How to select a good guitar that is right for you..

How to select a good guitar that is right for you..
and get a good price too

When you visit a music store take along a friend who plays the guitar. Your friend can try out each instrument for you and give advice.

Take your time. Try out a lot of guitars. Try out a guitar or two from each of the brands on sale.

Find a quiet spot and a comfortable stool. If you can, find a separate room where you and your friend can really play away and hear each guitar's sound clearly without the background noise of a dozen other instruments. In a separate room you can also play each guitar as soft and as loud as you want and so really hear what the tone of each guitar sounds like and see if there are any defects such as buzzing strings.

Be wary of music store sales people pressuring you into buying a more expensive model or paying a higher price than you really need to.

Most major brands have their own website which you should visit.
Make a list of the brands and models you see in the music store and then go home, get on the Internet and check out the full details, features and benefits on the guitar company websites.

Also visit websites which have reviews of guitars so that you can find out what other musicians have to say about the various brands and models. Users often give franker information than companies do.

Be sure to visit several music stores. Comparision shop.

Once you have chosen the guitar that you wish to purchase, shop around on price. The list price of guitars is often inflated and if you bargain a bit, you can often get a reasonable discount. Again -- take your time. If you seem not in a hurry and no overly enthusiastic, your chances increase of getting a better deal.

Apart from discounts on the guitar itself, you can often receive some great extras thrown in for free or heavily discounted too, such as guitar lessons or a guitar case, strap, some extra strings, picks, wood polish and other supplies.

Look for the best warranty.

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