you shud go for feel when looking for a guitar....fretboard size, to see if your hands feel comfortable with the fretboard or not...also the tone and stuff...as a first time buyer, its hard to know what kind of sound you're looking for...just try to go for the best for you...ive got a friend that has a roland 10 watt solid state...i personally dont like it...but if its a practise amp you want, then go ahead...a good beginner's amp i guess...its just that i feel the gain isnt really good...maybe cos its a 10 watt solid state but i dont know for sure...

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