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it all depends on the style of music.

for punk:
guitars - gibson, fender ($1000-$2000)
basses - fender, gibson ($700-$1000)
amps - crate, krank, marshall ($900-$2500)

for rock:
guitars - esp, fender, prs, ibanez, schecter ($900-$2000)
basses - shecter, fender, gibson, esp ($900-$2000)
amps - line6, fender, marshall, peavey, crate ($900-$2000)

for metal:
guitars - gibson, esp, ibanez, schecter, jackson ($1100-$2100)
basses - gibson, schecter, esp, fender ($900-$2000)
amps - peavey, marshall, crate, fender ($900-$2500)

thats just including the most popular brands....and i probably left a few out. ill post more later.

dont buy over the internet.

all the brands i mentioned are usually damn sturdy instruments and should last you as long as you dont smash them.

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