I've known this red guitar for about three months. I take guitar lessons at a studio in a guitar repair shop and usually chat with the master of the shop while waiting [no preposition] my turn. When I told him I was interested in electric guitars, he recommended this used one. I tried it out then, but we were by the lesson studio, so I couldn't hear it amplified. To be honest, the guitar was so cheap — he said it was only 20K JPY (approximately 128 USD) — that I didn't think it was a good guitar, but I remember it was light and comfortable to play.

Last Sunday, when I saw the guitar again, I wanted to give it one more try. The student after me happened to cancel his lesson because he had a cold, so my teacher, the shop master and I brought the guitar into the studio and tried it through an amp. I was really amazed by the sound. In the end, when it comes to the electric guitar sound, the amp matters much more than the guitar itself. Of course, the guitar also matters, and the guitar was pretty decent. It was made by a Korean brand, Cort, which manufactures OEM guitars for Gibson, Fender, and other famous makers. Besides, the shop master did a great job of setting git up. Its playability was also surprising. It had a straight neck and frets like a brand new guitar. It weighs about 75% as much as my blue Fender that I'm currently selling on Mercari, and it feels even lighter than that because its body shape conforms to me so well.

So, I bought it, and I've already played it a lot. I've gradually come to like its appearance, even though I thought it looked cheap at first glance. I'm really glad I got this guitar.

In the end, it's not the price that matters, but the chemistry between you and the guitar.