I'm common as muck and spent £150 to try a Michelin star restaurant

Re:I'm common as muck and spent £150 to try a Michelin star ... by betwixthewires on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:39PM (#30507459)

You're talking about the difference between a Martin and a First Act. Yes, absolutely.

Now if the price distinction had been 1000 and 500 I'd say quality differences could be hit or miss. Even then that's the difference between a Martin and a nice Ovation, I guarantee you the Martin feels and sounds better. You can get a good Fender acoustic for $500 that will feel and sound really good, maybe that comes down to taste. But a $100 guitar? It's a children's toy guaranteed.

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Re:I'm common as muck and spent £150 to try a Michelin star ... by unfocussed_mike on Monday February 28, 2022 @08:03PM (#30507710)

The post does not specify acoustic guitars, I would note.

And it says way better as well as absolutely.

Acoustics: the rule is more likely to apply, I will grant you that.

But playability is about setup. Treat a cheap guitar to the same level of setup as you treat an expensive one and the gap could disappear.

Electrics? ehhh. A typical (non-specialist) $1000 electric guitar is a waste of at least $700, and everyone who has bought more than one in the last decade knows it.

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