a good starter guitar for cheap

Originally Posted by Traumatized Rat

This just doesn't happen. It's like asking for a good LCD TV for under $200.

If you can tolerate a bottom of the line beater, you can get one for about $250 - $300 and these instruments are barely playable. For a decent beginning instrument, you're looking about $450 - $550 canadian. I highly recommend Godin Guitars for people who are starting. They have decent hardware and will sound good on an expensive amplifier, something which is not the case with most beginning instruments.

I agree, theres either a cheap guitar, or a good guitar, never, ever both. Unless you're into stealing.

Jam it back in, in the dark.