var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7726520\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=57555\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=57555\">nukraze</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7726520\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T00:21:21-05:00\">September 12, 2008 12:21 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7726520);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7726520');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Well, the reason the prices are $100 higher is because they are still listing the Gen. 1 iPod touches and the newly discontinued Classic.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7726520, 'nukraze')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7726662\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=159466\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-159466-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=159466\">trujunglist</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7726662\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T00:32:12-05:00\">September 12, 2008 12:32 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7726662);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=128351\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-128351-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=128351\">TeraGram</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7728275\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T02:31:53-05:00\">September 12, 2008  2:31 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7728275);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7728275');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>trujunglist said: <i>After I buy my iPod Touch and Macbook Pro from Guitar Center, I'm gonna go to the Apple Store and grab me a fender!</i></p><p>The reason Guitar Center sells iPods is they sell equipment that will directly interface with an iPod.  For example: <br />Numark iDJ2 Mobile DJ Workstation <br /><a href=\"http://www.guitarcenter.com/Numark-iDJ2-Mobile-DJ-Workstation-with-Universal-Dock-for-iPod-103841102-i1326082.gc\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.guitarcenter.com]</a></p><p>And how about this?<br />Alesis iMultiMix 9R Rackmount Mixer<br /><a href=\"http://www.guitarcenter.com/Alesis-iMultiMix-9R-Rackmount-Mixer-with-iPod-Dock-635555-i1389694.gc\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.guitarcenter.com]</a></p><p>I've seen a keyboard/synth at one of their stores with an iPod dock, but that may have been an add-on or even non-iPod specific... I wasn't paying attention to that detail too much.  Can't find that on their website right now either.</p><p>Anyway, point is, they sell iPods because they sell equipment with authorized iPod docks.</p><p>And  ftr I am in no way shape nor form an Apple fan-girl.</p><p>- T, doesn't even own an iPod.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7728275, 'TeraGram')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-7747706\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=159466\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-159466-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=159466\">trujunglist</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7747706\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T22:41:44-05:00\">September 12, 2008 10:41 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7747706);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7747706');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c7728275\" rel=\"nofollow\">TeraGram</a>:</p><p>I know, I was just joking. There are a lot of interfaces that would be ideal with a Macbook, like Traktor Scratch for example.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7747706, 'trujunglist')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7726813\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=445412\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-445412-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=445412\">Raiders757</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7726813\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T00:44:15-05:00\">September 12, 2008 12:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7726813);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7726813');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I wonder if they have Zen Vision M's/iPod killers for $100 under cost?</p><br /><p>It would only be fitting for them to do so.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7726813, 'Raiders757')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7727136\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=113647\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-113647-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=113647\">Geekybiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7727136\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T01:08:37-05:00\">September 12, 2008  1:08 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7727136);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7727136');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>That's funny. I bought one there in july for literally $100 less than anywhere else on the net. Guitar Center typically has very good prices.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7727136, 'Geekybiker')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-7728285\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=254112\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-254112-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=254112\">wickedpixel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7728285\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T02:33:17-05:00\">September 12, 2008  2:33 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7728285);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7728285');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c7727136\" rel=\"nofollow\">Geekybiker</a>: They've obviously realized that since they were selling then at a $100 discount in the past they now have to sell them for $100 more to make up for the difference in profit.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7728285, 'wickedpixel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7728469\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=70341\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-70341-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=70341\">SportsCentre</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7728469\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T02:49:36-05:00\">September 12, 2008  2:49 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7728469);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7728469');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>That's microeconomics 101.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7728469, 'SportsCentre')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7728943\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=474558\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-474558-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=474558\">Marshfield</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7728943\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T03:34:05-05:00\">September 12, 2008  3:34 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7728943);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7728943');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>No sense selling them cheaply, it's not their main line, and they stock them for CONVENIENCE of their customers. They don't much care if you buy one or not.<br />In fact, I almost think they'd rather not deal with them but stock them because the occasional person comes in and says \"I want to be a DJ -- hook me up with everything I need\" and so they have a few in stock.