Secondhand Acoustic Guitar, Is It Worthy?

Is It Worthy to Buy Secondhand Acoustic Guitar?

This is an interesting question. Let’s say, it is worthy to buy secondhand acoustic guitar.

Because we have seen how happy the player is when he got his dreamed acoustic guitar. Besides, although there are cheaters in this bustling aftermarket, it gives people chances to get the best acoustic guitar without paying so much money. Especially, it gives people chances to find rare models which is not available on the new guitar market.

Thus, how to classify the honest seller from the scammer is crucial when buying secondhand acoustic guitar.

Besides, for some models of classical acoustic guitar, the only chance to find them exists on secondhand market only. And the price maybe ten times higher than initially purchased.

Therefore, to save money is not the purpose of this article. What we want to help is to explain how to avoid risks based on our experience. 

What Risks in Secondhand Acoustic Guitar Market?

There are a lot of risks when to buy secondhand acoustic guitar. it is understandable that every seller has claimed that the condition of their secondhand guitar is good, we need to point out that there always some sellers won’t be so responsible and honest.

Firstly, it is difficult to confirm the condition of the acoustic guitar before having it in hand.

Second, because that the seller is an individual person for the most of time, unlike any legally registered companies, you cannot find the seller again when you have the problem with the purchased guitar.

How to Avoid Risks?

 Well, we need to classify the scammers before any further actions.

Make sure you find the information from serious platforms like forums, online market website, etc., if there is any guarantee from the third party, it is a good signal. In our opinion, the groups of Facebook are good resources for you to find information.

However, when you get the information, it is better to contact the seller to make an appointment for onsite inspection. That is, tell the seller you want to come to his/her place to check the guitar he or she advertised. If the seller agrees, it is a good signal that you may meet an honest seller.

Make sure that you know how to inspect the guitar specifically. Because it is not as simple as taking a guitar and playing for a while to feel the quality. You need to know every part of the guitar very well, and know the tricks well, too. If not, there is a good chance that you may ignore some crucial problems. Thus, it is better to have another expert to check the guitar with you.

Final Thought

In summary, it is worthy to buy secondhand acoustic guitar or classical guitar. But we don’t suggest to buy secondhand laminated guitar or solid top guitar.