Originally Posted by: slimmetalpickinAnyone here familiar with a company called Davison Guitars? I found one today and the salesman told me it normally retails for 499.99 but it is on clearance for 129.99 to make room for new stock, now I am in the retail business and understand new stock, but am not sure about the guitar. Any help or advise would be appreciated... Thanks

I don't think he's giving you the deal of the century:
http://www.musiciansdiscountwarehouse.com/elguit1001991.html

It's a case of 'suggested retail' being no such thing as they would never actually retail for that price. It appears that the average price is 150.00.

If you're going to spend a little more cash, I'd suggest as Razbo did, going with a Squire or Epiphone. They are products of the big manufacturer's Fender and Gibson respectively and you know what you're going to get. In the end, it's a product you can trust.

Squire:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratAffRMB/

Epiphone:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ENJREBCH/

Key to it all no matter the cost is that the instrument has to make you want to play it. While I don't disagree with the theory and that you should not go out and buy a 2000.00 Les Paul right off the bat, you still need to have an instrument that makes you want to play with it. If what you have now does that, then you're cool. If it make you feel like you have to fight it while playing, time to look elsewhere. The name on the headstock means nothing. It's a matter of enjoyment.