The most unaffordable item I have purchased is my guitar. I bought it hard years ago at a musical instrument store in Ho Chi Minh City when I had a trip with my family there. I don’t remember exactly but I had to set a sign money for a long time to buy it. As far as I know, it was manufactured in Japan by ESB, a musical equipment brand which is not only famous in the local market but also made their name worldwide. It’s a 6 string electric guitar tuned in E standard. Additionally, it’s satin black paint and super strap shape is actually my cup of tea and suitable for a metal head like me. To be honest, I took it to learn how to play guitar and although I’m busy with my academic learning, I still spend a bit of time regularly to promote my skills day by day. After several months of practicing, I can play the whole song with some basic techniques. I believe that I wouldn’t have been as serious about learning guitar without it. It has also become an irreplaceable companion in my self-taught journey. To me, although it’s called an arm and a leg, I think it’s worth every penny.
Band 7+: Describe the most expensive you have ever bought
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The most expensive item I have purchased is my guitar. I bought it several years ago at a musical instrument store in Ho Chi Minh City when I was on a trip with my family there. I don't remember exactly, but I had to save money for a long time to buy it. As far as I know, it was manufactured in Japan by ESB, a musical equipment brand that is not only famous in the local market but has also made a name for itself worldwide. It's a six-string electric guitar tuned to E standard. Additionally, its satin black paint and super strap shape are actually my cup of tea and suitable for a metalhead like me. To be honest, I got it to learn how to play guitar, and although I'm busy with my academic studies, I still spend a bit of time regularly to improve my skills day by day. After several months of practicing, I can play whole songs with some basic techniques. I believe that I wouldn't have been as serious about learning guitar without it. It has also become an irreplaceable companion in my self-taught journey. To me, although it cost an arm and a leg, I think it's worth every penny.
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