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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OKgetdown" data-source="post: 4243086" data-attributes="member: 3742">If you like Stratocasters, then a Squier is hard to beat to get started with. If you could find a Mexican made Fender for a bit more money, even better.We are in the golden age of inexpensive guitars, IMO. Although, like everything else, guitars have gotten a lot more expensive in the last few years. Pretty much all the big makers entry level line of guitars are generally pretty good. And definitely have gotten better in the last several years. Epiphone, Gretch, Ibanez etc. Fender/Squier has always been good generally.I really like my American Fenders. But my Mexican Fenders are also very nice. My Gibsons, yes, are much nicer than my Epiphones. But they are not 1000 bucks nicer if Im going to be honest. The Epiphones made in the last 10 years or so are pretty nice. Not Gibson nice. But pretty nice.I've been buying, selling, trading music gear for many years. I always buy/trade used. I haven't bought a new guitar in a long time. Used is usually going to get you more for less. Market Place, Craigslist, GC Used Gear Section. I've had good luck in all those places.</blockquote>