What are some tips for someone looking to buy a guitar?

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Ronit Biswas

the choice of woods, the intonation, the fretboard, size, weight, neck shape/profile, cutaway or dreadnought, fretboard relief, fret finishing, and of course, the price. don't go blindly for brands, the approach should be one guitar at a time. if it feels great, plays comfortably, then go for it. also...
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the choice of woods, the intonation, the fretboard, size, weight, neck shape/profile, cutaway or dreadnought, fretboard relief, fret finishing, and of course, the price. don't go blindly for brands, the approach should be one guitar at a time. if it feels great, plays comfortably, then go for it. also look for a truss rod, if there's none, don't buy that guitar. read less
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when you buy a guitar , firstly look for size in which you are comfortable in holding it. Then examine the guitar in every angle , see if their is any dent or not , no bent in fretboard . Make sure guitar have trusrod as it will help you in adjustment of action of guitar which really helps in holding...
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when you buy a guitar , firstly look for size in which you are comfortable in holding it. Then examine the guitar in every angle , see if their is any dent or not , no bent in fretboard . Make sure guitar have trusrod as it will help you in adjustment of action of guitar which really helps in holding the strings perfectly. read less
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Does the guitar stay in tune? Have someone at the store get the guitar to standard tuning and play a few chords. ... Is the guitar neck straight? ... How far are the strings from the fretboard? ... Can you comfortably reach the entire fretboard? ...etc
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