Will a First Act guitar sell at a flea market?

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Turtlefenc

I'm going to the flea market soon to make extra cash for a Telecaster kit I'm saving up for. Will anyone buy a used First Act MG521 Acoustic Guitar at a flea market? I know First Act is junk, but I was figuring if I included a strap and some picks to sweeten the deal, maybe I could get $20 or $25 for it. Is that an unreasonable to think someone will buy it, and for that amount of money?

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I have Ibanez, Gibson, Schecter, and Martin, and I was surprised that my very first guitar, a First Act guitar, sounds as good as the Martin I spent nearly a thousand dollars to buy.

Some First Act guitars are junk, I've seen others that were better than the Gibson and Epiphone that cost a hundred dollars more. Take it into a Guitar shop and let them strum it and see what they think it works. Adding a strap and picks isn't going to sweeten the deal, new strings might be better.

I've puchased guitars at yard sales and flea markets for pennies on the dollar and resold them at a profit after I cleaned them up and put new strings on them, tuned them and let others hear the sweet sound that came from them.
I've also purchased cheap guitars for parts for others, to make my own and mix and match.
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect 20 to 50 depending on the condition of the guitar and if you have it playable.

What is the cheapest good quality guitar?

Jay

I am looking for a guitar under $150 that still is good quality and sound?
sorry, forgot to say an Acoustic guitar :( stupid mee

Answer
You would be surprised the nice quality guitar you can get for $150 (often less!) if you look in the right places. First, skip the music store and the idea of a brand new one. If your local store has a rental dept, see if they will sell rentals. they are often much cheaper then the ones on the wall.

But to really get a great deal, check on Craigslist and your local old fashioned print paper's classifieds under items for sale. Some have a musical instrument section. Also, and this is the best if you can do it, look for estate sales in the paper or auctions. I have found some of the best playing, best sounding, cheapest priced acoustic guitars at these places. These people usually know nothing about the value and just want to get rid it along with the rest of their stuff.

Final note. The thing about acoustic guitars is that price does not always dictate your love of the instrument. You need to play it. If it's comfortable for you, sounds good to you, then buy it! Don't just head for the most expensive one. I have an old Gibson I found at a yard sale for $15 a few years back. It is the one I play almost everyday at home now. I just love the feel and sound of it! I have another one I bought new (Alvarez) that I gig with. I don't like it but it's got the pick ups in it so I use it. Good Luck!

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What is the cheapest good quality guitar?

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Jay

I am looking for a guitar under $150 that still is good quality and sound?
sorry, forgot to say an Acoustic guitar :( stupid mee

Answer
You would be surprised the nice quality guitar you can get for $150 (often less!) if you look in the right places. First, skip the music store and the idea of a brand new one. If your local store has a rental dept, see if they will sell rentals. they are often much cheaper then the ones on the wall.

But to really get a great deal, check on Craigslist and your local old fashioned print paper's classifieds under items for sale. Some have a musical instrument section. Also, and this is the best if you can do it, look for estate sales in the paper or auctions. I have found some of the best playing, best sounding, cheapest priced acoustic guitars at these places. These people usually know nothing about the value and just want to get rid it along with the rest of their stuff.

Final note. The thing about acoustic guitars is that price does not always dictate your love of the instrument. You need to play it. If it's comfortable for you, sounds good to you, then buy it! Don't just head for the most expensive one. I have an old Gibson I found at a yard sale for $15 a few years back. It is the one I play almost everyday at home now. I just love the feel and sound of it! I have another one I bought new (Alvarez) that I gig with. I don't like it but it's got the pick ups in it so I use it. Good Luck!

What's the best 3/4 sized acoustic guitar that's in an affordable price range?

Christian

I'm looking for an affordable 3/4 sized acoustic (preferably classical) guitar for a beginner. I've looked into getting a Baby Taylor, but I'm seeing a few mixed reviews. Any guitarists out there that would suggest this guitar or another one for a novice?

Answer
You can check out LUna guitars. They are affordable, original, big sound, and very good action. We tried some at the shop and they sounded big for the size and they are very original.

Here is a link and well worth checking.
http://www.lunaguitars.com/

As for Taylor. It is a good guitar no doubt but to say it is better than Gibosn J-50 is far fetched and the same when compared to a Martin. Let's be honest. Give what belongs to Caesar. Gibsons and Martin are up there in quality and the fact that we use those names to compare to others proves a point.

