Well I guess it's all in what you want to use your guitar for. When you've been around guitars all your life, there comes a time when you realize you want more out of a guitar, than just to blow the next guy out of the room! There's also an element called "tone." It's much more prized than volume. And you also have to realize, the strings on the guitars in the shops are usually a year old, & been drooled on by many a Guitar Center customer over many lunch breaks.
Steve
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