klairehiro wrote:
Hi. I was wandering if the sanchez electric guitars from cash crusaders are any good or any other recommendations. I'm a begginner and haven't played an instrument before. I'm from Durban and there doesn't seem to be much choice.
The Cash Crusaders brands are not good, and Cash Crusaders don't have any expertise with guitars. It may be that the Sanchez guitars can be rendered tolerable players with some work - but CC won't have the workshops to do it.
2nd hand generally offers more bang per buck anyway. Look on the GFSA classifieds, look on gumtree. Look around your local musical instrument shops. Have a chat, explain your situation and your needs - they get to know you and may have something that will suit. Find out if they've got a workshop or can recommend one.
Are you taking lessons? If so then involve your teacher. Teachers have seen a lot of new guitars in inexperienced hands and may steer you towards a certain brand or shop where they have had good results in the past.
If you have a friend who is an experienced player then ask them to vet guitars you are thinking of buying. They will be better equipped to identify the good and bad points of an instrument
I mentioned workshops. Consider getting whatever is that you buy set up properly. This means they make adjustments so that the guitar is easy to play and stays in tune. Many a beginner has quit in frustration when the problem is a poorly set up instrument. Factor the cost of this into your calculations - though if you buy from a shop they may include a set up in the price or give you a discount as you're buying the equipment from them.
Steer clear of Cash Crusaders for the time being. They can sometimes be a source for good 2nd hand instruments, but until you know a bit about guitars and playing them CC is not much use to you. Go to proper musical instrument shops, and if you have a friend who plays then ask them to go along to double check the instruments for you.
