[ronald_reagan]

Of course there's such a thing as a better guitar. You can't seriously tell me that the plastic-stringed First Act from Wal-Mart can match up with a Martin D-28.

I agree that, to a point, it's no longer about price or reputation, it's about the way it sounds. An Ovation may sound just like a Martin...but have a price tag that's $1000 cheaper. That's mainly because Martin can price to the level of their reputation and still sell guitars.

Squier's are generally built in Mexico with cheaper labor and cheaper parts. Now the sound might be close or the same in most cases to a Fender, but the Squier won't last near as long as the Fender, I know from experience. I had a Squier a few years back that had some screws holding the pick-guard on start to come out. The cable jack also became loose and needed to be re-soldered.

I was talking about Guitars... not Tyco. lol

Seriously... I was talking about the "Squier", and other cheaper guitars. I don't see much of a better guitar than these. Epiphone, Squier, Sigma.... ya know?

I had a peavey falcon once, and it played/sounded as good as any electric that I played with..... Its not price as much as equipment, pickups, strings, and the musician himself. Thats what I was referring to.