Bartlett
Geoff Albert, Owner
New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Alvarez guitars have done extremely well and were a big addition. In the entire Memphis area, there was no one selling guitars other than Guitar Center. We also added the Music Man Sterling stuff back at the NAMM show in August.
Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? You’re seeing inexpensive acoustics coming out now for just a couple hundred bucks that are surprisingly good, so I certainly think there’s opportunity out there. I’ve had great success using Craigslist and Facebook to get used gear out there at competitive prices.
Product of the Year? Snark Tuners sell themselves. It’s crazy. I’m ordering four or five boxes a month. The margin is great and I sell them super cheap. The TC Electronic Ditto Looper pedal is really popular and filled a real gap in the market that solved the two big complaints about looping pedals – that they’re complicated and expensive.
