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I'm going to buy an acoustic guitar and don't want to spend a lot, but I don't want to waste my money on something that will be hard to learn on or won't provide a quality sound. I know some of you guys are musicians, so I figured you might be able to give me some good advice. I was planning on buying a used guitar from someone on craigslist but don't know much about guitars or what I should be looking for. I'd like to spend around 200. I hadn't really considered acoustic/electric until I realized I could plug it into my apple and record myself when I get better, which could be kind of cool.
Anyway, some of my questions are: 1) do you sacrifice the sound quality with an acoustic/electric when playing it without an amp?
2) is there anything I should definitely be looking for in a guitar? and since I can't really play it and test it for myself, are there some dead giveaways for better or worse guitars? any difference for a girl with smaller hands?
Post by GreenIsTheColour on Mar 9, 2008 14:32:14 GMT -5
A friend of mine actually had that guitar (except his was left-handed). It was fairly sturdy, and has a good sound to it. It didn't last long in his hands because he didn't treat it properly (and he ended up trading it right before it was about to fall apart for 100 squares of magic paper). Anyway, the guitar sounds great unplugged. Of course with an amp you can change some settings (reverb and whatnot) to change the overall sound of it. The only problem with ordering this (or any other guitar) online would be not being able to play it first. As I said, my friend didn't take care of his guitar and it definitely showed. It had dead notes all over the fretboard, and cracks all over the body. So that would be something to watch out for.
1) No 2) Don't spend too much, too soon but avoid Wal-Mart style cheapos. You're starting at a good level. The dreadnought is a pretty big guitar overall. Even if you can't see this one before you buy it, any guitar store would show you a similar size and let you feel it first. 3) I don't know this one, but the Fender brand name has been taken down market in recent years, so don't assume that you're getting a bargain. A little research should tell you the retail price of the same guitar. It seems like a good deal to me.
Have fun and don't be put off when your fingertips start to hurt - that's a necessary part of the baptism.
You can almost always find one on E-bay for around $100. Mine was my dad's guitar and my brother and I fought over it constantly until I finally bought another one. They have small bodies, fairly low set strings, and they are surprisingly well made. They are also a Japanese made Fender which is supposed to be a great thing. Some people don't like the way it sounds, but I do. It has a very bright sound. And mine has had the crap beat out of it and it's still a good guitar.
I think it's about the best learning guitar you can find for very little cash.
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