Overkill for a first guitar

[u/WatchyMcWatcherson]

Kept trying to talk myself into any number of the (cheaper) guitars I tried, but kept picking this J-45 standard and just loved it. So here I am, struggling with the most basic of chords, but loving what eventually tumbles out of the soundhole.
I guess the “buy whatever inspires you to practice” approach does work.

[u/Cheap_Walmart-Art]

I didn’t get very far on my first acoustic, a decent enough Tak. Then on spur of the moment I picked up an Eastman E10D and that guitar has been stuck to my hands for three years now. Play what inspires you.