Gear IS essential to a guitarist. It doesn't have to be expensive either! I have a student with a $400 Harley Benton and he SLAYS. That said, his dad is a luthier and set up the guitar perfectly. He had tried other guitars, but that one just "fits" him, he says.
As a teacher, I always tell students to get the guitar they want. Don't hesitate. Your guitar should be appealing. It should make you want to pick it up every time you LOOK at it. All of my guitars are like that. Not one weak link. They are all different, but they all inspire me to play! Gear matters!
Gear IS essential to a guitarist. It doesn't have to be expensive either! I have a student with a $400 Harley Benton and he SLAYS. That said, his dad is a luthier and set up the guitar perfectly. He had tried other guitars, but that one just "fits" him, he says.
As a teacher, I always tell students to get the guitar they want. Don't hesitate. Your guitar should be appealing. It should make you want to pick it up every time you LOOK at it. All of my guitars are like that. Not one weak link. They are all different, but they all inspire me to play! Gear matters!