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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Martin is an accoustic, the Seagull is an electric, so technically he is correct that those guitars are used for different styles of music. But too bad. It's not relevant for a 17 year old -- whose not paying for it.[/quote]

And you’re not paying for it either, so why the attitude?

His guitar isn’t that great. If he’s a devoted musician and his parents can afford a great instrument, why shouldn’t he have it? [/quote]

You have an attitude.  Different guitars meet different needs but he could go with a new $500-2K and not 4K or get a job and contribute.  He could teach guitar online.[/quote]

I assume you don’t play an instrument. No $500 guitar will sound good. A cheap guitar is a cheap guitar. Instruments get better as they get more expensive. It’s the reality.

I’ve played instruments since I was 5 and my dad has played them his entire life. My sister went to Juilliard. I know what I’m talking about. He can’t just “go with” a cheaper guitar if he wants good quality. [/quote]

I have a music kid who has a very nice instrument but if he wants a $4k instrument after a $2k he can pay for it.   Someone who plays well can make a cheaper instrument sound good.   My kid has about $2k in music gear that is midline.  That is good enough. [/quote]

Yeah, but it can only sound so good.

And to the people saying he has to pay for part of it: i assume you make your kids pay for some of their travel sports, since those are quite expensive, right? [/quote]

No, my child is in regular sports but we'd never do travel.  Music, not sports is his thing. We pay for music and sports.   My child has everything they need.  They have a lot of what they want.  They don't need anything else.   At 17, if they wanted a huge upgrade, I'd probably say no as we were getting ready to pay for college or they need to earn part of it.   In this case, child can teach guitar online or do something to contribute.

Do you buy everything that your child demands?  At what point do you teach them the value of money?  Big difference when child has a $2K instrument already.  You are making it sound like the child is on a $200 guitar.[/quote]

I know guitars. The one he has is crap.

If I were confident my kid was committed to something, then yes — I’d pay for a high quality instrument. My dad did it for me and I have been grateful ever since. [/quote]

Then, he can sell it and get something else with that money.  Or, go teach and make some money to buy more.  A $2K instrument isn't crap and it may not have been the best choice but it was the one he made.[/quote]

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