| People sometimes end up in hardship or they are | | | | of keys, pads, strings etc. Do not buy in case you |
| simply tired or bored with a particular instrument | | | | realize any abnormality. |
| and will want to get rid of them. On the other | | | | Play the instrument over and over to determine |
| hand some people simply sell because that device | | | | the quality of the tune. Make a proposition to test |
| has developed a fault. So you must be on the | | | | the instrument for a few days before making |
| alert. There is no doubt that acquiring one in a | | | | payment. With these you will assess the quality |
| situation where the owner is bored with it or | | | | and durability. You may also want the repairer to |
| where he is plunged in hardship is a rewarding | | | | make an evaluation of the instrument. |
| venture. You thus can acquire a very good quality | | | | The cost price of a used item should be far |
| instrument at little or no cost. If you think you | | | | below the initial cost. Make an investigation of the |
| must buy a used instrument, these salient points | | | | price of a new one and compare it with the price |
| might be of help to you. | | | | being offered. Do eye shopping on two or more |
| The first thing is to know who has previously | | | | shops. Assess the price in relation to the age of |
| been in possession of that instrument. Try as | | | | the item. If you take into consideration that the |
| much as possible to buy from the previous owner | | | | product has stood a test of time, the price should |
| directly. An honest dealer will make known to you | | | | be reasonable. However, it is advisable not to buy |
| why he is giving it away, how long and how | | | | it if the price is about three quarters of that of a |
| frequent it has been used. This information will | | | | new one. What you save will not be significant. |
| help you to know the state of affairs of the | | | | Express great doubts if the item costs extremely |
| good. | | | | low, except the seller is in great financial hardship. |
| Look carefully for any form of alteration, | | | | It might be a stolen item. |
| modification or repairs of that item. Modifications | | | | One advantage in buying a used musical |
| tend to alter and lower the quality and even the | | | | instrument is that upon payment of cash, you get |
| appearance of the item. A dealer can easily | | | | hold of your instrument instantly. With new |
| modify and polish the item to make it seem new. | | | | instruments, you will more often than not have to |
| Critically inspect the writings and other engravings | | | | place orders and these will take a lot of time to |
| on it, especially if the body work is of wood. | | | | mature. In the case of a used instrument, you will |
| When the instrument has been modified or polish | | | | have to test it over and over to ensure that it |
| several times, most of the writings and other | | | | conforms to your taste. With a lot of waiting till |
| engravings will look worn out. If you cannot notice | | | | delivery, it is possible that a new device may no |
| it, seek the help of someone who has extensive | | | | more be the same as was tested. A new product |
| knowledge on the item you intend to buy. Also | | | | might have compelled your taste and likeness of |
| make sure that the mechanism of the instrument | | | | the product to change. |
| has not been tampered with. Check the position | | | | |