I have an amended version of what ellismusic1 (of the VT music store?) said;
If you are [u]committed[/u] to guitar, identify the highest quality instruments you can afford...
...and allow yourself to spend another 10%.
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins
