purchasing cheap guitars
Buying Cheap Guitars Locally
Image via Wikipedia I recently wrote about shopping for cheap guitars on eBay. Today I want to write about buying locally instead of over the internet including eBay. The benefits of buying locally are talked about and written about in many places: The money stays in your community You know what you are getting beforehand You have someone to turn to for service and support You... »
Buying Cheap Guitars On eBay
Image via Wikipedia eBay is a pretty great place to look for cheap guitars. I've bought (and sold) all kinds of things on eBay with very good success and only a few disappointments. Of the disappointments, I'd say at least half were my not reading closely enough or ignoring some of my own guidelines. What are those guidelines? I'm glad you asked... »
Which guitar should you buy?
Image by nzgabriel via Flickr If you never had your own guitar before but you decided on purchasing one now, you need to realize you are about to start a major enterprise that can give you a headache at times. Trying to find a first guitar that is right for you can be a very frustrating experience. First consideration... »
Famous Guitars: Using Guitars the Pros Use
Image via Wikipedia How much stock to you put in what guitars your favorite rock star plays? Obviously, guitar manufacturers think you put a whole lot of stock into it because they pay or "sponsor" musicians to use their guitars and do clinics, etc. Exactly the reason you shouldn't put too much stock in it though. Your idol... »
Buying a Cheap Guitar – Is it Worth It?
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Most people perceive cheap guitar as low quality, poorly manufactured guitar. In fact, some people will be intimidated by the fact that it wasn't US made guitar. You may never consider Chinese or Korean made guitars and may never buy a cheap guitar, until recently. Many big guitar manufacturers have already started producing... »
Do I Buy the No Name Bass Guitar?
An object lesson today based upon a cheap bass guitar I'm looking at. The bass I'm going to be talking about is the exact one pictured. The one in the middle with the "explorer" shape. What is it? I can't tell you that because I don't know. I've done some research and will probably... »
New Cheap Guitars Versus Used Cheap Guitars
Image via Wikipedia One question everyone looking for a cheap guitar asks themselves at some point is whether they should buy new or used. By and large I think it comes to a personal choice. There are pluses and minuses both ways I suppose. I've got to tell you though that I strongly prefer buying used and here are some of... »
What to Look for When Buying a Cheap Guitar
Today we're going to start talking about what to look for when looking for a used cheap guitar. Before we do though, I owe you a bit of an apology. In thinking about this installment, I realize that I'm going to be using a bunch of terms that aren't going to be known unless you are already knowledgeable about guitars.... »