In a message to Al Thompson  Lutz Sauer wrote:
LS>   AT> Mics are like guitars.
LS>
LS>  So I followed the hint of my music-dealer ;-), the next time I will
Be aware that the "hint of your music dealer" may be influenced by the fact 
that certain brands of mics have 50% GP (gross profit), while others only 
have 15%-20% or less.
If you are looking at two mics that both list at $300, for example, your 
music dealer might prefer to sell you the one that he makes $150 on, rather 
than the one he makes $50 on.
I'm sure the same applies to guitars and guitar amps, etc., but my only 
experience in dealer cost concerns is in pro-audio stuff.
I don't have any idea of what dealer markup is on guitars and guitar amps. 
But, I would ask "would you let your dealer select your guitar brand and 
model for you?"  
 
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