I boiled down the guitar industry to get you (re)started on the guitar and get the best value.
1. The industry has eaten itself. Sellers and producers are one step up from mattress salesmen.
2. Background
2.A. Fender owns Ovation and essentially owns Gretsch.
2.A.1. Gibson owns Epiphone and has sued darn-near everyone else at some point.
2.A.2. G+L, PRS guitars, Martin, and Ibanez (and many others) are private but essentially produce the same product with the latest window dressing.
