I'm just starting out. I'm 15 and have been working doing odd jobs for the last 2 years to save up enough money to buy a guitar. This man new I was looking for one and he said he used to be the manager for Eric Clapton and he so happened to have a guitar left over from them days that Eric used and it was autographed by him. This guy is one of the coolest guys I have ever met. He said the guitar was worth $5,000, but since I only had $2,000 he would let me have it for that since he liked me. I was going to buy a Les Paul, but he said Squire is better. I guess I got lucky.