How to Buy the Perfect Acoustic Guitar for Yourself
If you have recently started learning playing guitar and are now planning to purchase a new guitar, then there are certain things which you need to know before you make the purchase.
It is for sure that you will be overwhelmed with the choices and prices of the guitar available in the market. Whether you want to buy a brand new guitar or want to save some money by going for a used one, your main focus should be on purchasing a perfect guitar.
Instructions
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When going for purchasing an acoustic guitar, you should take a tuner with you, as this will help you in tuning different guitars before you play them for testing purpose. Test the guitars carefully and check if they remain tuned. Older guitars with warped necks can have issues with intonation, and cannot be easily repaired.
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Shortlist some guitars and play them one by one. Compare their sounds with each other. Each guitar comes in slightly different shape compared to the other and the type of wood used in one guitar can be different from the other. That is the reason why you will find slight difference in sound produced by different guitars with different shapes and wood.
Here, you should know that no sound is good or bad. Therefore, you should select one that produces sound according to your requirements. -
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Before you make your purchase, you should inspect the guitar carefully, especially from the joints, tuning keys and the bridge. If you see open spaces or drops of glue, then you should avoid purchasing that particular guitar.
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Always consider purchasing a guitar with smooth metal or pearl tuning keys, as plastic tuning keys do not last long. Also, the neck of the guitar should perfectly fit in your hand, or else, it will become really difficult for you to play the guitar.
The wider necks do not affect the quality of the sound, however, it certainly affects your level of comfort while playing. -
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If you are considering purchasing acoustic guitar with plug-ins, then you should first test built-in pickup with at least a couple of amplifiers. If the sound from different amplifiers feels the same, then you can proceed with your purchase.
