[scottmandue]

I was about to say Taylor and Martin's are great guitars but I don't see them in the $350 price range.

Did you get a chance to pull the salesman aside and ask him to hold that specific guitar for you?

As was said all guitars are not equal, even if they are the same make and model.

Guitar center had a huge Fender Strat sale (made in Mexico model) and my freind wanted one.

We walked in and there were rows of them... his wife started looking for a color she liked... I started at one end and went down the line playing each one.

I found a nice one and yelled down to him, "hey... try this one!"

he bought that guitar.