Is your skill/talent matched to your guitars?

[Tico]

After reading here, it's clear that many think that the best guitars should be owned by those with the most talent/skill.
... and entry-level guitars are appropriate for those with entry-level talent/skill.

If that's true (I'm not saying it is) is your skill/talent well-matched to your guitars?

[KevWind]

I don't know, my guitars aren't talkin'

[Tico]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I don't know, my guitars aren't talkin'

Explanation:
A beginner with an Olson, vs. Tommy E. with a pink plastic WalMart Barbie guitar.

[HHP]

I guess they have to be.

[Tico]

I'll quickly add that as a teacher I've noticed students with better guitars (and/or guitars with good set up) advance faster and are less-likely to quit.
Better guitars egg them on to advance faster because they are able to do higher-level things than they can do on lower-level or poorly-set up guitars.

I stongly encourage students/parents to buy better instruments.
It can be like pulling teeth; I can't tell you how many parents (with new $100,000+ BMWs and Mercedes in the driveway) say they can only afford $99 for Sally's first guitar.

IOW, I do not agree with the premise of this poll though, clearly, many here do.

[Geof S.]

I had to vote that my guitars exceed my skill/talent, based on the initial premise.

But I also disagree with that premise. It's those of us who can't play well that need the great guitars most. The guys that are monster players can make anything sound good.

[ALBD]

I think any functioning guitar exceeds my skill level

[Brucebubs]

I'm the poster boy for 'below average player with some above average guitars'.

[lt20dbl]

silly post. It's a free country. You don't have to deserve a nice guitar. Just want it badly enough to pay the money. I started out on the cheapest, most miserable p.o.s. of a pawn shop dust catcher imaginable. It was a waste of time to even try. I finally figured out the value of a good quality instrument after acquiring one and learning to play it. In the 45 years that has passed snce then, I have bought the best I could afford. It is the cheapest in the long run, to do so.

[Mr.Bill101]

My guitars don't do anything unless I play them so I think we're pretty well matched.

[MIPicker]

Originally Posted by ALBD

I think any functioning guitar exceeds my skill level

This!

I need all the help I can get but I do realize that I do have a cap on the "help" I can afford.

[drplayer]

Originally Posted by Tico

After reading here, it's clear that many think that the best guitars should be owned by those with the most talent/skill.
... and entry-level guitars are appropriate for those with entry-level talent/skill

It's a ridiculous premise...there is NO correlation between the two.

[cmd612]

Originally Posted by Tico

IOW, I do not agree with the premise of this poll though, clearly, many here do.

I'm not sure many here agree with the premise of the thread; I've noticed an insistent few.

There are a lot of great luthiers who'd be out of business if only virtuosos could have nice instruments.

[colchar]

A plastic guitar for a toddler exceeds my skill level so...................

[rbriggs82]

I almost feel bad for my 000-28 it's so beautiful and can sing like an angel when I'm having a good day. Most of the time it's near blasphemous how my poor playing defames that instrument.

One day I'll be worthy, hopefully sooner than later.