The guitar I learned on was plywood, with worn out plastic frets. It had nylon strings so it wasn't so bad. It had been passed along to me for free, and in turn I passed it along when I got a better guitar. I know of at least 3 people who learned on this worn out piece of junk. But it was somewhat together and didn't require extensive repairs beyond the value of the guitar.
When Garth smashes a Takamine, I'm sure many feel at least he is just smashing a cheaper instrument. I'm sure he could afford to smash a Martin if he was so inclined. It does seem kind of a shame a perfectly good guitar meets a premature end.
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