How Do You Buy Quality Musical Instruments And Not Get Ripped Off?
With the reduction of funds for music programs, more and more families are finding that the burden of instrument costs must now fall to them, as well as the responsibility for shopping for the instruments themselves. For many people, this is utterly unfamiliar territory, and the result is that many parents end up putting down a lot of money for an instrument that turns out to be inferior or damaged. Here’s how to get a good instrument without missing out on a good bargain. Understand that appearances aren’t everything. In fact, they’re practically nothing. Just because a new instrument is shiny and brand new, that doesn’t mean that something old and worn-looking won’t be a million times better or worth thousands of dollars more. There are some truly shoddy instrument makers out there who can build shiny, pretty, junk, and likewise, some of the best and most coveted antique instruments will be worn and cosmetically challenged. In fact, in some cases (namely string instruments) the older
