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Garage-Sale Gold: 6 Tricks to Finding Guitar Bargains Without Getting Stung

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Posted on 4/29/2009 19:10 EST
Filed in: Music

Got a hankerin' for the sounds of yesteryear? Strumming a vintage guitar may be all that you need. Follow these tips from Gibson.com and you may just find a hidden treasure you can afford.

"Internet auctions might have swept away many under-the-bed vintage bargains and put them out on the open market, but you can still find some hidden gems at the traditional second-hand haunts. When it comes to buying guitars at pawnshops, garage sales, and estate sales, however, the trick is twofold: first -- you've got to find the gear; second -- you've got to know how to discern the bargains, without getting stung by the clunkers..."

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