s hits cover band, this amp may be a good way to have something at home to practice with that has that lush chorus that was everywhere in the 80s so I can at least halfway sound like what I'm trying to play.
 
Great deal on that amp. It's hard out here for Mom and Pops but usually it's where the best deals still can be found.
 
Mom and Pop brick and mortar stores are dying. They simply cannot compete with the Sweetwaters and Guitar Centers of the world. Hell, even Guitar Center is struggling to keep up with Sweetwater. They don't have the buying power to get lower margins for sales. When I started playing in the late 80s, you would drool over gear in the Musician's Friend catalog and then ask your local store if they could get whatever you were obsessing over...lol! That said, they would bend over backwards to help you if they could. I miss those days.
 
Roland JC55 > Acoustic?

I don’t know if that makes you rock more, my man 😎
 
I probably would have bought it on the spot lol. Not because I'm after that amp or anything like that, but because I'm stupid and careless.
 
I just picked up a Martin 00-28 from a Mom and Pop store a few months ago and as usual, an awesome experience. I love Sweetwater but if I can support the smaller store and they have what I need, I'll do it. When I got my Martin and a Gibson Les Paul at the smaller store, they threw in like 4 packs of strings without me even asking, worked with the price, etc.
 
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