Pros and Cons of New and Used Guitars | Ibanez J Custom RG8570Z vs RG655 Prestige and more
35This is a discussion on whether you need a new guitar or if a used one will suffice. Pictured are the Ibanez J Custom RG8570Z and the RG655, but other tiers of Ibanez Prestige are also mentioned as well as a brief appearance of a 1990 S540.
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The Ibanez J Custom is the top-of-the-line offering from Ibanez and both plays and looks the part. But there’s no denying that top guitars come with top price tags. The first alternative that comes to mind to shell out less cash is a used guitar. These come at a fraction of the price but with their own risks. You will be relying on the sell to give an honest depiction of what they’re trying to give you in exchange for your money, and at the end of the day you’re buying all their playing wear at best and all their mistakes at worst. There are other options if you’re willing to compromise, whether is cheaper new guitars or spending more time looking for the exact perfect used guitar. This video covers the pros and cons of buying new vs used as well as these compromises.
00:00 Intro and not sponsored
Use Guitars
00:39 Used guitar characteristics
01:03 Used guitar benefits
02:09 Used guitar drawbacks
New Guitars
03:49 New guitar characteristics and benefits
04:38 New guitar disadvantages
06:46 Less expensive new guitar could be a viable alternative
Alternatives
07:40 Levels of compromise
08:10 A little more than budget level
08:49 Can still get good results with even less expensive guitars
Overall
09:05 Challenges in finding a used guitar
09:48 Do you care about buying new vs compromising
10:39 What would I pick?
11:41 Outro
11:59 Cat