Solid woods reverberate nicely, with that being said it depends on the quality of lamination. Low end factory guitars use two veneers of wood to sandwich a cheap wood to save money, high end lamination to be found in the likes of Greg Smallmans guitars ($20,000) are done so in a manner to produce a stiffer body & greater sound. All comes down to the quality of the build & price range. A $2000 all solid wood guitar is no where near as good as a $10,000 luthier made guitar with laminated back & sides. Get the best guitar you can afford that sounds good to you (Second hand is always a good idea), use decent strings & have a luthier set up the action. The years go by & as your technique progresses you come to realize what sound you're looking for from an instrument, you place a value on that experience & appreciation for a particular tone. A greater tone can motivate you to progress.