Unleashing 5 Great Places To Find A Guitar For Cheap

As a beginning guitarist, you might get the idea of buying a guitar for cheap instead of full price like everyone else and that's a very good idea. If you don't have the money, or you're a bargain-hunter, getting a lower-priced guitar is very possible with the number of musicians that are giving up and turning in their instruments.

You have to understand however, that by looking for a cheaper guitar, you're running the risk of purchasing something that may not be the highest performing quality that you need. Be sure to inspect all aspects of the instrument that you're considering before you make a purchase.

But, to get you on the right track, here are 5 places that you can possibly find that cheap guitar that you've been looking for.

1. General Music Store

To find a guitar for cheap, you need to check everywhere that you would normally consider in case there are sales or used instruments available and that includes your local music store. Look for a bargain immediately by large sale tags or mountains of gear that's usually stacked to draw the attention of customers.

2. Pawn Shop

These places may appear pretty shady from the outside, but every now and again, you can find a pretty good guitar for cheap. Take a look at what they have and how old the items might be. Beware however of the salesmen because they usually don't give the most honest responses to questions like "Does it work?" and "How old is this?"

3. Classified Ads

There are musicians out there just like you who are having trouble getting started on the guitar. The only difference between them and you is that they quit and posted their guitars up for sale!

When you check your local paper there is almost always a used guitar that someone tried to play but gave up on. Be sure to check there every week so you can grab all the sales before someone else does.

4. Online Auctions and Classifieds

Everybody knows that EBay is the king of online auctions and it stands with musical instruments as well. Craig's List is probably the most popular online classifieds web site and you can even search for guitars locally.

5. A Friend's House

Now who said to find a guitar for cheap that you had to travel to a store or something? More than often, your friends have attempted to play the guitar and quit from discouragement as well. So, if you go around and ask a few of your buddies that you suspect tried to play the guitar, or knows someone who followed that path, you might be able to pull one out of a dusty closet.

Of course when everything is done and you have that wonderful guitar of your dreams, are you going to know how to play it? If you have a sincere outlet for learning how to play, then that's great!

However, for the rest of us, you can always try your hand with online guitar programs. They're convenient to access and download from any computer hooked up to the web and you're almost completely guaranteed to learn all of the skills you need to play the guitar or you get your money back.

Here are just a few things that online guitar courses teach:

* How to properly pick and strum the instrument

* How to read musical notation like sheet music and tablature

* How to follow closely with a tempo like a metronome