What to look out for in second hand guitars

[jacknono]

hi there anything which u guys can advice on getting second hand guitars online, especially those who claim they only bought it for a week or a month and wanted to sell them.

 

[Jr-V]

Look out for cracks especially at the neck joint there.

 

[bin4christ]

ask them to let u try...
n when trying look out 4 neck warps,fretwear,etc...

 

[Mobius]

Tell them to show u the receipt if they claim they jus bought it for a few weeks.

 

[bin4christ]

actually,does age metter tt much?
i'm a noob

 

[MichaelAngelo]

actually,does age metter tt much?
i'm a noob

im noob too, but i guess its assumed that with age, comes some possible problems. so newer ones might be safer. but then again, there must be some reason behind why the previous owner would wanna sell a guitar so quickly. :?

 

[bin4christ]

ya lah...
my fren bot a 1980's fender tele 4 $500 n spent $1,000 on repairs...
but oldies may hav better qualities...like 1958$59 LPs...

n normally they will state the reason y they r selling it soon after buying...

tt's y it's advisable to test it out 1st...

 

[jacknono]

actually,does age metter tt much?
i'm a noob

im noob too, but i guess its assumed that with age, comes some possible problems. so newer ones might be safer. but then again, there must be some reason behind why the previous owner would wanna sell a guitar so quickly. :?

thats what i suspect too

 

[bin4christ]

...like 1958$59 LPs...

sorry,it's 1958 & 59 LPs...
1958 LPs dont cost $59!!!
they cost US$250,000!!!
hahaha...

 

[subversion]

sometimes, people buy things on impulse. we have to respect a genuine clearance of this nature if we come across newly bought items being cleared in a hurry.

after a thorough inspection & if you deem it to be worth the asking price, it'll make a good investment.

 

[jacknono]

alrite thanks for all the suggestion given