Regarding "songs stored in it", I've also found that certain guitars, as well as certain amp / head / mic combos inspire certain styles. For instance, I was fid

Regarding "songs stored in it", I've also found that certain guitars, as well as certain amp / head / mic combos inspire certain styles. For instance, I was fiddling around a few months ago and somehow managed to replicate very closely the sound that Neil Young used for a lot of the Dead Man soundtrack (I was messing around with a Gibson LP Junior, Marshall JTM45 re-issue amp, Marshall MX112 cab, Rode NT3 off-axis mic). This inspired me to improvise for hours around the main theme from Dead Man. Strangely, I then moved to my favorite acoustic (Maton 1973 CW80) and discovered that it loves being played in the same style! I'd never assumed that a piece that relies so heavily on dissonant electric reverb would translate so well to a clean acoustic sound. I now tend to improvise on my Maton in a completely different style as I've discovered that it has a whole new family of "songs stored in it"! Regarding price/age to quality, one of my most played guitars is actually a cheap nylon Martinez (around $150) that I bought so I could take it camping etc. and not worry about it being broken or stolen. It's got a great sound, and is incredibly playable.