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Know Your Gear Podcast · May 21, 2026
Guitar Center CEO Responds To My Criticism
“Guitar Center's private label brand; CEO met with Mitchell team yesterday regarding new guitar design direction”
Guitar Center retail store experience improvementsUnlocking merchandise strategy and theft/wear trade-offsLegacy POS system modernization roadmap
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · May 9, 2026
How Guitar Brands Target Kids Vs Older Players
“Guitar Center's in-house brand; Phil praised their unreleased August product announcement as ingenious business strategy”
Guitar brand targeting strategies for kids vs. older playersVintage guitar collecting and trading economicsTorrified/roasted maple neck manufacturing and quality control
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Apr 9, 2026
Guitar Center CEO Starting A Brand To Rival Gibson And Fender
“Speculated to be rebranded as Guitar Center's 'new' brand; Phil suggests purple color variant as alternative strategy”
Guitar Center CEO strategy and new brand announcementRetail operations and customer experience optimizationUsed gear market dynamics and resale value analysis
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