Choosing a New Guitar – Should I Buy From a Well Known Maker Or an Independent Luthier?
Choosing that new guitar OK, so you are about to commit a large sum of money to that new guitar (or other instrument) you have been promising yourself. There are many decisions to be made and balanced up before you finally commit. I have tried to save you some of the pain that I have personally had to go through to arrive at this simple method for finally coming to the right decision. What is my budget? We all know that quality counts, especially in the field of musical instruments. A badly made instrument makes a bad sound (generally speaking). If you have a limited amount of money to spend at this present time, it may be worth considering putting off buying your new instrument until you have managed to save a little more. It is better to get the best in a month or so than something second rate today. What will I be using the guitar for? This may sound like an obvious question, but it is one often overlooked when we are dazzled by the array of instruments in those favourite music shop
