Lorenzo asked:
Tags: Acoustic Guitar, Play Guitar, Used Acoustic Guitars I'm going to learn to play guitar and I need to buy one. I read that an acoustic guitar is better than an electric guitar to learn with. How much is a used acoustic guitar?
I bought a used acoustic guitar for under a hundred dollars on eBay. The local Guitar Center wanted $250 for it. Get the guitar’s model number and see what they are going for on eBay to see what the ‘market’ price is.
It all depends on which acoustic guitar you are looking at. For used acoustic guitars, the first place that I look is eBay. I can generally find a used acoustic guitar there for 50-70% of the cost of a new acoustic guitar. Several factors play into this.
Used acoustic guitar prices vary as much as new acoustic guitar prices. They’re just lower for the same instrument for obvious reasons.
You can get a crappy one for $100, a used acoustic guitar that you will enjoy and learn to play on for around $300, a pretty nice one for $500 or so and used acoustic guitars for $1,000 or more for some high end ones.
But by getting a used acoustic guitar you could save from 25-50% of the cost of a new guitar. Check eBay’s completed auction for the guitar that you are interested in to see what they’re selling for used.
The original poster’s question is too ambiguous because you don’t provide enough information to get a more definitive answer as to what used acoustic guitars are worth. It depends on a lot of factors that need consideration. It’s like asking how much a used car is worth. Supply the acoustic guitar’s brand, model and condition and you’ll get much better answers to your question.