[Nato]

I think i got just the thing for ya man! Here is 2 prs style guitars that you might want to check out from samick (one is same as what Major Tom has got)
http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/it...8&PRID=1355922
http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/it...8&PRID=1355866
And one has a Wilkinson temolo that alone sells for over 80 bucks and good tuners! And here is a DC http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/it...8&PRID=1325855 All these deals are really unbelieveable and have gotten Excelent reviews on Harmony-central.com and they have great customer service so returns are very easy if you don't like it! so definately check em out!

[Major Tom]

Those are SUWEET lookin' axes for the bucks, that last one pretty much looks like a copy of the Les Paul DC. Agile gets good reviews, I've never seen one myself, but I have probably seen one with another brand name on it made by the same people...
Like I said before, Samick changed that SPN4500-QF, mine is nato and has the different headstock inlay, but if its made in the same factory to the same quality standards, I can tell you that it is definitely a pro-grade instrument at an unbelievable price!

My advice - stay away from that fru-fru vine inlay on the fretboard junk...

[Rainer.]

Originally Posted by astromonkeyx

anyways, to rainer: I agree, I should get a "quality" guitar, but if i do that i'm gonna be waiting a loong time before I really get to mess around with a "decent" electric. it'll be pretty hard to convince my mom why I should be able to spend that much on an electric guitar right now...but if I find a good deal on a good guitar, i'll take it, as anyone would.

I see your point. I had to spend a couple hundred on the cheapest guitar & amp out there before my mom was convinced I was committed to the intrument enough to spend only $600 to get decent gear. Of course, that deal I got was an incredibly good deal. . So, I overspent $200 on crap gear before I could get decent gear.

So, that advice I gave was just a better, not an easier, way to do it.