Open Question Parents will not let me buy a guitar? I am a 16 year old guy and right now I have 3 acoustic guitars; a first act that I learned on worth about $30, an ovation celebrity worth about $400, and a no name laminate back and sides dreadnought worth about $300. I am willing to sell them all and even some of my other possessions so I will not be spending such a great deal of my money. I play guitar every single day and love it. I really want to buy a good acoustic guitar. I have about $5000 saved and want to spend $1800 on a taylor 414ce. I played it at my local music store along with every single other guitar. it was amazing i could tell it was "MY" guitar the second I played it. I go busking a lot (in a very safe farmers market during the day... so no it will not get stolen) and play performances maybe 4 or 5 times a year. Here's the problem, my parents think it is outrageous to spend that kind of money on a guitar and won't let me. How can I convince them to allow me to buy this guitar. this guitar is the one. I honestly do not know what I will do without it, and I know that sounds ridiculous.