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Title: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Dave W on January 24, 2017, 02:39:29 PM: The guys at the door at Guitar Center who check everybody must have been on break.

Man Hides Guitar in Pants, Walks Out of Store (http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Man-Hides-Guitar-in-Pants-Walks-Out-of-Store-Police-411534725.html)
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: uwe on January 24, 2017, 04:08:50 PM: Tobacco sunburst? WHO KNOWS where he hid that guitar.
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: 66Atlas on January 24, 2017, 04:22:46 PM: (http://images.memes.com/meme/125033)

Seriously, no one thought to question him? Or does his drummer work the door?
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Rob on January 24, 2017, 06:38:02 PM: Also odd that he was in the percussion section
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Dave W on January 24, 2017, 06:45:21 PM: Quote from: Rob on January 24, 2017, 06:38:02 PM
Also odd that he was in the percussion section

I saw another article in the NY Post which said he had hidden it there.

It's been said that tone is in the fingers, now maybe it's lower than that. I guess it depends on where he plugs it in.
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Highlander on January 25, 2017, 01:21:18 AM: Working in CCTV... kind of odd that a "fixed" camera was moving around so much... if you get my drift... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: uwe on January 25, 2017, 08:13:04 AM: Quote from: Rob on January 24, 2017, 06:38:02 PM
Also odd that he was in the percussion section

That's because drummers are kinda slow in picking things up - even a guitar theft.
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Rob on January 25, 2017, 06:26:57 PM: Quote from: uwe on January 25, 2017, 08:13:04 AM
That's because drummers are kinda slow in picking things up - even a guitar theft.
hahahahaha
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Nocturnal on January 29, 2017, 08:52:44 AM: All of the GC's in my area have stopped checking you at the door. I rarely even see anyone close to the door when I enter and leave. But you do still stand the chance of encountering at least one employee smoking out front. Maybe that is their new "relaxed surveillance" system.
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Dave W on January 29, 2017, 12:18:30 PM: Same here, Andy. One of the two GCs here that I've visited in the last few years does have a repair booth right up by the front door but it's not staffed all the time. They must be relying on security cameras, not that it did them much good in this case.
Title: Re: Is that a Strat in your pants?
Post by: Nocturnal on January 29, 2017, 07:52:29 PM: The Tempe store had the repair guy in the spot by the door, but recently moved him to the other side of the wall where he can't see anyone coming or going. They try to have someone at the front desk next to guitars but if it's very busy they are moving around helping people out. I can see where they could be a bit distracted and if someone like this guy timed it just right, could walk right out with little notice.