What To Look For When Buying A New Guitar?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at
7:00 pm
I haven’t been playing guitar long, but apparently I’m pretty good. I’m aloud to get a new guitar soon, but I really don’t know what to look for. Help!
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I would recommend a two-part approach for a beginner to find a new guitar (when you’re more experienced, you’ll know what specific traits you value in a guitar – but i won’t bother explaining these because everybody has different opinions).
First, go down to a guitar store and try a bunch of different styles. Keep in mind factors like how heavy you find comfortable, the number of frets if you like to play higher on the fretboard, whether you like single or double cutaway, etc. These are just some examples, but just make mental notes about the things you like and dislike about various guitars.
When you leave the store you should either have in mind specific guitars you liked, or a couple of different styles you liked (for example, semi-hollow Dot style, Strat style, Les Paul style, etc). Now you should look at reviews online (http://www.musiciansfriend.com is my favorite). This will help narrow it down a lot, and help you avoid buying a lemon.
Look for a good music store and good salesperson.