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There's still a lot of crap cheap guitars out there, and some truly dreadful cheap amps

• bzzzt 4mo ago
  There will always be crap sold to people who want a cheap gift or decorative item. But once you shop just a bit above the bottom price there are a surprising amount of decent instruments to be found.
  • queenkjuul 4mo ago
    I ran a music store dude i know what I'm talking about
    • bzzzt 4mo ago
      Ah, the good old argument from authority fallacy? ;) Running a music store means you'll want to sell the most expensive stuff with the higher margins so you have every incentive to convince people cheap stuff is crap. Why should I trust you?
• a96 4mo ago
  Yes. But about 200+ currency units especially in used gear can get you something genuinely usable, if you know what to look for. But knowing and variety is a problem in itself. Not so lucky if you want e.g. a sax bigger than an alto, a bassoon, oboe, french horn... Some instruments just don't seem to have dirt cheap versions. (No, I don't have a problem. I can stop any time!)
  • bzzzt 4mo ago
    Of course, some instruments require a lot of manual tweaking during fabrication and/or are too niche for manufacturers to invest in proper automation. Then there's the price of some raw materials (esp. wood and metal) which drives up the price.