“Will your world end if you pay a little more for something that you really enjoy and use to make music with?” Guitarists are looking for more bang for their buck – but does the cheaper guitar always mean better value?

Ivison Dakota Standard in Cadillac Green photographed against its cream-covered Hiscox hard-shell guitar case.

A common theme among guitar-watchers is the ever-increasing price of any new guitar.

Company X launches a new range, or a new model, and we take a look at a picture on our phones, read through a basic specification and conclude, “It’s too expensive! I’m not buying that. If it was cheaper, I might…”