How to Buy a Guitar
It is a difficult task to buy a guitar especially if there are wide options to choose from. Knowing the right features and the style of your choice can give you a definite idea on how to buy a guitar that suits your personality. The different guitar available in the market is a factor for many guitar enthusiasts to be confused in buying the right guitar for them thus, ending with not being able to produce a good decision in buying one. As a beginner, it is frustrating to have different options for a single guitar and not knowing how to find the right one for you.
Never underestimate the aesthetic value of a guitar. You want to feel proud of your instrument. A well crafted guitar is beautiful piece of art. Some collectors hang their guitars on walls like paintings. Moreover, pick it up and play it. If it doesnt feel right straight away move on. Is the neck too thin or is it too fat? Can you get your fingers up to the higher frets comfortably? Are the frets too large or two small? Basically, does the guitar feel right for you?
Glued on necks are the next most robust guitar neck and many guitars are made with glued on necks. The bolt on neck is the least robust and can allow for sideways movement of the neck if the bolts loosen. So if buying a bolt on neck guitar ensure that the neck is straight not twisted and there is no sideways movement in the neck. Fender guitars have bolt on necks.
you are purchasing an electric guitar you should always plug it into an amplifier and check that the electronics are working correctly. You should be able to tell immediately if there is any excess hum or noisy pickups. Often on used guitars the earth wire breaks on the pickups and you get that low 50 Hz hum. This can be easily fixed.
Quality guitars are made from quality wood. Ask the seller what wood the guitar you are interested in purchasing is made from. Cheap no name guitars use cheap wood and dont advertise the type, so the dealer may not know if you are spending $200 on a cheapie. Gibson Les Pauls are made from mahogany, with a rosewood or ivory fret board. Fender Stratocasters are made from ash or alder with a maple neck and sometimes a rosewood fret board. Good acoustic guitars are usually made from mahogany with a spruce top, maple neck and rosewood fret board.
Learning to play the guitar is relatively easy but as you can see buying on is not. Make sure you are very thorough when you purchase a guitar. Purchasing a substandard guitar will lead to the production of bad sounding music. You don't need to spend a fortune on a good guitar but don't go cheap either. A quality product will produce a quality sound. - 18758
Never underestimate the aesthetic value of a guitar. You want to feel proud of your instrument. A well crafted guitar is beautiful piece of art. Some collectors hang their guitars on walls like paintings. Moreover, pick it up and play it. If it doesnt feel right straight away move on. Is the neck too thin or is it too fat? Can you get your fingers up to the higher frets comfortably? Are the frets too large or two small? Basically, does the guitar feel right for you?
Glued on necks are the next most robust guitar neck and many guitars are made with glued on necks. The bolt on neck is the least robust and can allow for sideways movement of the neck if the bolts loosen. So if buying a bolt on neck guitar ensure that the neck is straight not twisted and there is no sideways movement in the neck. Fender guitars have bolt on necks.
you are purchasing an electric guitar you should always plug it into an amplifier and check that the electronics are working correctly. You should be able to tell immediately if there is any excess hum or noisy pickups. Often on used guitars the earth wire breaks on the pickups and you get that low 50 Hz hum. This can be easily fixed.
Quality guitars are made from quality wood. Ask the seller what wood the guitar you are interested in purchasing is made from. Cheap no name guitars use cheap wood and dont advertise the type, so the dealer may not know if you are spending $200 on a cheapie. Gibson Les Pauls are made from mahogany, with a rosewood or ivory fret board. Fender Stratocasters are made from ash or alder with a maple neck and sometimes a rosewood fret board. Good acoustic guitars are usually made from mahogany with a spruce top, maple neck and rosewood fret board.
Learning to play the guitar is relatively easy but as you can see buying on is not. Make sure you are very thorough when you purchase a guitar. Purchasing a substandard guitar will lead to the production of bad sounding music. You don't need to spend a fortune on a good guitar but don't go cheap either. A quality product will produce a quality sound. - 18758
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Matt has been involved in the sound business for many years and worked with many bands. For more information about stereo and sound, visit his music website for other guitar information and check out the axebay guitar articles.
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