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6 Tips To Buying A Used Acoustic Guitar
Buying a used guitar has many perks besides costing less. Used acoustic guitars have aged, the wood has had a chance to dry out which brings out the most beautiful sounds and the instrument over all has matured.
In this article I'm going to be talking about buying a used acoustic guitar, but many of these points are the same for a used electric guitar. Once done this article you should be able to go out with confidence and find yourself a great buy on a used guitar.
1 – How Does the Guitar Look?
While looks aren't everything it's important that you like it. Also you'll want to spot any serious nicks, dings or cracks (See #5 below).
2 – How's it Sound?
The strings on the guitar are probably quite old and a new set could do wonders for the sound. If you really like the instrument consider spending the $5-$10 bucks and buy your own set of strings to put on the guitar to see how it sounds.
3 – Inspect the Neck
The most frequent maintenance item done when a used guitar is bought is a neck reset, they cost about $200. Take a look at the neck and ensure it's straight, do this by looking downwards from the head stock towards the body. Check the action of the strings, is it too high? Too low? Check to see that the neck has a truss rod to keep it straight and true.
4 – Inspect the Bridge
Take a look closely at the bridge, is it pulling away from the body. This can be repaired quite often, how ever too much tension can mean big bucks to fix.
5 – Are there any Cracks?
As mentioned in #1 above, bad cracks should probably be avoided but small ones can usually be repaired for under $100. Use your own judgement here, but if a guitar looks really beat up, it probably was, so unless this is a diamond in the rough pass on it.
6 – Push Test
Push around on the top of the body, be careful not to push too hard just hard enough to notice any soft spots. Once an a while an reinforcement will let go inside. These can be repaired, but it's always good to know what you're getting into before you for over any money.
A question that comes to mind is what do you do if you're just starting to learn guitar? How can you test out a guitar if you're not sure what it should sound like?
You could opt to purchase a guitar instruction dvd before you buy your instrument this way you have some basic knowledge to go on. A course like Learn and Master Guitar would be a good one to check out.
Another option is to bring a friend who plays guitar with you to view any used instruments. This is probably an easier alternative since they will have an idea what to look and listen for.
If you take your time when shopping you can find a great deal on a used acoustic guitar, just be logical about it and try not to let any one thing such as a the look of the guitar make your decision for you.
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