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Thread #134876   Message #3071600
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
10-Jan-11 - 04:43 PM
Thread Name: Buying a tenor guitar?
Subject: RE: Buying a tenor guitar?
Guest, if you google 'buy used guitar advice' you will find tips on what to check on a used instrument.

My own thought is that a guitar from the mid-60's is 45 years old. Where has it been all those years? It could have been left in a garage, a basement, or a hot car. Such environments damage an instrument. It could have been dropped on its head. How much do you trust the sellers?

Meanwhile, you can get a new Martin tenor from Amazon for $449. (That's just one example.)

If you do, be sure to use the Amazon link where the Mudcat gets a cut.