“YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT” – BASIC GUIDELINES WHEN PURCHASING A NEW GUITAR.

Like a room imagined up by Willie Wonka himself is sometimes how I feel when I’m working in our shop in Blanchardstown. Products as saccharine to the eye of a musician as the confectionary in this conceived candy room to any child. And with so much range and choice before my own eyes, how do I decide what I want?

I am surrounded day in day out by a vast array of guitars of all shapes, sizes and materials. Be it maintaining the stock we have, opening and testing new arrivals or restringing and fixing our customers guitars, vintages and rarities from all corners of the globe. With this much exposure it can feel overwhelming.

This feeling can be the same for any buyer out there. Social media and throngs of online content and opinion can leave one feeling overwhelmed with choice. I won’t say not to follow these ventures, I too actively engage with them when necessary and in essence, that is what this blog entry is too.

There are a number of things I think about before making the big buy. This thought process also doubles up as important information i provide to those buying from me. I am going to use the Acoustic guitar as an example to show a number of tried and tested pieces of info to bear in mind when making your first guitar or a new purchase.