John Croft, Glan Tanat, Llanyblodwel, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8NQ, England. Tel: (44) 01691 - 828850.
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Tips about Buying an Instrument (Cont’d).

Should I buy ‘new’ or ‘vintage’? (Continued). What I don’t like is when some of them deliberately use the vintage name on the peghead, because in doing this they may mislead a prospective buyer into believing that an instrument is something which it patently isn’t. What I can never understand is someone who pays quite a lot of money for a contemporary copy of a vintage instrument when they could buy a real vintage instrument in great condition for the same price.

How much should I spend? Well, don’t ever spend more than you can afford. Look around and try some out them make up your mind, but make sure that you buy instruments in good condition that are properly set up and make sure that they are in playable condition when you receive them. A good instrument is likely to give you a lifetime of enjoyment. It is sometimes worth saving up for a few months (or even years) to buy the instrument that you would really like. I did, and I never regretted it.

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