During the COVID fiasco, having a lot of extra time on my hands, I decided to get back into playing guitar. After a 20 year hiatus from playing acoustic guitar, I went to the Guitar Center in Southfield, MI, and bought aMartin acoustic, and a Taylor acoustic. I was determined to break into electric guitar as well so I bought 2Fender amps and a Stratocaster guitar.The acoustic guitars were great, but the Fender - no matter what pick-up was being used - sounded likecrap. There was a constant overpowering humming coming from the amp which, no matter where it wasplugged in, interfered with my playing to the point that I essentially gave up trying to make the bridge from acoustic to electric guitar. I asked several people from Guitar Center and never got any advice on how to deal with the problem. This was some years ago.Recently I made my way back to the Guitar Center in Southfield, MI to trade in my Fender GTX for another amp hoping that might solve the issue. I was going to trade in my Strat as well as I just wasn't making anyheadway into the electric realm. I was ready to give up.I spoke to and was advised by 'Bubba' that he had the solution. I asked for Bubba to help me with my amp issues because he had helped me a few weeks before in buying a pedal. His knowledge and explanation re the pedal was impressive in that he educated me a great deal about pedals.Bubba guided me to the amp which he was sure would be appropriate for my problem. It was a used Fendertube amp which he demonstrated how to use, and I bought it.I got it home with great anticipation that there was still some hope of getting into electric guitar playing.I didn't try out the new/use Fender amp until the day after I bought it. I turned up the volume on my Strat,and the clouds parted and the sun was shining through. There was NO background sound at all - no hissingand no humming - only the sweet sound of the guitar when I played it. An astounding success!Bubba has an understanding of musical equipment beyond anyone whom I've ever talked to. He is somewhat of a savant in my humble opinion.It seems that there have been some major changes in management and personnel at this Southfield store. The personnel are much more helpful with the customers and much more educated in the needs and understanding of the equipment which they are using and selling. I'll also compliment the new manager - Eric - he has been very personable and willing to assist me, as any of his personnel have assisted me.Kudos to everyone at this store - but especially Bubba.
