Shopping for used acoustic guitars is a lot easier than looking at used cars because their defects are fairly obvious. But, you need to know what to look out for and do a thorough examination to ensure that there are no issues with it and to make sure that the price reflects any associated problems. [...] Read more »
Used Acoustic Guitars Buying Guide
Introduction A used acoustic guitar offers several adavantages over a new guitar and shopping for used acoustic guitars is extremely easy today from the comfort of your home via the interent. Web sites like eBay, craigslist.org and the web pages of traditional music shops make it easy to find bargains and compare the pricing and availablity [...] Read more »
Introducing the Ovation iDea Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The Ovation iDea acoustic-electric guitar hit the market in November of 2008. It has a retail price of $599 and has a sound similar to many other acoustic guitars in this price range. However, this unique guitar has a built-in MP3 recorder that allows you to play and record your music ideas instantly. This innovative [...] Read more »
Can I Use An Acoustic Guitar Amplifier With an Acoustic Bass?
DollyLlama asked: I play acoustic guitar and I also play a 4-String fretless bass that I want to buy an amp for. Can I just get one acoustic guitar amplifier to play them both through? Something like a Fender Acoustosonic? Or would I be better off with two seperate amps? Tags: Fender Acoustosonic, Acoustic Guitar, [...] Read more »
I'm looking at Alvarez guitars. Are they good acoustic guitars or should I look for something else?
Adam Halsey asked: I've saved some money and I'm looking for a good acoustic electric guitar that I will keep. I'm looking for guitars in the $500-1000 range. I started out looking for Ovation guitars because I'm familiar with them. However, I played some Alvarez guitars in the music store and they have caught my [...] Read more »
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Truss Rod Introduction
The author explains the purpose of a truss rod in an acoustic guitar in this introductory video and points out typical points of adjustment. Tags: Truss Rod Adjustment, Acoustic Guitar Setup, Acoustic Guitar, guitar setup, truss rod Read more »
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Nut Slotting Files
The author displays the two types of files that can be used to cut the nuts to accomodate the strings of an acoustic guitar. Tags: Acoustic Guitar Nut, Guitar Nut Files, Acoustic Guitar Setup Read more »
Which guitar is better? The Taylor 110, Taylor 214 or the Martin DX1?
Adam Humphrey asked: I'm looking at getting a Martin DX1 or the Taylor 110 or 214. Does anybody have any recommendations or advice regarding these guitars? Anything else that I should consider? Tags: Taylor Acoustic Guitars, Taylor 214, Martin DX1 Read more »
Help me choose between the Taylor 310ce and theTaylor 214e?
Jimmbo asked: I've finally saved enough money to get a Taylor acoustic guitar. I'm thinking of buying either Taylor 214e Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar or a Taylor 310ce Dreadnought Cutaway. The 214e is around $999 and the 310ce is around $1,500. Do you think that the 310ce is worth the extra five hundred dollars? I'm [...] Read more »
Used Acoustic Guitars Provide Value
The following video talks a little bit about why used acoustic guitars can provide a real value to the savvy shopper. Although this video is a plug for the guy's site like many YouTube videos, he does present some points I have made several times and are here simply to reinforce those points. Tags: Preowned [...] Read more »
