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JStewart
I Walk the Line
Joined: 07/10/08
Posts: 76
JStewart
I Walk the Line
Joined: 07/10/08
Posts: 76
03/15/2010 3:50 am
To be totally honest with you, you do not need that new guitar. You do not need any new guitar until you can play the one you have to its very limits. Sound quality does matter even to a beginner but honestly for a long time you are going to be playing scales and basic chords, for that you do not need top of the line tuners and screaming humbuckers. If you have the means it is not a crime to buy more instrument then you can possibly use but it is certainly not needed.

I started playing on a Fender Squire acoustic I bought brand new for $85. Did it sound good? to me it did. Did it last me? yeah for over a year until I pushed it to it's limits as far as sound goes. Same thing went for my first electric, a sub $200 total kit, I still have it and I still play it sometimes. Use what you have until you need absolutely NEED better.
God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son”
Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on”
God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?”
God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin’ you better run”
Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?”
God says, “Out on Highway 61”