HELP with buying a guitar

[CreatureArt]

Hey there, everybody.


I'm trying to get an acoustic guitar for my music lessons at school. (They get in the instructor and everything so I don't have to worry about the learning side). The problem is -- I don't know much about guitar brands or that sort of thing.

However -- I've seen an advertisement for a second-hand Alvarez Regent acoustic guitar in good condition. It's 6 steel-strings and comes with a hard case. I'm not sure what model it is, sorry.

So- my questions are:
1) Is this a good/ ok brand to buy? There isnt' much info about it here in NZ (the owner was given it by an American friend) - the other brand I'm looking at is Yamaha.

2) What sort of things should I be careful of/ look out for in a second-hand guitar?

If anyone knows anything that could be of any help, please could you let me know. The main thing about this is time - I've organised to have a look at it in two days, so any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time in reading this. Take care, and God bless.

[David]

Well my freind owns a couple guitars.I guesse I can ask him at church tommorow about what a decent brand of guitar is and he will give me the best brands you might want to look out for.I will write it down and when I get home I will give you a list of those guitar brands.I will have the list tommorrow so I will post it sometime then.Have a blessed Day!!! (I will be sure to ask him about alverez)

[CreatureArt]

Thanks, David!

I'm sorry but I wasn't able to update the situation on the guit one second hand with a really cool hard case. It sounds excellent (when I tune it right: my initial attempts have been... interesting... but I'm learning fast). My fingers hurt but it's really satisfying learning the guitar - I'm loving the sound.

So thank you so much for your offer, but I'm all right now. It was awesome of you.

Actually - it's a real testimony for God. I asked him a lot that he would open up all the doors if it was the guitar he wanted me to get, and even asked if perhaps I could get a discount if it was the one. I got there - got a discount - and, what's more -- that discount was the EXACT price it's going to cost to put some nylon strings on (I have to get those because I'm doing classical lessons in order to learn to play an accoustic guitar. They were the only ones available at school). The EXACT price. I tell you, I'm really starting to doubt the existence of these so-called 'co-incidences...'

[David]

Wow!,That's pretty awesome.I'm glad God opened up the doors so you could get a good guitar and even the strings you wanted at the exact price you were going for.God must really want you to play the guitar.

Reminds me of what happened to our youth group,a Bennigans resturant donated a whole resturant for us to go in and plunder all we can get because it was closing down.The woman in charge said that the resturant has never done that for anyone ever.We are now going to build a youth cafe with all of our findings and we are going to call it Beginagains.Our youth pastors Dog ran away(or stolen)and he was driving down the road and there he was.We wanted to get a basketball court started but we only had half of the cost and some random person just donated what we needed. Yeah I too am starting to doubt these so these co-incidences too.
Be Blessed.

[CreatureArt]

That is SO awesome, David!

Yesterday Dad was worrying about having to buy some city water to fill up our water tanks because we've had a long dry spell. Didn't pray about it but this morning God has blessed us with beautiful rain. That's one in a huge line of blessings he's done in my life.

Actually, often the best blessings have been things that didn't happen - like almost having an accident but inexplicably stopping like an inch before I hit a car.... God is good.

Thanks for sharing those answers to prayer/ blessings God has done for you and your Church. That's so cool and encouraging. Praise God.

May God continue to bless you and your Church mightily, with all his amazing love and kindness.

[David]

[color=DarkSlateBlue]That is so cool.Have you ever thought about how many times God has protected you and you don't even know about it.I would imagine many times.I am thankful that God saves us from the things we are unaware of.Thank you for your speaking a blessing in my life.Just today I was worried about a test in American History class but I later found out I made a 103 on it.Isn't that amazing! Thank God.

I pray God pours out a blessing so big you will not have room enough to contain it.I thoroughly enjoy hearing how God has kept you safe and provided for you and your family. May he continue to do so with all of his mercy and love. Have a good day![/COLOR]