I'd buy local but can't even buy a set of strings around here.
I agree with the coolness factor. Recently bought this spalted maple chinese guitar for like $250. Only time I played it was to adjust it and will probably never play it again but it looks really cool on my guitar rack.
But I also agree with the small dick thing.
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-------------- The people are masters of both Congress and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it!