| Buying the Right Guitar
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| | worth comparing the new guitars in your
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| By Michael Setz
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| | price range to the used ones.
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| Buying the right guitar can be a lot more
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| | You can often get a decent new acoustic
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| difficult than it seems. That's because
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| | guitar worthy of a beginner for right
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| there are a lot of them to choose from;
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| | around $100 and no more than $150. I
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| electric, acoustic, classical, folk,
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| | would expect to pay about 10-20% less for
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| hollow body, semi-hollow body, solid
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| | a comparable used instrument. Check out
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| body, 12-string, and 7 string just to
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| | some excellent guitars at my website and
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| name the more common ones. Which one is
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| | you may also consider some of the package
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| right for you?
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| | deals for an extra value.
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| First, it will be important for you to
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| | Always buy a case! There are two types:
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| know the type of music you are interested
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| | Hard-Shell and Soft-Shell. You should opt
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| in playing. If you are only interested in
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| | for hard-shell. New cases can run between
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| screaming solos, you could probably just
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| | $50 and $75, and sometimes you can get
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| focus on an electric guitar. If you like
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| | them thrown in the deal, it's always
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| playing folk music, a steel string
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| | worth asking the salesman. If you do not
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| acoustic would be an excellent choice.
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| | buy a case you can rest assured that you
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| What about Classical and finger picking?
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| | will get dings and scratches, and it is
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| A Classical guitar is definitely what you
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| | also more difficult to safely move your
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| need. In any case, know the music you
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| | guitar from place to place.
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| want to play and that will also help you
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| | Choose a guitar that has the strings
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| choose the right guitar.
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| | close to the fretboard or playing will be
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| When choosing your guitar, there are
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| | difficult. However, if they are too close
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| several factors to consider:
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| | then they will produce a buzz and affect
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| ·Price
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| | the tone produced. Be sure that it
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| ·Playability
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| | produces a clear sound, with no buzzes at
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| ·Sound
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| | any of the frets, and that the guitar is
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| ·Looks.
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| | constructed of high quality wood, so the
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| Which is the most important? They are ALL
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| | neck doesn't "warp".
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| important in their own way!
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| | Woods to look for include hardwoods such
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| Play Guitar in 7 Days Guaranteed. Go to
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| | as Ash, Mahogany, Cherry, Maple,
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| to learn more!
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| | Rosewood, and Birch. These are some of
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| In no particular order of merit, here are
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| | the more common, and the key is looking
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| the reasons:
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| | for hardwoods. Not only does this help to
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| 1. If you are on a budget, then obviously
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| | resist dings, it also improves tone.
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| the price you intend to pay is important!
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| | Generally, my recommendation to beginning
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| Most of us have wallets with limits! This
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| | guitar players is first learn on a nylon
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| is self-explanatory.
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| | string acoustic guitar. These are also
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| 2. The playability of a guitar (how EASY
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| | called Classical Guitars. The reasons I
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| it is to play) is important. Are the
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| | recommend nylon acoustics are first,
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| strings close to the fret board? Is the
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| | Classical guitars use nylon strings, and
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| neck a comfortable fit for your hand
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| | nylon strings are easier on the
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| size? Is the body shape comfortable to
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| | fingertips than steel strings. After
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| hold? This will also make a big impact on
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| | you've played an hour straight you'll
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| your progress as a guitar player.
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| | know what I'm talking about. Imagine a
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| Anything that hinders your progress can
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| | thin piece of wire being pressed against
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| be disheartening and should be
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| | your tender skin and then moved back and
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| eliminated.
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| | forth like a saw. Ouch! Now imagine a
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| 3. Sound; Do the notes ring out on the
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| | soft nylon string and you can easily see
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| guitar and sustain (last long before
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| | why I recommend nylon.
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| dying out)? Does the guitar sound fat and
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| | Don't get me wrong, your fingertips will
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| full, or bright and thin? What sort of
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| | hurt regardless, and that's ok. All
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| tone do you want? For example - Rock and
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| | guitar players need calluses on the
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| Metal players often favor fat, full
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| | fingertips. And you will very quickly
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| sounding guitars.
