Went to a shop to buy my recent purchase, a hundred mile round trip. I took my two acoustic guitars with me to compare to the two I’d short listed. I then traded one of them in. I could’ve done this online, but then sending one back and selling the one that became surplus to requirement would have been a pain. I’ve bought online a few instruments online, but I do prefer a shop. Whilst I was buying my guitar, another guy bought a Fender Jazz Bass, so they had a pretty good start to their day.