Electric guitar...

cosgig said

I will also add this… buy the best instrument you can find. A good instrument will be a pleasure to play, and will keep you wanting to play it. A low budget instrument will be a struggle, they just don’t have the finesse and playability of a better instrument. You don’t want a struggle when you’re first starting out. And, good instruments hold their value if you want to sell it and upgrade.

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This is the best advice to a beginner.

Would you want your child to learn how to drive with a car that has balding tires, bad brakes, jumps out of gear and iffy power steering. No. You want to learn on a safe and efficient vehicle.

Most beginner say they don't want to sink a bunch of money into equipment they may not use ("because I'm not very good.") instead of paying more for better gear up front. So they fight a cheap instrument that won't stay in tune and has really high action. They get frustrated and stop.

Buy name brand midline gear to start. It's easier to play and holds value when it's time to sell or trade in.

With my Tele