[Josh]

The GC's around here (well, and the Daddy's, before they went under) usually have maybe a dozen or so "high-end" guitars, and the rest is pure crap.

The Boston stores are a bit better, but I'm an hour north and never bother going in, since I usually know what I'm after when I go fiddle-hunting. A place with Premiums, eights, high end Jacksons and all that other solid gear in stock? Yes, please.

Come to NYC. Sam Ash, GC, and Rudy's (among many others) all within easy subway access of each other (or, in the case of Sam Ash and Rudy's, just down the street!)