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A stellar guitar, which a $4,000 guitar should be, is going to sound like a stellar guitar irregardless of your skill level. What one will do is help you to become a better guitarist by being less forgiving and more responsive.
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That is a very different answer compared to the "I'll get one when I am worthy" response.
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Lets see, $4000, assume no tax. In ten years it would have cot you $400 per year to have it to play. $33.34 per month, $8.34 per week, or $1.09 for each and every day. So tell me how you won't get $1.09 per day of value out if it?
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Have you thought about what you'd play on that Gibson? IIRC you're heavy into your Avalon. The two seem very different. But then a shimmer is a shimmer.
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I went back and forth playing and not playing for years, until I got my hands on one that was incredibly well setup. It was so good that it even played better than my Gibson ES-335. That was when I started getting serious about getting better, and everything improved after that. And the guitar? A late 60's Fender Villager. Didn't sound great, but wow did it play great. Now would I rather have had a well setup Martin? Sure. But at the end of the day it just didn't matter to my playing.
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Good if it pleased you.
We have to remember that two identical guitars made by same guys at same moments may sound differently. So a baseline guitar could sound great and even seems to make it against a renowked brand if you have a poor sample of that reknowned series in hand. Same from midrange to higher grade. That is why we have to try if we can.
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I always thought I’d never plunk down several thousand for a guitar as it’s all bling after $1,500. I was wrong. I immediately felt the difference in quality of my Buscarino nylon ($3,600 used) as soon as I picked it up and held it—-just how the contours felt in my hands and against my body. And once I plugged it in and began to play, that was it—I knew it was going to be a lifelong relationship! And all of the things that bothered me about my Godin, this guitar corrected—-not only the sound and quality craftsmanship but how it feels as I play the guitar, as I move around the neck and how the contours feel and fit against my body.
And this might sound odd but the only thing I don’t care for is how pretty the Blackwood top is—-a little too pretty for my taste. I prefer the less showy look of my Godin—-hah!
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I'm really just looking to get a Furch cedar topped guitar to round out my herd when I retire within the next few years or so. I was in GC to pick up a strap for my J-45 and I somehow got lost and ended up in the acoustic room.
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Best, FP
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It is definitely fun to play something out of your affordability range sometimes. It also is okay to dream big. I started out on a cheap plywood classical with a unwieldy neck and horrible intonation. Never thought then that 20 years down the road I would have the chance to own that Ramirez in my signature! Meanwhile, the most important thing is to find something you love to play and you can afford. Musicianship isn’t dependent on having something really expensive (even if it seems that way on this forum sometimes!). And enjoy those chances to try something special!
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not knocking you -but 4 grand is about average right now for a better than decent guitar -
thou you can still buy great used guitars for about 2-3 grand.
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Thank you for your service!
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There are plenty less impressive and more expensive ones out there.
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