Watch This Before Buying a Guitar

Here are my thoughts on buying guitars. Hope this helps!

[awesomeisasawesomedoesyo]

Thanks Kevin. I subbed a couple of days ago. I am a 74 year old newbie. Playing an acoustic for several months. Looking at purchasing a fender player plus Nashville in December. Hope I live long enough to play passably. Best of luck on your podcast.

[shazxd]

00:01 Best guitar is the one that makes you play more
01:38 Invest in a guitar that feels friendly and fun to play
03:19 Consider resale value when buying a guitar.
04:49 Differences in buying acoustic vs electric guitars and cost comparison
06:28 Consider your learning style when choosing between acoustic and electric guitar.
08:01 Consider Squire and PRS guitars for good value and quality
09:43 Consider higher budget for custom or vintage guitars for significant quality difference
11:31 Invest in solid wood guitars for better sound quality and consider American-made guitars for good playability.
13:14 Maximize your guitar purchase
14:58 Tips for a better guitar purchase

[Danny-kknj]

It still surprises me how new this channel is, you have the presence and production quality of a much larger one. Definetly agree about the importance of getting one that inspires you, I was close to getting a player plus nashville but ended up choosing an Epiphone es-335 because even though its half the price I was just more drawn to it, it arrived a couple of days ago and I couldn't be happier with it.

[oceanman]

Man I absolutely love your videos.They are really good quality and very helpful.Your videos help me so much with guitar and you deserve a million subs.If not more!

[ronpatterson]

You brought up a good point about old school thinking that you should learn on an acoustic vs. Electric, if the instrument doesn't fit your style you're not going to play as often. I will say that having an acoustic is more on the fly mobile.. but it needs to be a decent one. I've played a few that were junkie and couldn't be set up, if you find a good one at a good price and is nice it's worth having. Electric guitars on the other hand in my opinion are just plain fun because they cover all genre of music, it's the amp that gives its voice and they can be dialed in for what ever sound you want. I started out on a late 60's harmony acoustic, the action was so high and the neck so twisted that I literally practiced till my fingers bled, I acquired great callouses but it certainly didn't make me better I didn't improve until I got my first Electric, it wasn't worth much but it was alot better than the harmony. This is a great video thanks for sharing it..two thumbs up 👍 👍

[ezrarobin_]

Please keep making these videos man!! You are my go to guitar YouTuber! I appreciate the quality of your information as well as the videos!

[iduncanw]

Some additional thoughts:
- resale value can depend heavily on brand. If it's well known, it's generally easier to sell and potentially get a higher price.
- cost of an amp/silent practice; if you already own a computer, you can get a basic audio interface and use free (or cheap) plugins and get some great sounds. As an added bonus you can record to track progress and play with headphones.

[lazo]

You were right when you said it's not that useful to get a teacher early on because I've been doing the JustinGuitar course while having a teacher at the same time, and on my own, I am learning a lot more than with my teacher. The good thing is I have someone to give me feedback, but it is not as useful as if I was more advanced. My teacher basically told me to learn the basic chords (A, Am, C, D, Dm, E, Em, G) and he was really surprised when he saw me do them flawlessly just 1 week after and being able to do a few songs.

I already have a guitar, but it's a used red jackson guitar with a blocked floyd rose tremolo, the whammy bar wasn't even on it when I bought it. It's great for learning but not so good for wanting to play a specific genre, it does the highs really well, but not really the mids and lows, according to my teacher.

[Realtalknewyorkwithjanique]

I can hear the love in your voice when you talk about the Martin standard series!

[peplord]

First time started playing 10 years back but didnt keep playing. Came back buying a squier classic vibe 50s, and judging from my past and bad experiences 10 years back and now, your suggestions are fantastic.

[briannehuntsman]

Heck yes! This is the THIRD “what to know before buying a guitar” type video and this is so much more helpful than the vague sponsored carp out there! Thank you! 🎼

[mikeydubs_tv]

One thing I disagree with is the jump from under 500 to 1500.
So many great guitars in the 600-1000 category.
Epiphone les Paul’s best bang for buck.
Mexican strats/telecasters
Squire classic vibe, 40th anniversary,
Sterling cutless
If you spend between 600-1000 on a guitar you will get an instrument that can last you for decades.
Used market is great too, if you are new stick to your box stores used market. They have warranty and money back returns.
Also, a big thing to consider is a professional setup. Get one after a month or two, they will adjust the guitar to your liking or give you advice on what you need. It’s the best 80 bucks you can spend on a luthier to setup your guitar.

[asurel_]

i really wanna see ur channel grow, you put so much effort into ur videos and u actually help (unlike some other big guitar YouTubers like BERNYTH), i think you should focus also on videos that more people would be interesting in watching because your content quality is top but i dont think everyone watches these kinds of videos when they play guitar, at least i personally dont but i still wanna see ur channel grow because you've got so much potential to be one of the best with how genuine you are and how good your content is, my idea is maybe videos that the guitar community struggles more with, like scales, techniques, picking speed, working with a metronome, transcribing

[ropehitch]

Thanks for the perpective and knowledge. This is extremely helpful.
Also, I miss the days when we could wash dishes for a summer in order to obtain our dream instrument. :) Your videos are great.

[NOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

this is really good advice I'm thinking about starting to play electric guitar as soon as I get the money

[tedecaine]

Excellent advice, being an older newbie guitar player, starting with a low end inexpensive electric and having a year under my belt i wish i had seen this video before i started…

[Denvercoder]

My first guitar (4 days ago) was a Schecter C-1 Platinum that I got at Guitar Center for $650.

It’s perfect, IMO.

[That_OneGuy]

8.2k wow! you only had 1k a couple of weeks ago. great job man!

[LoftyAssertions]

I always used to buy for sound and specs, but it's the feel that's above everything I have realised after many many years.

[astrofire]

Started in Jan 2023 on an Epi Pro 1 acoustic. I practice/play every day. This Feb 2024 I purchased a Martin D10e. The action on the Martin was too high for me came from the factory and with 13’s. I had the action lowered and I moved to 11’s. This guitar is simply superb to play and sounds amazing. The Epi is my travel guitar (already done 4 trips) and the Martin is for at home. There is a big price difference but also a big difference in sound and playability. I’ve got friends that are pro players and I can see the justification for what they spend on their gear but for me, what I have is more than good enough. 👍