I'll jump on the bandwagon for recommending Dusty Strings. My friend Davy works there (say hi for me, John P! ;)) and every experience I've had there has been glorious. I'm looking forward to acquiring my very own DS instrument in the future! If you're in Seattle you should definitely at least check it out--everyone there is incredibly friendly and they have some gorgeous instruments (guitars and dulcimers too!)

Molly