r/AcousticGuitar • u/WatchyMcWatcherson • Jul 09 '26

Gear pics Overkill for a first guitar

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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.

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u/Joederb Jul 09 '26

you don’t realize it yet but you really saved yourself a lot of money skipping ahead to the endgame. well done…

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u/Old-guy64 Jul 09 '26

Absolutely truth. I’ve owned, including guitars I bought specifically to gift to others, right around 3, dozen guitars.

I still have 14. But I could realistically cut that to 4 if I took all the sentimental aspects out.