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From: dbb@fluke.UUCP (Dave Bartley)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Opinions on buying a classical guitar
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Date: Mon, 11-Jun-84 15:17:33 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 11 15:17:33 1984
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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,
-- 

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