THANK YOU BERT (and others)

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 04-21-2008, 10:17 AM

I need to send a "THANK YOU" out to Bert (and I can't remember who else)..
for sending me to MMI Music in Mobile, AL.

John and Dwight are great fellas.
MMI Music gave us great customer service and the store is HUGE.

They have a great selection on Guitars and amps
new and used.

They sell locally made pedals, slides, and guitars as well.

We bought a used amp ;VOX 120 WITH pedal for $450.
The amp we bought lists for $900 and the pedal goes for another $200 bucks or so.
GREAT DEAL! GREAT SERVICE
THANK YOU!

savereno · 04-21-2008, 10:55 AM

Yeah, they are great guys, and will treat you like family every time you go there.

If you are interested in pedals built by local musicians, or if you like to support local craftsmen, check out http://www.myspace.com/rockandrollworkshop ,

He use to play in Nuees Ardentes, and now lives in Atlanta. He makes some different sounding stuff... if you are interested in noises. I do not know if his stuff is at MMI or not.

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 04-21-2008, 11:58 AM

i think you are one of the guys who turned me on to them.
besides magnolia music (which is 5 minutes from my house)
I will ALWAYS use MMI or at least consider them for any major purchases in the future.

it makes me sick
we returned an amp to Guitar Center and the place was buzzing like a Wal-Mart...
hardley ANYONE was at MMI.
I hope they stay open.
Awsome music store.

savereno · 04-21-2008, 01:17 PM

I think they do pretty well, but Guitar Center does draw the "trend" musicians. The Guitar Center here is a joke, they hired a guy I knew to sell guitars, and the guy could barely play a G chord, no joke, I am being serious. I try to avoid that place.

xush · 04-21-2008, 01:21 PM

MMI is OK when they know you've got money to spend~
I like most of the staff there and they do have a lot of stock on hand.

Whenever possible though, I like to deal w/ Tommy at West Mobile Music. He doesn't have a lot on hand, but he can usually help you find a good deal on whatever you're looking for. And I don't think you can beat his selection of acoustics.

ssspert · 04-21-2008, 04:13 PM

To each their own.
GC is the walmart of music stores.
You all know how I fell about conglomerates.
Matt I'm glad you got the deal you were looking for.
What no mesa boogie for you?
Vox is pretty good stuff.
Can't wait to hear it bro.

savereno · 04-21-2008, 04:33 PM

MMI was more expensive before Guitar Center came to town, but I always got great deals on Squier level, cheaper guitars (when I didn't have the money to spend on good equipment). They use to have a great used selection, that is where I got my first Dean.

Did you see all the Deans? They do not have a large selection, but they normally have a fair amount.

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 04-21-2008, 07:22 PM

yea they had several Deans.
I actually tried to trade mine in...
but they couldn't give me what I needed.

ssspert · 04-26-2008, 09:42 AM

Dwight is the guitar guru there.
John Mathern is he owner but I think they all have a finger in the pie per se.
MMI has the high end gear for the pro players.
They have limited beginner lines.

savereno · 04-28-2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTS_Joe

Kenny was working at GC in Mobile so I'm a bit biased. I like Guitar Center a lot. The one in Mobile is tinkertoys compared to the one in Nashville. I don't mind if the sales guy can't play a lick. I already know what I'm in the store for anyway, so why do I need him to know how to play? Is he going to test-play the guitars for me?

No, but don't you want someone who is knowledgeable? I do not trust the techs if I can not trust the sales people. It just looks bad all together. I want a sales person who can tear that guitar apart and put it back together... I mean hell, they need to at least be able to hook the amps up, right?

I want a Corvette salesman to be knowledgeable, and be a fanatic about the car, I expect no less out of someone who is selling gear to me. Music is serious bidness...

