Originally Posted by Dr. Rez

Yes it is. Any electric instrument is bound to keep you spending money. If not for electricity then new strings and if when things go wrong with it. Amp, and pedals, tuner... If you ever want to record you need even more.

If you are content strumming an accoustic on after work at your house thats fine, but if you plan on taking it anywhere you will need more. Can definitly be done cheaply though. I have a 300 dollar guitar and 300$ amp with about 150 in pedals. Thats much less than many spend on an electric alone.