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EDI with Guitar Center, without the monthly fee

Everything Guitar Center requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

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What Guitar Center requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

Functional Acknowledgment

The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.

How EDISQ connects to Guitar Center

Guitar Center trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Guitar Center from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

Typical Guitar Center setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for Guitar Center suppliers

No Guitar Center-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Guitar Center EDI FAQ

Does Guitar Center EDI cover Musician's Friend?

Musician's Friend is part of the Guitar Center family — confirm with your buyer whether your program spans the retail and direct banners.

What does EDI with Guitar Center cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.