Check on e-bay for Taylors at a cheap price. I wonder why their are so many for sale and nobody keeps them ???

http://shop.ebay.com/items/__baby-taylor-guitar_W0QQ_kwZbabyQQ_kwZtaylorQQ_kwZguitarQQ_armZ1QQ_armiZbabyQ20taylorQ20guitarQ20reviewsQQ_armmZ104QQ_ckwZreviewsQQ_dmdZ1QQ_ruuZhttpQ3aQ2fQ2fshopQ2eebayQ2ecomQ2fitemsQ2fQ5fQ5fbabyQ2dtaylorQ2dguitarQ2dreviewsQ5fW0Q51Q51Q5farrQ5A1Q51Q51Q5fdmdQ5A1Q51Q51Q5fsopQ5A12QQ_sopZ12?_rdc=1

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Will a First Act guitar sell at a flea market?

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Turtlefenc

I'm going to the flea market soon to make extra cash for a Telecaster kit I'm saving up for. Will anyone buy a used First Act MG521 Acoustic Guitar at a flea market? I know First Act is junk, but I was figuring if I included a strap and some picks to sweeten the deal, maybe I could get $20 or $25 for it. Is that an unreasonable to think someone will buy it, and for that amount of money?

Answer
I have Ibanez, Gibson, Schecter, and Martin, and I was surprised that my very first guitar, a First Act guitar, sounds as good as the Martin I spent nearly a thousand dollars to buy.

Some First Act guitars are junk, I've seen others that were better than the Gibson and Epiphone that cost a hundred dollars more. Take it into a Guitar shop and let them strum it and see what they think it works. Adding a strap and picks isn't going to sweeten the deal, new strings might be better.

I've puchased guitars at yard sales and flea markets for pennies on the dollar and resold them at a profit after I cleaned them up and put new strings on them, tuned them and let others hear the sweet sound that came from them.
I've also purchased cheap guitars for parts for others, to make my own and mix and match.
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect 20 to 50 depending on the condition of the guitar and if you have it playable.

What is the cheapest good quality guitar?

Jay

I am looking for a guitar under $150 that still is good quality and sound?
sorry, forgot to say an Acoustic guitar :( stupid mee

Answer
You would be surprised the nice quality guitar you can get for $150 (often less!) if you look in the right places. First, skip the music store and the idea of a brand new one. If your local store has a rental dept, see if they will sell rentals. they are often much cheaper then the ones on the wall.

But to really get a great deal, check on Craigslist and your local old fashioned print paper's classifieds under items for sale. Some have a musical instrument section. Also, and this is the best if you can do it, look for estate sales in the paper or auctions. I have found some of the best playing, best sounding, cheapest priced acoustic guitars at these places. These people usually know nothing about the value and just want to get rid it along with the rest of their stuff.

Final note. The thing about acoustic guitars is that price does not always dictate your love of the instrument. You need to play it. If it's comfortable for you, sounds good to you, then buy it! Don't just head for the most expensive one. I have an old Gibson I found at a yard sale for $15 a few years back. It is the one I play almost everyday at home now. I just love the feel and sound of it! I have another one I bought new (Alvarez) that I gig with. I don't like it but it's got the pick ups in it so I use it. Good Luck!

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What's the best 3/4 sized acoustic guitar that's in an affordable price range?

cheap gibson acoustic guitars for sale image

Christian

I'm looking for an affordable 3/4 sized acoustic (preferably classical) guitar for a beginner. I've looked into getting a Baby Taylor, but I'm seeing a few mixed reviews. Any guitarists out there that would suggest this guitar or another one for a novice?

Answer
You can check out LUna guitars. They are affordable, original, big sound, and very good action. We tried some at the shop and they sounded big for the size and they are very original.

Here is a link and well worth checking.
http://www.lunaguitars.com/

As for Taylor. It is a good guitar no doubt but to say it is better than Gibosn J-50 is far fetched and the same when compared to a Martin. Let's be honest. Give what belongs to Caesar. Gibsons and Martin are up there in quality and the fact that we use those names to compare to others proves a point.

Check on e-bay for Taylors at a cheap price. I wonder why their are so many for sale and nobody keeps them ???

http://shop.ebay.com/items/__baby-taylor-guitar_W0QQ_kwZbabyQQ_kwZtaylorQQ_kwZguitarQQ_armZ1QQ_armiZbabyQ20taylorQ20guitarQ20reviewsQQ_armmZ104QQ_ckwZreviewsQQ_dmdZ1QQ_ruuZhttpQ3aQ2fQ2fshopQ2eebayQ2ecomQ2fitemsQ2fQ5fQ5fbabyQ2dtaylorQ2dguitarQ2dreviewsQ5fW0Q51Q51Q5farrQ5A1Q51Q51Q5fdmdQ5A1Q51Q51Q5fsopQ5A12QQ_sopZ12?_rdc=1

What is the best quality electric guitar you can get for the lowest price?

skater_jos

I would also like a guitar with a metal style body type.

