How many dealers do you use?


When buying gear retail, do you use only one dealer with whom you develop a relationship, or more than one? 
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Showing 3 responses by three_easy_payments

I believe we should support dealers....there's many good ones out there and I certainly wouldn't be proud about bypassing dealers or only buying from manufacturers with a direct sale model (which is fine as well).  But please, support dealers.
There are so many brands that you can only buy through a dealer unless you're buying used (often without a transferable warranty).  Are all of y'all just sticking to the direct selling manufacturers and the Music Direct's of the world?  I do sometimes buy direct from the distributer when there is a product with no dealer in my state (eg Kuzma).  I'm kind of disturbed by the anti-dealer sentiment I'm reading above, suggesting there is no value to use them. I get great advice from them, I get loaners for free if my gear ever needs service, and I get nice discounts for regularly sending business their way - show me the last time Music Direct or Crutchfield sent you a loaner.
@whart   

Some of the Tone Poets are a killer- I recommend Katanga! before it sells out

+1 !!!!