Are you looking for an acoustic guitar? Are you on a limited budget, but still want to get yourself a nice, good quality guitar? With a little Patience and a little effort, you can get yourself a real deal!First of all, be patient
It may take some time. You make have to look in a few places and visit those places again, in order to find your deal. But if it's a deal you want, then it's well worth it.
How much do you want to spend?
Decide right from the outset how much you want to spend. This is important. If you see a nice, cheaper guitar, you'll know that it's not the deal you want, you want a better guitar. If you come across a real sweet deal that's too much, walk away from that one too. Make up your mind and stick to it.
Where do you look?
You can visit pawn shops. There are often very good deals there. You may have to visit often, until you find what you want. You have to know a little about guitars or take someone with you who knows what to look for. Don't listen to anything they tell you, at the pawn shop, except how much it costs. And sometimes, if you don't look too eager, you can haggle a little and get an even better deal.
A large city is the best place to look. I live close to Toronto and you can find almost anything there. Often in big cities the pawn shops are located close to each other or in a district, making it easy to visit many in one day.
I had a student, some time ago, who wanted a tuner, just like mine. It has a real needle, as opposed to a digital fake needle. He bought a tuner from a local store for $150. It didn't work very well, I recommended that he take it back, which he did. I told him about Toronto and the pawn shops. He came back successfully with a tuner, like mine, for $10. He got exactly what he wanted in one day. He did have to visit all the pawn shops to find it.
Music stores often have guitars on consignment. Remember you are dealing with the guitar owner and not the store. They don't stand behind the sale. Again take someone with you that's knowledgeable, if you aren't. I have never bought anything on consignment, but I have sold equipment. I was very satisfied and never had any problems with unhappy purchasers.
Of course, there are always Internet sources too. I have heard many happy stories of purchases made that way. Personally, I like to see a guitar before I buy it. In the same way, I would never order a new guitar from the factory. I want to touch and play the guitar before I decide to buy it. Even factory made guitars are not all created equal.
So, there you have it. If you want to get yourself a good guitar cheap. You can do it. Just be patient, remember to set your budget and stick to it and take someone knowledgeable with you.
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Gail Karen (G.K.) Eckert is a vocalist, musician, songwriter, author, artist and teacher. She founded Musikhaus Studio of Creativity in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1987. She's been teaching children of all ages, since 1971.
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