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I was thinking of buying an acoustic at Guitar Center. They have price tags and also prices online
How would you start off bargaining?
Like pick up a 500 dollar guitar and say, "I'll pay 400 for it!" at the place where you pay?
Or how would you go about bargaining?
Answer
It is very difficult to bargain on new guitars since they're already deeply discounted. On the other hand, it never hurts to ask if there's any wiggle room on the price. But a $500 guitar probably lists for $800 so the store doesn't have a lot of room before it's down to its own cost for that guitar.
Used guitars are a different story. There, the store either bought the guitar for about half of what it's asking for it or it's on consignment. If it's on consignment you should feel free to make a counter offer that's lower, at which point the store will contact the owner to see if he'll accept your offer. If the store owns the guitar - most likely taken as a trade-in - then you should again feel free to offer substantially less.
It is very difficult to bargain on new guitars since they're already deeply discounted. On the other hand, it never hurts to ask if there's any wiggle room on the price. But a $500 guitar probably lists for $800 so the store doesn't have a lot of room before it's down to its own cost for that guitar.
Used guitars are a different story. There, the store either bought the guitar for about half of what it's asking for it or it's on consignment. If it's on consignment you should feel free to make a counter offer that's lower, at which point the store will contact the owner to see if he'll accept your offer. If the store owns the guitar - most likely taken as a trade-in - then you should again feel free to offer substantially less.
Whats a good electric/acoustic guitar that is under $500? One thats good for tap and slide?
Jora
My boyfriend plays the guitar. He's very passionate about it and happens to be very good. He recently had his car broken into and someone stole his guitar. Im looking to buy a nice guitar for under $500 dollars for his birthday. Acoustic/electric, good for tap guitar and slide. Id love some guitar people to help me out if you can.
Thanks!
Answer
Right off, you're an awesome "significant other", lol.
Anyway, tough question but do you remember what kind of guitar it was? Also, what kind of music does he play?
See you can buy an acoustic that can be played by itself or can be plugged into an amp.
But you can also buy an electric guitar which can sound like an acoustic but only if its plugged into an amp (you won't hear much without the amp!)
A person can do tapping & slide guitar on both acoustic & electric. Thus why a little more info might help.
Fender Guitars (or in your case b/c of your budget, Squire - the 'budget priced' version of Fender), can sound great on a clean setting. Another option is Ibanez (or its 'budget priced' version: Ltd ). Don't overlook looking in the 'used' instruments shops. It never ceases to amaze when Ibanez guitars, going for nearly $1K new at a shop, will turn up at my local used shop for about $400! And they're not bad guitars either.
Anyway, good luck!
Right off, you're an awesome "significant other", lol.
Anyway, tough question but do you remember what kind of guitar it was? Also, what kind of music does he play?
See you can buy an acoustic that can be played by itself or can be plugged into an amp.
But you can also buy an electric guitar which can sound like an acoustic but only if its plugged into an amp (you won't hear much without the amp!)
A person can do tapping & slide guitar on both acoustic & electric. Thus why a little more info might help.
Fender Guitars (or in your case b/c of your budget, Squire - the 'budget priced' version of Fender), can sound great on a clean setting. Another option is Ibanez (or its 'budget priced' version: Ltd ). Don't overlook looking in the 'used' instruments shops. It never ceases to amaze when Ibanez guitars, going for nearly $1K new at a shop, will turn up at my local used shop for about $400! And they're not bad guitars either.
Anyway, good luck!
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