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Buying a Used Guitar by Bob Smakula

What do you look for when you buy a used guitar? The first and foremost consideration is sound. This is a subjective topic and I can only recommend finding a guitar with a tone that fits the type of music you want to play. After listening to the guitar, examine it for structural problems that may be corrected with a few minor adjustments, or worse, may lead to expensive repair bills. Play the guitar. Is there excessive buzzing? Is it too easy to play or do you need hydraulic assisted fingers? String height is determined by several factors. Nut height, saddle height, neck curvature and neck angle all make one guitar's action better or worse than another's. String height can be changed to suit any playing style. My opinion of ideal string height for a steel string guitar (measured from the top of the fret to the bottom of the string at the 12th fret) is 1 / 16" at the high E gradually increasing to 3/32" at the low E. If the instrument of choice feels hard to play, sight down the neck. If the neck looks like the cross-section of a dinner plate, then the neck should be straightened with a heated neck press. Read the full Article "Buying a Used Guitar" by Bob Smakula on our updated Native Ground website > Contact Bob at smakula@meer.net
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The article Buying a Used Guitar by Bob Smakula has moved!

Check it out along with all our articles on how to play the mandolin, the Carter Family, traditional music and musicians on the updated Native Ground site with all our old aritcles and new articles, videos, books and recordings.

Read the full Article "Buying a Used Guitar" by Bob Smakula on our updated Native Ground website >