{"id":25395,"date":"2022-11-14T08:04:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T08:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=25395"},"modified":"2022-11-15T08:13:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T08:13:54","slug":"should-you-buy-a-vintage-guitar-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/should-you-buy-a-vintage-guitar-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Buy A Vintage Guitar To Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered if you should buy a vintage guitar to play?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many guitarists get quite excited about vintage guitars. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These instruments tend to have unique finishes, tones, and a rich history. Usually, it\u2019s only collectors and more experienced musicians who buy vintage guitars. While buyers of these instruments do sometimes play them, they do so only when they want a specific sound effect or on special occasions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if there is a vintage guitar you really want to use as your primary instrument? You may be willing to spend the extra money for the privilege. However, is it a good idea? Today we\u2019ll explore the question of whether you should buy a vintage guitar to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Associated Costs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest reasons not to buy a vintage guitar is finances. Simply said, vintage guitars tend to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/most-expensive-guitars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very pricey instruments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The cost of the instrument itself is not where your spending will end. Your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonade.com\/renters\/explained\/musical-instrument-insurance-explained\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">musical instrument insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may become particularly high. After all, this is not just a regular possession. It is a collector\u2019s item.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also have to spend money on maintenance in order to keep these delicate instruments in good shape. If you don\u2019t want its value to deteriorate, you\u2019ll have to get special strings and have an expert manage minor fixes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To most guitarists, this might feel strange, particularly if you are used to maintaining your own guitar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Limitations When Playing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theoretically, you can do anything with any electric guitar. You can add effects and change the sound using an amp or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/top-10-apps-like-garageband\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can play the same <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/guide-to-understanding-chords-in-a-simple-way\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chords<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alter the tuning, shred, and create harmonics. However, when you&#8217;re playing a vintage guitar, you may struggle to do some of these things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fretboards of some vintage guitars make shredding very difficult. It will also take some work to get modern sounds out of your vintage guitar. The \u2018vintage\u2019 factor is part of its appeal, after all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For dedicated guitar players, a vintage guitar is ideal only for specific occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Too Much Care<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve never handled a collector\u2019s item, you may not be aware of how cautious you&#8217;ll become with it. You are dealing with something that is rare and irreplaceable. You naturally give it care, as you should. For some, this level of care may not be sustainable if using the vintage guitar as your main instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, you are going to treat any guitar with respect and care. But a regular guitar can definitely take more use, accidental hits, and bumps better than a vintage one. Naturally, wear and tear are unavoidable on a guitar. However, playing a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/entertainment\/articles\/axe_to_grind_25_famous_guitars_and_their_rock_star_owners\/s1__24703871\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vintage guitar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as your main instrument and with passion may be difficult, because it is not meant to go through so much wear and tear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Personalization and Alterations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing guitar is about more than making music. You also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/when-should-you-upgrade-your-guitar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make the instrument your own<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It becomes very personal, and you express this by adding personal touches to the guitar or making alterations to it. These may be aesthetic changes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/the-guitar-anatomy-parts-of-the-guitar-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different parts of the guitar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or things that impact the sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can personalize and alter a vintage guitar, if you wish. However, this may come at a significant cost. Additionally, the value of the guitar will depreciate. It will no longer be the pristine collector\u2019s item you initially paid for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you never intend to sell your guitar, this may not matter to you. But you might just be surprised by how difficult it is to commit to these changes. You may even get stressed about every single thing that you want to do with the guitar. When you do make a change, you may spend a tremendous amount of time wondering whether you did the right thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, you may decide it is not worth risking the guitar\u2019s value<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Customize-Your-Guitar\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in order to personalize it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You end up owning a collector\u2019s item instead of an instrument that feels personal to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Buy a Vintage Guitar as an Investment<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some folks think of buying a vintage guitar as an investment. There is definitely a lot of truth to that, as many vintage guitars do go up significantly in value with the years. However, it is worth noting that for this to happen, the guitar needs to be in good shape to begin with and also well maintained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to be able to tell whether a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/top-5-most-expensive-vintage-guitars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vintage guitar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a good investment, you need to be quite savvy about guitars. You may also employ the help of someone that knows about electric guitar history and has a clear understanding of the market for these instruments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even then, maintenance and proper care are still paramount if you\u2019re buying a vintage guitar as an investment. In other words, if you\u2019re buying a vintage guitar as an investment, avoid making it your main instrument. After all, you would not take your precious investment to a rock club and risk a fall, scratch and any other mishaps common to live gigging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buying a vintage guitar is usually a good idea for collectors or people who already have a guitar for the purpose of practicing and performing. Others may buy it as an investment, but this comes with risk and demands a high level of knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you choose, get yourself a guitar that you can treat as your own, rather than something that is rare and expensive. Yes, you buy a vintage guitar to play if you really desire it, but be aware of what this purchase involves. Let us know in the comment section below what are your feelings toward vintage guitars.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":25396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[1293,1295,1296,1320,1324,1335,1348],"class_list":["post-25395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-tutorials","tag-instrument_guitar","tag-genre_all","tag-content_tips","tag-content_topics","tag-level_intermediate","tag-topics_history","tag-tips_buying"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should You Buy A Vintage Guitar To Play - Roadie Music Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you ever wondered if you should buy a vintage guitar to play? 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