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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali
For that, I think it's varied. I've certainly been in multiple scenarios regarding it.
For instance... I played an Ibanez acoustic belonging to a friend, and loved it so much, I bought the same one online. The only difference here is that I made the purchase online and waited a little longer for the delivery.
I also kinda dislike the fact that most of the stuff you buy from the music store is, in a way, used. If it's on display, it's been mishandled by someone for sure. I'd rather buy a pristine version of that, while using the store version simply as a general guide for sound quality. I think the music shop (at the horror of the music shop owners) should only be used as a testing ground.. and when you make your decision, you buy it from the manufacturer online and for cheaper prices because there's no middleman.
I could be wrong about all this, but it's how I've been doing things since the late 90's and it hasn't failed me yet.
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Yeah that's fair enough if you've played a model before and know what the deal with it is, and I definitely know what you mean about floor instruments being worn or used - that is definitely something I try to avoid getting into.
But I find with most instruments, even if they are the same model they can be different, in small ways. Like, the Ibanez SR500 I bought is actually lighter than my friend's SR500. I dunno, I just think all instruments are quite individual and I like knowing what I'm buying. When I bought my most recent bass I played their floor instrument in the store but the one that I purchased was from the shame shipment of basses but still sitting in their warehouse so it had never been touched. Actually with most stores here the instrument you purchase is rarely the one on the floor, but instead one in their warehouse. Unless of course it's a rare instrument of some kind.
Oh, and delivery over here is usually quite expensive as Melbourne is a city is quite spread out and sprawled so shipping costs are bitch. And if you're buying something from an international seller then forget about it! Too expensive, and I'm a cheapo.
I think I should give the Internet another chance though when it comes to musical purchases. I think I'm just paranoid and old-fashioned in that sense, especially when I'm spending like $900+.