Cheap guitar advice

Just some tips and pointers on buying a cheap guitar and what to look for with used guitars and how to work with what you have.

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[00TheRacecar]

Ok, So im not sure if this is a problem or not, my guitar seems to work fine, And i just started out, i did what you said checked the frets and all thet, Its an epiphone les paul special and i got it for 80 bucks, wrks fine but i can look at the string and they have little bumps, like the frets are bending them.

[Guitar101Ramstein]

@00TheRacecar Sounds like old strings, as they wear out where they make contact with the fret wire.

[Bazzvideo]

The best advice I've seen on the net great for us mortals with limited funds.

Thanks

[Guitar101Ramstein]

@Bazzvideo Glad you got something from it, I have played about 5 of these same cheap models that are sold down the street from my work that students bring in, usually problematic (the guitars that is, not the students:). The last one I saw was recent and actually played/sounded as good as what I have customized. I will throw up a link with a video soon of the stuff I recorded with this cheap guitar which I actually like a lot.

[LighterOfDewbies]

Tabs for that short piece you played around 9:24?

[Guitar101Ramstein]

@LighterOfDewbies - I just threw it together for the video, but it's all pentatonic scale probably something like

d 7 7 g 5 7 7 d 7 7 g5 7 7 7 5 7(whole bend) 5

[zcreem]

Real world advice nicely presented especially for us beginners, no way can I justify an expensive guitar until I have learnt the basics. Keep it up appreciated.

[googoplexable]

great videos man

[tommysk8r94]

that was my first guitar

[CKS5000]

This should have way more views than it does.

[cyberhavic]

good advice, you are very knowledgeable.

[alexkail3]

Thanks for this! I'm looking at a $450 Fender Strat MIM from Craigslist and this will help me a LOT when I actually get to see it. It's not expensive to me, but it's not cheap either. I have an $80 Squier, so this is the next step up for me. Again, great, informative video!!