I totally agree Jake, the guitar doesn't make the player. My guitar is is a yamaha somethin' or other... not sure the exact model name. Anyhow, it's in real bad shape. So many scratches and dings and stuff you wouldn't believe. The action is incredibly high too. So usually when I play for people, the first thing they think when they see my guitar is "this guy is doesn't know what he's doin'" or something like that, but when I play I prove them wrong. Not to mention the fact that when I do play a sweet guitar, my fingers fly over the strings because of all the extra strength I've got from my high-action guitar. I definatly plan on getting a new one once I get a job or something, but until then I'm not too concerned...