That guitar shop is a good idea, too! After all, you ARE familiar with the instrument, and the idea of pushing the website for them, and letting them know how important a good website has been for YOU and others you know in searching for intstruments might be a foot in the door, so to speak, especially if they carry the higher end instruments. Do they sell Martins?
mmmmm....martinis...
What???
Oh...never mind...
Heh...they don't sell Martins. They should, probably
Mostly they carry kinda "boutique" brands - high end stuff made by small shops or individual luthiers. A few others - but I think the majority is the really fancy stuff.