Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 1/4/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!dbb From: dbb@fluke.UUCP (Dave Bartley) Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Re: Opinions on buying a classical guitar Message-ID: <638@vax1.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Jun-84 15:17:33 EDT Article-I.D.: vax1.638 Posted: Mon Jun 11 15:17:33 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Jun-84 00:06:40 EDT References: <671@abnjh.UUCP> <626@aplvax.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 27 There's very little I would add to Jim Collymore's advice; his article sums thing up admirably. An important thing to consider when just starting out is the playability or "action" of the guitar. It's a lot harder to get motivated to practice if, after an hour's practice, you have furrows suitable for farming on you fingertips. At the beginning, when your ear isn't that accustomed to the subtleties of guitar tone anyway, I would say this is more important than tone. It doesn't matter how it sounds if you dread playing it. If you don't play guitar, bring someone with you who does to the store. Salespeople are there to sell you merchandise. Sometimes they are very helpful and sometimes they just seem very helpful. And, to repeat what Jim said for emphasis, ONLY buy a guitar that you've PLAYED. Each instrument has its own personality (or should; at < $350 you will be getting a mass-produced instrument but they still vary quite a bit within the same model). Good luck shopping, and best of luck with playing, -- Dave Bartley decvax\ John Fluke Mfg Co. ihnp4 >!uw-beaver\ PO Box C9090 allegra >!fluke!dbb Everett,WA 98206 USA ucbvax >!lbl-csam / (206)356-5284 hplabs/