Small bodied guitars research

wiley
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Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:37 am



Hydroman52
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Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:42 pm

Hi Brad,

If you are going to pony up $3,000 for a guitar, you should be able to get a fine quality instrument. I will not recommend a name brand, style, wood type, etc., but I would recommend that you consider used instruments. If you are willing to put up with a few dings and nicks, you can pick up a fine quality custom made boutique guitar. Many times, instruments of that quality are babied anyway. For that type of commitment, you could move from a “Wow, that’s a great sounding guitar” to one that will absolutely take your breath away. Another advantage to buying used is that you don’t have to wait as long for the sound to “open up” on an older guitar as the woods mellow with age.

You may consider talking with a luthier or two. Sometimes they have good leads on finer quality instruments.

Definitely, the best advice is to play as many as you can before you decide. You may even set a goal to play a hundred or two before you buy. This would keep your mind open and give you the confidence in your decision making.

Regardless of what you decide, new or used . . . . . large or small, make it fun. You won’t regret it.

Hydroman52


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