Advice on Starter Guitar for Adult.

Boggles · 18-01-2008 1:30pm #1

Hi

Any advice on the guitars below, not for me, gift for someone. Are these guitars ok, or complete crap.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=1500000801&productId=1500113023&clickfrom=name

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=1500000801&productId=1500102651&clickfrom=name

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=1500000801&productId=1500109889&clickfrom=name

Thomas from Presence · 18-01-2008 2:09pm

The particular models may be fine but buying them from Argos would be a mistake. The major benefit of buying from an actual music shop is customer service and with instruments this is absolutely essential. The nightmare of being a novice queuing in Argos for an hour at Customer Service trying to explain a poor set-up or a warped neck on the guitar makes it unusable to be met by a vacant stare and a refusal to engage with your problem sends a cold chill down my spine.

Go into Musician Inc in Drury Street or Waltons in either North Frederick Street or South Great Georges Street (or online, www.waltons.ie. SX, Epiphone or Lag are good reasonable brands) and be assured of dealing with people who can guide you in your choice and be consulted if a problem arises.

Boggles · 18-01-2008 2:17pm

Thomas from Presence wrote: »

The particular models may be fine but buying them from Argos would be a mistake. The major benefit of buying from an actual music shop is customer service and with instruments this is absolutely essential. The nightmare of being a novice queuing in Argos for an hour at Customer Service trying to explain a poor set-up or a warped neck on the guitar makes it unusable to be met by a vacant stare and a refusal to engage with your problem sends a cold chill down my spine.

Go into Musician Inc in Drury Street or Waltons in either North Frederick Street or South Great Georges Street (or online, www.waltons.ie. SX, Epiphone or Lag are good reasonable brands) and be assured of dealing with people who can guide you in your choice and be consulted if a problem arises.

Thanks for the advice mate. So essentially the guitars are fine, if something goes wrong I'm screwed with argos, although they do have a 14 day money back guarantee, I have a few musician friends, If I get them to have a look at the guitar if I go ahead and get one, they could tell me if it was wraped, etc or can this just happen over time with use.

Thanks again

Thomas from Presence · 18-01-2008 2:20pm

If you buy in Argos you'll pay for it then you get to inspect it. They won't be able to do anything with it themselves. I've seen some monstrosities being sold out of there for that reason. Anything other than buying from an instrument shop is risking hair-pulling!

NoQuarter · 18-01-2008 3:11pm

i agree with thomas, however!, i got my first guitar from argos, its not a great guitar but as a beginner i didnt know that, anyways 6 years on and im still playing and still have the argos guitar here, not a bother on it!

but yeah your better offbuying from a music shop, "sound gear" in portobello has some nice cheap acoustics!

pug_ · 18-01-2008 3:39pm

Are you buying for an adult or a child? Only reason I ask is because the middle link is for a 3/4 sized guitar which, though fine for an adult beginner might be a better choice out of the three for a child as it'd be easier for them to handle.

Boggles · 18-01-2008 3:40pm

pug_ wrote: »

Are you buying for an adult or a child? Only reason I ask is because the middle link is for a 3/4 sized guitar which, though fine for an adult beginner might be a better choice out of the three for a child as it'd be easier for them to handle.

Adult - Who prob will never use the thing, but just in case they do.

Fingers Mcginty · 23-01-2008 12:34am

links don't work...what make guitar is it?

Advice on Starter Guitar for Adult.

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