buying a cheap guitar

Buying a guitar on tight budget is not easy. First off - there are so many cheap guitar brands and types available! And more importantly - how can you know if any of them are good!? Let's talk about that on my live stream!

Ok - it's not always the case of being broke when one needs to find a guitar for small money. Sometimes friends or family might ask for your help to buy a guitar. Maybe it is the first guitar for a child - or something not too valuable that you can grab along to the backseat on that road trip you're taking. One of the most common situations I've faced is when someone is intrigued by the idea of learning to play guitar, but isn't yet quite sure... and wouldn't want to spend a fortune to guitar gear to get started.  On this podcast I'll do my best to help you avoid the most common mistakes when buying a cheap guitar.

I've repaired guitars since the early 1990's, and I've seen a fair bit of the potential issues cheap guitars have. I had to add, however, that I'm not exactly at the top of the game regarding all the cheap stuff available today. That's why I invited Henning Pauly / Eytschpi42 to have a serious talk with me. Henning certainly has experience on this field... but... can we trust his advice? Let's find out!

A little disclaimer - this podcast is not about the guitars we make in my company. Instead, it's simply a dialogue to help you, who are interested in learning more about your own instrument. The brand of the guitar makes no difference whatsoever.

These podcasts have been edited from my Weekly Wednesday Q&A YouTube live streams. You'll probably notice this from time to time when listening. If you feel you're missing a detail due to the lack of moving picture, you can always find the equivalent content on YouTube! 

Talk to you soon,
Juha