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