Answer
i just got a fender squier last night. its awesome! it was on sale for 179$( 199 org. ) it came with everything you need. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-Stop-Dreaming-Start-Playing-SE-Special-Strat-Pack-With-Squier-SP-10-Amp-104486238-i1177837.gc that's a beginner pack though, if you want like a gibson which costs a lot, here is the cheapest gibson makes http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Melody-Maker-Electric-Guitar-104226501-i1172576.gc
here is a list of other gibsons http://www.guitarcenter.com/Guitar.gc?src=gibson&o=1
if you want a gibson quality with a gibson look, get an epiphone. its made by gibson.
electric epiphones http://www.guitarcenter.com/Electric-Guitar-Guitar.gc?src=epiphone
acoustic epiphone http://www.guitarcenter.com/Acoustic-Guitar-Guitar.gc?src=epiphone
i would say the cheapest cool looking great epiphone guitar is this http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Special-II-Electric-Guitar-100001870-i1149986.gc its epiphone, which is made by gibson, its a les paul, which is a kind of guitar gibson makes, so it looks like a gibson, and its really cheap! the average rating is five stars. hope this helps and good luck.

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what guitar company makes good electric guitars for cheap?

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Tanner

im looking for a company that makes good electric guitars but that arent very expensive say in the 200-300 dollar range. i was looking at the Epiphone and Squire but was wondering if they were well made. i know Epiphone is the foreign Gibson and Squire is the foreign Fender.

Answer
In that range, quality will be very similar.

Epiphones under 1000 bucks (and especially the low end like you are talking) come apart. Chrome and plastic hardware. Not good. But they put decent (for the cheapest of the cheap) electronics in. Myself, I would never touch a cheap Epiphone.

For cheap electric guitars (maybe acoustic too... I've never owned one of theirs) Ibanez really excels in the low-end. I have a 300 dollar Ibanez Les Paul copy (their model: ART 100) that is pretty impressive for a 300 dollar guitar. Their RG series is famous for being low-priced, good quality (for the price) rock guitar.

According to most people, you don't really get a 'good quality guitar' for under 1000 dollars, which is true to a point. But I'm not playing at the Palladium tonight, and I'm guessing you aren't either. I wouldn't go less than a 200 dollar guitar (and it better be on sale) for a beginner.

And while the quality may not be GREAT, mass production has come a long way. A 300-500 dollar Chinese-built guitar sounds just fine in your garage.

How do I get a really good deal a guitar center?

Adam G

I had a friend who got a yamaha acoustic listed at 700 for 300

Answer
They do deal much... unlike someone elses comment. They will pretty much price match any competitor. The best way to go about it is to look on musiciansfriend.com for what you want. Checkout the price and then go into Guitar Center and simply ask them to help you out on the price. If they seem like a douche, simply tell them it is cheaper online. They'll check the same websites and give you the price... if it's not the same already.

As for the list price... NOTHING is sold at list price in the music world... at least, not from what I've seen. Everything gets a list price, then they mark it down a certain percentage to make you think you're already getting some crazy deal... but the truth is, is that this price is the starting point for them. They'll usually go lower on guitars and amps.

If it's a cheap guitar, then there probably isn't much wiggle room, other than a free set of strings or cheap gig bag.

If it's a high end guitar, they may not do much other than a free hardshell case, and not a hundred bucks off or so. For example, an expensive PRS. They know these are going to eventually sell to someone willing to pay that price, so they are hard to haggle on.

Mid range guitars, or manufacturers like Ibanez, Fender and Gibson, Schecter and ESP who are mass producing gutiars may have a ton of wiggle room for you to haggle with them.

The best time to go is around Christmas, Thanksgiving, but I think next week is Presidents Day, right? SO they might be having a HUGE sale this weekend.

Buy multiple things at once. Get a guitar, Amp, cables and an effect pedal and you'll save a ton. OR, just pretend like you're going to buy everything at once. They'll tell you how much everything will cost in that package... like, "This guitar in this package will be $xxxx price." You then say, well I'll come back for the rest IF I can get the guitar at that price. He'll say NO! I can't do that, but he may knock a bit more off the price he originally gave you.

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