Guide to Buying a New Guitar

Scouting for your first guitar? Or is it your 11th? Whether you are a beginner or a collector, it pays to do your research before buying anything. Buying a new guitar entails doing your research about what you are getting, to make your "one time buy" a lasting investment.

You might think you have no place to start, but look around you! Most likely, you have a few magazines already lying around your house if you really do like guitars. You can find lots of reviews on guitars there, and even recommendations too! The next place to check would be shops in your area.

But of course, if canvasing on foot takes too much time, you can always go online and search for various guitar brands and models. Online, you are given unlimited access to all kinds of reviews, price comparisons and of course, feedback from other people who already own guitars or have the models that interest you.

These kinds of offers almost give away guitars with really ridiculously low prices, but these are not very safe offers to take. Buying guitar is a personal thing, and you should always make sure you get to test it out before paying for it. When you know what guitar you are getting, including any of its accessories, you have to set up a price limit on what you are willing to spend. You might find it difficult to do this if a salesman is offering everything with a promo and other kinds of offers. But stand fast, and stick to your budget. It is a lot better if you know every single detail so you can get the best deal out of the shop.

Playability, condition, quality, fret distances, these are the things you should check for when buying a new guitar. Do not worry about trying to play and impress a crowd, it is not a talent show. It would be better to bring along someone who already owns a guitar to go with you when buying a new guitar.