Okay, it's a cheap guitar. I bought it because it was blue...yeah, I like blue. The money? I really don't remember, but if I have to pick between the options given, I'd say it was to get him to stop. He was playing "pieces of me" by Ashlee Simpson. He even sings along. It's scary. On a brighter note, I have a real live picture of a whale penis!! I took it today. A big whale washed up at the beach the day before christmas and they decided to let it sit there until it decomposes, which probably won't happen until spring. Anyway, I was thinking of you guys when I took the picture. Too bad it was getting dark and the picture's hard to see, but it's pretty big, so you shouldn't have too much trouble