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Post subject: Question about buying a new guitar (NOT which guitar to buy)
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:09 am
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I've been playing with a beginner's acoustic that my roomate loaned to me. It's the same instrument that he learned on, and recieved as a gift from his mom. I feel I have outgrown the guitar (it buzzes on the high frets, it's not adjustable, etc) and have begun the arduous task of looking for my next guitar. Pretty much the only places I have been to are different Guitar Centers. I tell all the salespeople the above mentioned story, and that I'm looking for a new guitar. The first question out of all of their mouths is 'how much do you want to spend?'. What I'm looking for is something that will last a while, and sound great for years to come. I give them a price and they show me something that is $50-100 more than my upper range. Is this normal? I have no problem paying for something decent, but when that's the first question they ask it turns me off from even looking anymore.

Tonight, I am going to head down to a few local stores (The Podium in Dinkytown, and Willies American Guitars in St. Paul) to see how that goes. I've heard great things about Seagulls and am excited to give them a try.

Last question; Do you ever get over that feeling in the pit of your stomach when there are people around and you want to audition a guitar?

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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:48 pm
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I guess I've had my acoustic for awhile so haven't shopped for myself BUT, I did just help my cousin who was in a similar situation to yourself. He was buying his first "decent" guitar after learning basics on an old hand me down.

We knew what he wanted to spend, so when a salesman came over we'd say we were jsut looking. That way we could pick/play numerous guitars in his price range without getting the pressured sales pitch. When he decided on a nice used Epi for around $200 he had decided for himself that's what he wanted. So our next conversation with the salesman was about the deal he could give him for a case, etc. It worked out for us.

And no, you never get over that feeling that you're being judged while trying out a new guitar. There always seems to be some jerkweed standing around just waiting for people to plug in. Than he can sit next to you, turn up ANY amp that's there to 10 and proceed to shred the crap out of some riffs.....great, don't care, I'm busy here.

Sometimes I wonder if the music stores pay these dorks to stand around, let you get a few minutes on something you seem to like, and than their noise will drive you to buy it in a snap decision or something.


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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:11 pm
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Not to be terribly blunt but this is a bass forum and to answer your question guitars are works of craftsmanship some have been adored more than others a good beginning guitar would be a squier electric if you're going electric but acoustics are going to be 200+ at least for a decent one unless you're looking @ a pawn shop or something like that GL

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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:41 pm
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I really like the Seagulls I've tried out, I think they're all really nice.

Don't worry too much about playing around others. The only way you're going to come to a decision on a guitar you like is by playing it. If someone else is standing near you - so be it. You'll never see this person again, so what should it matter what his opinion is? Who knows - maybe he/she actually likes what you are playing.

We all started in the same place. People in a music shop aren't there to judge. They're there because music is what they like, and so are you.


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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:57 pm
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Really, all I can advise is to play as many as you can get your hands on, both that you like and within your price range, until you find that ONE that absolutely trips your trigger...playability, tone, etc. And always remember that guitars are like snowflakes...no two are exactly alike, even within the same color of the same model. Oh, it's possible that you may come across several that'll trip your trigger, then it's just a matter of narrowing down from there.

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