Oh, I wouldn't consider Crate high end gear, but I am sure MMI has it. I do not know if they carry B.C. Rich, I am sure they have a few. But if you like Fender and PRS, this could be the place for you. I think they have scaled down on Gibson, since Gibson is being Neo-Nazi with their line of products. They have just about every major guitar line out there.

04-21-2008, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Good Reverend, MATCHEW Agent Jones, at your service. GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 2,356 Rep Power: 32	THANK YOU BERT (and others) I need to send a "THANK YOU" out to Bert (and I can't remember who else).. for sending me to MMI Music in Mobile, AL. John and Dwight are great fellas. MMI Music gave us great customer service and the store is HUGE. They have a great selection on Guitars and amps new and used. They sell locally made pedals, slides, and guitars as well. We bought a used amp ;VOX 120 WITH pedal for $450. The amp we bought lists for $900 and the pedal goes for another $200 bucks or so. GREAT DEAL! GREAT SERVICE THANK YOU! __________________ www.Ko-Lija.com www.MySpace.com/KoLija www.MySpace.com/OSMUSICFEST

04-21-2008, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Good Reverend, MATCHEW Agent Jones, at your service. GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 2,356 Rep Power: 32	i think you are one of the guys who turned me on to them. besides magnolia music (which is 5 minutes from my house) I will ALWAYS use MMI or at least consider them for any major purchases in the future. it makes me sick we returned an amp to Guitar Center and the place was buzzing like a Wal-Mart... hardley ANYONE was at MMI. I hope they stay open. Awsome music store. __________________ www.Ko-Lija.com www.MySpace.com/KoLija www.MySpace.com/OSMUSICFEST

04-21-2008, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,783 Rep Power: 11	To each their own. GC is the walmart of music stores. You all know how I fell about conglomerates. Matt I'm glad you got the deal you were looking for. What no mesa boogie for you? Vox is pretty good stuff. Can't wait to hear it bro. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean

04-21-2008, 07:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Good Reverend, MATCHEW Agent Jones, at your service. GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 2,356 Rep Power: 32	yea they had several Deans. I actually tried to trade mine in... but they couldn't give me what I needed. __________________ www.Ko-Lija.com www.MySpace.com/KoLija www.MySpace.com/OSMUSICFEST

04-26-2008, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,783 Rep Power: 11	Dwight is the guitar guru there. John Mathern is he owner but I think they all have a finger in the pie per se. MMI has the high end gear for the pro players. They have limited beginner lines. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean Last edited by ssspert; 04-26-2008 at 11:08 AM.

04-21-2008, 10:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
savereno Band Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 258 Rep Power: 14	Yeah, they are great guys, and will treat you like family every time you go there. If you are interested in pedals built by local musicians, or if you like to support local craftsmen, check out http://www.myspace.com/rockandrollworkshop , He use to play in Nuees Ardentes, and now lives in Atlanta. He makes some different sounding stuff... if you are interested in noises. I do not know if his stuff is at MMI or not.

04-21-2008, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
savereno Band Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 258 Rep Power: 14	I think they do pretty well, but Guitar Center does draw the "trend" musicians. The Guitar Center here is a joke, they hired a guy I knew to sell guitars, and the guy could barely play a G chord, no joke, I am being serious. I try to avoid that place.

04-21-2008, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
xush Band Member Band Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mark side of the dune Posts: 423 Rep Power: 44	MMI is OK when they know you've got money to spend~ I like most of the staff there and they do have a lot of stock on hand. Whenever possible though, I like to deal w/ Tommy at West Mobile Music. He doesn't have a lot on hand, but he can usually help you find a good deal on whatever you're looking for. And I don't think you can beat his selection of acoustics.

04-21-2008, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
savereno Band Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 258 Rep Power: 14	MMI was more expensive before Guitar Center came to town, but I always got great deals on Squier level, cheaper guitars (when I didn't have the money to spend on good equipment). They use to have a great used selection, that is where I got my first Dean. Did you see all the Deans? They do not have a large selection, but they normally have a fair amount.