Ha, good for you Sue!

I really would like to support the smaller guitar shops around town. We have a couple of good ones. But, I’m finding they can’t possibly carry the inventory to compare, for example, a D-18 to a D-28 to a HD-28 to a D-35 to a HD-35, etc. it seems as though only the few very large Martin dealers offer that reality. 
Heck, the little acoustic music shop in my immediate town can barely get Martin, Taylor, Gibson to even talk to them at NAMM. I think the min dealer buy from Gibson is like $50K/year and they decide what guitars the shop receives. Really awful situation for the Mom&Pop music store. All we’re going to be left with is a constantly on the verge of bankruptcy GC and the superstores in Nashville and a few other cities. 
And, I admit that’s soured me on Gibson. I originally had a soft spot for the brand due to their Kalamazoo roots but screw that. Are Martin or Taylor any better to small shops? I doubt it. 

@jerseychicadee i spent a lot of time in guitar centers special room