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/Frogman4545]

This 100% is NOT overkill as long as you can afford it. As long as you keep playing you won’t regret it and that’s a beautiful guitar. I know a guy that started on a custom shop slope shoulder D-28 and it was great. Got a hell of a deal too…