So, I said in another thread I wasn't going to purchase a guitar of my own for 6 months (I started playing recently), but that, obviously, doesn't include any extremely good deals on relatively decent guitars from people I know. I bought a nice dark red (cherry?) Squier Strat from my sister's father in law (he'd replaced it with a near identical Fender). I'd post a picture, but we probably all know what they look like.
$75 for the guitar, $25 for a really nice gig bag, and $20 for a belt-worn headphone amp from the late '80's.
I'm still going to get that doubleneck I've been thinking about (an Epiphone g1275) in September. Probably. Also cherry. Red was my favorite color when, as a child, I was required by law to have a favorite color ('Cause, you know, it was one of those things we were always asked.).
Without a strap, I have the perfect excuse to head on over to Guitar Center today. Yay!