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Originally posted by einherjar@Feb 22 2005, 11:01 PM
Why is there this fad with guitars?
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I can't see why it's an issue.
The guitar is an accessible instrument. It is not difficult to reach a level where you can play music that you enjoy playing. Other instruments do not offer that. To play popular music on the piano for example takes a lot more work. That is one reason why the guitar is popular. The other, as you already said, is that guitar is a much used instrument in popular music and people want to play it because of that. Is that a bad thing? I would have thought anything that encourages people to get involved with music at any level is a good thing? Music is great and everyone should be able to give it a go. It's not Elitist!
Also, the guitar has been a craze since the 1950's if not before - not really a passing fad is it?
EDIT: As budget guitars go i agree that the Pacifica 112 is nice. Nothing special, but will certainly do the job. If you can get a secondhand one in good condition (five years old or more) it's probably slightly better as I believe Yamaha have started to use cheaper materials for them.