[Andy S]

I confirmed that at Sam Ash and Guitar Center, they will discount a bit if you pay cash.

I was pricing out a Fender Strat about a month ago at GC and asked how much, the guy told me what was on the tag. After a bit of conversation, he dropped it a whopping $25!!! Big whoop.

Then I asked if I was paying cash, not a check, cold hard U.S. greenbacks, what would it be. He went to the computer, keyed in a few strokes, came back with it $85 cheaper. This was repeated almost exactly the same at Sam Ash, but a bit less of a discount.

That way there is no bank charges on a credit card or trying to process a check. So whatever you get, where ever you go, try to deal in cash.

Never did buy the guitar. But in the future, I'll know to carry the money in with me.

Hope that helps.