When you find a guitar you want to own, for a price you're willing to pay, its worth it.

I strongly recommend making that choice with your eyes closed, and your ears and mind open. Back in 1984, I found out that my dream guitar was a Yamaha SBG 1000, not a Gibson Les Paul Custom. I still own the SBG, and its the one guitar in my collection that I will probably never sell.

The bottom line is: The guitar you have in your hands is the one you are thinking about buying. The name on the headstock may give you some idea what to expect, but the guitar you're holding may have been made on a bad day. Or a good one. You can't know that until you try it out.

My point is: don't make your choice based on reputation. One of the reasons I wanted a Les Paul was my admiration for Jimmy Page. LOL... a lot of his stuff was recorded with a Fender Telecaster!

You make your music with your rig. Its up to you to decide what that is.

[Edited by Lordathestrings on 06-16-2002 at 12:13 PM]