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| | develop them if you persist in your
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| 4. Are looks important? You bet! You want
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| | playing. But nylon strings will make a
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| to look at your guitar and think it's
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| | significant difference in how painful it
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| cool. Playing something that looks like a
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| | can be, and it will ultimately let you
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| dog will not inspire you! Also, the look
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| | practice a little longer before you can't
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| of a guitar can be important for the
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| | take anymore.
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| image associated with a certain type of
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| | Second, the neck is wider on classical
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| music. Like we mentioned earlier,
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| | style guitars. Although this may seem to
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| Telecaster shaped guitars are often
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| | make playing more difficult initially, it
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| associated with traditional blues and
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| | actually helps with finger placement and
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| country playing - Les Paul-shaped guitars
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| | the always troublesome issue of fingers
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| are often associated with classic rock,
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| | touching other strings and muting them.
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| Flying V guitars are usually associated
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| | This is especially true on electric
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| with heavy metal.
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| | guitars which have a much narrower neck.
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| With that said the first place to start
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| | By having more space between strings you
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| is whether to buy new or used. There are
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| | have less chance of this occurring. In
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| advantages and disadvantages to each, but
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| | addition, wider necks will help build
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| generally the primary difference would be
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| | dexterity in your fingers quicker too.
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| your budget. Stay flexible here and be on
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| | Finally, when you start with a nylon
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| the lookout for good deals. It is
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| | acoustic guitar you don't need to buy an
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| important to note however, that guitars
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| | amplifier or any other accessories to go
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| do tend to hold their value over time as
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| | with it. You can play it anywhere and
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| long as they are well cared for and have
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| | hear it loud and clear, thus saving you
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| no significant dings, dents or other
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| | money, allowing for more mobility, and
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| damage.
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| | producing clear sounds to hear your true
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| You can check out some excellent guitars
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| | playing style and progress. All these add
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| at my website There is also a section
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| | up to my recommendation that beginner
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| for auctions, so go take a look.
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| | guitar players start with a classical
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| Nonetheless, you can usually expect to
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| | style guitar.
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| pay slightly less for a used guitar
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| | If you must buy an electric guitar first
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| versus a new and comparable guitar. The
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| | time out, and you have no interest in an
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| downside to buying used is that there
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| | acoustic, you will be faced with many
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| will undoubtedly be wear on necks, frets,
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| | choices of guitars, amplifiers, and
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| fingerboards, and pick guards, and there
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| | hordes of other pieces of equipment.
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| could also be hidden or less noticeable
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| | While much of the gadgetry is fun, the
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| damage.
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| | SINGLE most important part of your setup
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| You can find multitudes of places on the
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| | is still the guitar itself.
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| Internet as well as in newspapers, and
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| | Regardless of how much money you have to
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| magazines for used guitars. However, one
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| | spend, try to get the best guitar you can
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| often overlooked place where great deals
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| | - even if it means not being able to
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| can be found is at pawnshops, flea
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| | afford an amplifier to begin with! Unless
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| markets, and swap meets. Keep this in
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| | you are playing in a band, you don't
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| mind when you begin your shopping. I have
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| | really need an amp to start off with, and
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| found some of the very best deals at the
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| | the better your guitar is, the easier and
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| local pawnshop.
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| | more enjoyable your learning experience
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| There are many affordable new guitars on
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| | will be!
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| the market today as well, and these
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| | Remember how it is in most cases - you
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| should not be overlooked. Despite the
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| | generally get what you pay for! However,
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| slightly higher price, buying new is
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| | with these few key points in mind, you
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| usually less risky when it comes to
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| | can have confidence that the right guitar
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| quality. But that is not to say all new
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| | with the right price and right quality
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| guitars are good. One advantage to buying
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| | can be found.
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| new is you will get a warranty. So it's
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