What Is a “Good” Guitar?
Most guitarists have actually never played a truly “good” guitar. That is because most non-professional guitarists do not spend five, six, or seven thousand dollars on a guitar. The vast majority of guitarists buy guitars in the sub-1000 dollar range. To some a $2500 guitar is considered to be an “expensive guitar” and is expected to be a “good” guitar for that price. That expectancy can sometimes turn into a big disappointment. When a guitarist finally does get to play a truly “good” guitar, it often comes as a surprise to them how very different playing a “good” guitar is over what they have become accustomed to. It can even be disorientating. Why? Most guitars bought from a store do not have a high standard of playability even with a generic store setup. Many guitarists go through the years playing these store bought guitars never knowing that there is better, and how better there is. Instead, playing the guitar hard, with brute force and attack becomes “the way you play a guitar.”
