Acoustic Paradise

Buying a Used Acoustic Guitar So you're looking for a "beginner" guitar, or maybe just a great deal on a new acoustic to add to your collection. You don't want to break the bank going to one of the big name music store chains for a brand-new axe, so you've decided to check out some used options. But where do you begin? And how do you know what to look for so that you don't get an instrument with issues? I can't realistically answer every question and cover every circumstance that will arise in your guitar search, but I can give a few pieces of advice that have worked out well for me over the years. And so, in no particular order, here are some tips I'd like to pass along! Private Party or Store? This is a question that comes up from time to time, so let's address it right away: are you better off buying a used guitar from a private party, or from a store? And the answer is...maybe? Honestly, that can't be answered definitively for at least a fe

Why Seagull Guitars are the Best Bang for the Buck NOTE:   this post reflects our opinion on Seagull guitars. We are not sponsored by or affiliated with Seagull, Godin, or any other related company, nor have we been asked to write about them. This is our unsolicited but glowing recommendation and endorsement of their products, based only on our experience. If there's one thing you'll see consistently on this blog when it comes to discussing quality acoustic guitars, it's that we give exceptionally high marks to Seagull, across the board. Perhaps of note, Seagull isn't actually our favorite  guitar maker, nor the one whose products we own the most of! (That would be Martin, btw.) We've ranked our top ten acoustic guitar brands before, and though we placed them high on that list, there were others above them. In other words, we believe you can get another guitar better than the very best Seagull, if you're willing to pay up for it. What we consistently say, howev