Ditto all the good advice about "Don't buy a guitar because it's cheap." Don't buy a Rogue.
Well, easy for me to say. Okay - You've got $200 or so? Go to a big store and play a Yamaha Pacifica 112... they have an excellent rep for good sound and consistent construction.
Gotta go home with...
I bought a Sony MDM X4, which I'm otherwise delighted with. But if anyone else out there has one and has encountered the following, I'd like to hear from you.
I normally record with tracks panned hard left or right, for complete separation. That way it's a far cleaner at mix-down.
The...
Got my Sony MDM X4 Mk II for $500 used, which is the lowest I've seen anywhere. Have not directly compared it to the Yamaha. But after using a cassette based 4-track, the MiniDisc format is heaven. Scrape together the bucks somehow and go minidisc over cassette.
I do, however, miss one feature...
Depends, of course, on what you want to spend. Let's go the cheap route to start with.
Your post mentioned only a recorder. Realistically, you'll need more gear than that.
You and he will want to start with either a cassette or digital 4-track machine. Then you'll need mikes or a...