| Looking to buy your first guitar or an upgrade? This | | | | call up an online music store's 1-800 number (or your |
| guide will give you some solid tips for purchasing the | | | | local music store's) and inquire about guitar models |
| most valuable guitars for the lowest prices possible. | | | | related to your favorite music, then buy the guitar |
| Buy Guitars Online | | | | online. |
| If you want to save up to sometimes 75% or more | | | | You can often get good advice about purchasing a |
| off MSRP price, you should buy your guitar online. | | | | guitar from guitar website owners and articles, so |
| There are a wealth of online music stores to choose | | | | that's another source. Search for the Contact link to |
| from. You may want to consider going to your local | | | | contact a website owner. Most would be more than |
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| it from your computer. | | | | best and in your price range, and they'd be willing to |
| What's definite is that you'll almost always find the | | | | e-mail you links to guitars suited for you. |
| same guitar cheaper online than in your local music | | | | However, here's a little insight. Fender has the |
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| Avoid Buying Unknown Name Brand Guitars | | | | Les Paul and Les Paul Epiphone are versatile for many |
| Both online and believe-it-or-not in your local music | | | | types of Rock and Blues, Ibanez RG Series guitars |
| stores, retailers will try to pull a fast one on you. | | | | are great for Metal, and Martin makes a heck of an |
| You'll see no-name brand guitars with prices jacked | | | | acoustic guitar. |
| up to the same price or even past better guitars. | | | | Generally speaking, for Jazz, Blues, or Rockabilly try |
| Obviously, this is so the music stores will make more | | | | to buy a hollow body guitar. For Rock-and-Roll you |
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| Personally, I trust only Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Dean, | | | | only one pickup or 3 single coil pickups. For heavier |
| Jasmine, Epiphone, Squire, Taylor, Norman, Martin, B.C. | | | | styles like New Rock, Alternative, Metal, and Punk, |
| Rich, and Jackson guitars. There are other big brands | | | | you'll want two double-humbucker pickups for a |
| that are probably being left out in this article, but if | | | | screaming crunch. |
| you don't have a clue about buying a guitar, consider | | | | Conclusion to the Ultimate Guitar Buying Guide |
| choosing from those top names only. | | | | Good luck with buying your first guitar. Just |
| Guitars are Crafted for Different Styles of Music | | | | remember, buy online and save up to 75%+ off |
| It can be tough deciphering which guitar is made for | | | | MSRP price, avoid no-name brands to get the best |
| what type of music, because the same top brands | | | | value, and buy the guitar that suits your favorite |
| normally craft all kinds of guitars for all styles. If | | | | style of music. |
| you've never bought a guitar before, you'll want to | | | | |