Today we discussed how to choose a new instrument. It seems like an easy thing to do, because pretty much every wannabe musician picks their guitar on the finish. But there are so many more things to take into consideration.
The hardware, for example, is probably one of the most important things to choose by. If you pick a guitar by the finish then when you get it home and slam it into an amp and it buzzes, you would be mad. Because you don't buy a guitar for finish. Steve said: 'Why would you pick a guitar for the finish? Music is heard, not seen.' This is so true.
Also, it's highly recommended that you try before you buy. It would be ridiculous to buy a guitar if you hate playing it. I've done this myself. In my experience, I saw a beautiful low brand telecaster on Amazon for £200. I judged it on the finish, and the fact it had an f-hole. So I bought it. It came in about a week later, and although it's not the worst guitar I've played, it's still not comfortable. And the pickups buzz.
We then got onto the subject of budget guitars and high end guitars. According to Andy and Steve, who have experience with companies, there is no difference. It's all the same, except the high end guitars have been more thoroughly checked over. So you're paying £300 more for some guy to stare at it for 20 minutes.
So don't buy a guitar because it's your favourite colour. Buy it for:
-Playability
-Hardware (Even though it's upgradable)
-Suitability
-Maybe a little bit of finish
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