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7728943, 'Marshfield')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7729172\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=542441\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-542441-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=542441\">bones11</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7729172\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T03:57:33-05:00\">September 12, 2008  3:57 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7729172);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7729172');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>ipods are stocked for the reason that someone wants to dj their friends birthday party and can buy mixers that integrate with ipods. the mixers are not really meant for professionals, but they sell. they also sell macbooks with professional recording software which, surprise! integrate with ipods. I got sucked in to the link about the Black Friday OP and what the guy said about their online support and phone support is absolutely correct, a bunch of 18-30yr old musicians working to get a discount on gear. GC and MF are sister companies, the stock ticker is for Guitar Center. Go to the wikipedia article for GC and you will see all the companies they own. You will also see that GC is now owned by an investment company known as Bain Capital and has gone private.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7729172, 'bones11')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7730162\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=542520\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-542520-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=542520\">Telekinesis123</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7730162\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T06:22:26-05:00\">September 12, 2008  6:22 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7730162);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7730162');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@Marshfield<br />No sense selling them cheaply, it's not their main line, and they stock them for CONVENIENCE of their customers. They don't much care if you buy one or not.<br />In fact, I almost think they'd rather not deal with them but stock them because the occasional person comes in and says \"I want to be a DJ -- hook me up with everything I need\" and so they have a few in stock.</p><p>---</p><p>Wow, you are a true corporate shill, yeah its really (un)convenient to type into your search bar a few words to save $79.  Consumers need to be educated, especially on the internet to save money, and that's one of the main reasons this site exists, why are you trying to downplay that.  Power to the consumer, son.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7730162, 'Telekinesis123')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7730930\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=101046\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-101046-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=101046\">doctor_cos wants you to remain calm</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7730930\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T10:57:11-05:00\">September 12, 2008 10:57 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7730930);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7730930');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Ahhhh, Guitar Center...home of the $99 (Japanese) Strat.</p><p>All they ever did for me was put my local store (with better selection, prices, and service) out of business by wal-martting them (selling below cost until the store closed, then jacking the prices back up).</p><p>And their helpful employees...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7730930, 'doctor_cos wants you to remain calm')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7730932\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=101046\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-101046-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=101046\">doctor_cos wants you to remain calm</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7730932\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T10:57:29-05:00\">September 12, 2008 10:57 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7730932);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7730932');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>(Not that Sam Ash is any better)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7730932, 'doctor_cos wants you to remain calm')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7731386\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=513780\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-513780-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=513780\">seamustry</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7731386\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T12:40:11-05:00\">September 12, 2008 12:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7731386);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7731386');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>same goes for walmart.com</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7731386, 'seamustry')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7731492\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=498618\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=498618\">Bahnburner</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7731492\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T12:52:27-05:00\">September 12, 2008 12:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7731492);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7731492');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>+1 for the store where the a**hole employee gets to cop an attitude and stick it to \"the man\", being anyone who isn't covered in tats and piercings and doesn't wear a kilt and Doc Martens to the office.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7731492, 'Bahnburner')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7734519\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=192420\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=192420\">stands2reason</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7734519\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T15:20:35-05:00\">September 12, 2008  3:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7734519);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7734519');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, but the Guitar iPods go all the way to eleven!</p>        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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7740194\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T18:27:44-05:00\">September 12, 2008  6:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7740194);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7740194');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I know it's a chain and all, but but I've never really had a bad experience with Guitar Center. Plus I've had them price match products.</p><p>That being said, can anyone recommend a good non-chain music store in NYC?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7740194, 'Dirk')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7742838\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=477481\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=477481\">hoppychris</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7742838\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T19:46:15-05:00\">September 12, 2008  7:46 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7742838);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7742838');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Well of COURSE they're more expensive now, it's not their mega super orange tag once a year birthday blowout event.  Fortunately, that will be starting later today, to be replaced by the Once-In-A-Lifetime blockbuster savings super sale in about a week.  Were the ipods a normal price it would be much more difficult to make them OVER 100 DOLLARS OFF.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7742838, 'hoppychris')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-7747717\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=159466\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-159466-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=159466\">trujunglist</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/09/guitar-center-adds-100-premium-to-ipods.html#comment-7747717\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-09-12T22:42:30-05:00\">September 12, 2008 10:42 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7747717);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7747717');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Sorry, there are a lot of interfaces <i> sold at Guitar Center </i> that would be ideal with a Macbook...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7747717, 'trujunglist')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");