Acoustic Guitar Question (Page 1 of 2)

OK I have also been offered a Ney York Pro for a little more money.
seems a lot to me depending on where it was made.
any one know ??

Sorry Torquil, I've never heard of either brand.  Good luck.  I hope you wind up with something you like. 

- Zurf

Thanks alot everyone.
As I am unemployed I have been looking in the bargain finder papers.
for fixer uppers etc
Both guitars are way over priced .

cheaper to buy new from costco,sears etc.

or just save and get a fender LOL.

Hey " Torquil "
Have you tried going into your closest "Music Store " that sells guitars. If you talk to the people who work there or better yet the " hands on owner " if possible and tell them the price range that you can afford most places will go out of their way to accomadate your needs. They even usually have a few nicks and small scratches gems put away some where that you can deal on. These guys will get you going not for the price of the guitar this time , but knowing that once you get into it a little bit you need strings, a case etc  and probably a better guitar down the road.  They know that once YOU get the guitar playing bug that they have a repeat customer for life.
GOOD-LUCK
Johnny V.

Buying a guitar ar Sears is like buying a suit at Wall-Mart. Please go to a REAL music store.
Johnny V.
p.s.  Spent some time in Wetaskiwin about six lifetimes ago.

Thanks fort he Input Guys.
Walmart and Sears are like comparing apples and oranges.
Sears has a policy for only selling high quality merchandise.
I Own several Guitars I am just looking for reasonable priced ones to practice my Luthier skills on.
I will say I have an Epiphone that sounds like *offensive word removed* and an achademy 50 dollar that sounds like an angel so you never know.

I have never been to Wetaskiwin but did live in Camrose as a child fora while

Yes it Is Johnny.
I like the whole east south east edmonton area.
Pleaseure to meet you.
HA HA I didnt think my word was that offensive
(see my last post)

Thanks man .I do visit pawn shops myself from time to time but way over priced in Canada.

E-Bay is a scary place to buy musical instruments without an opportunity to play them before purchase.
However I got lucky with a tuba purchase (I knew King was good quality manufacture) and an Olds Ambassador trumpet since I have owned that brand in the past.
Brand names mean a lot and if a purchase needs repair, at least you have something that was good to work with.
toots

I have come to the conclusion after lots of investigation that buying a Made in china guitar doesnt matter what it says on the headstock as they all seem to be made by the same company.

the sears nova guitars are the same as Ibanez and Cort but at a third the price.

so unless it is a made in the USA Gibson or Fender.
Or A Canadian made Godin ETC
I waill play anything andf enjoy

I bought a Garrison about 5 years ago  ,made in Newfoundland,or Canada  ,,up north,,, took those bridge cables off and put on a set of 9's or 10's and WOW does she sing ,some flat tops just dont like a heavy guage string,mine dont buzz,rattle or have any dead spots on the neck .and the tone is absolutely beautiful..And keep your eye on Pawnshops,garage sales,resale shops and those little freebie news papers like thrifty nickle or what ever ya'll have up there ,and pick up the guitar and play it,never buy sight un-seen.

Thanks KAP54
I have found Kijjiji.Much to my wifes despair.LOL
Bought 2 home organs a guitar a ukulele and a trumpet off there .
Now the local kijjiji is my home page