Our son has been playing the guitar, entirely self-taught for about 12 years. He cut his musical teeth on the ubiquitous Fender Strat (Stratocaster), and got an acoustic guitar about 8 years ago. An Oscar Schmidt, by Washburn which has been a workhorse and a great investment. I haunted Firehouse Guitars, Meier Music, RIT Guitars and our local RIT offshoot. Here is the best deal I could find. Read More