Finding Used Ibanez Guitars
Posted on January 8, 2008
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What are the best places to buy used ibanez guitars? That's a tough question. First off let's consider buying guitars offline. We'll think about buying guitars online later.
The major chain guitar stores often will have a great selection of used ibanez guitars. Guitar center is not bad if you like dealing with confusion as well as selection. They are one guitar shop with a large inventory of new and used guitars. Try and playing guitars there is not all that enjoyable however. For that reason I usually avoid guitar center and head to Sam Ash.
Sam Ash usually has a small amount of Ibanez guitars new and used. There selection of axes is usually hit and miss. They tend to have a fair amount of used Les Pauls which is nice. One the plus side, the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is less hectic than the near bedlam of guitar center. I have purchased other used gear from Sam Ash as well, guitar cases, hard cases, etc. The prices are usually decent as well.
Independent shops are usually the most enjoyable and easiest places to shop for a used guitar. They salespeople at these places are most often underworked so they are pretty mellow and laid back. They know their merchandise and usually these places have more used guitars than new ones. Again it can be hit and miss. You would be lucky to find a nice used Ibanez S series guitar at one of these places. These are the kind of guitar stores that you need to and likely want to frequent in your guitar search.
Buying a guitar online is a different story altogether. To be honest I have never bought a guitar from an online music store. You need to sit down and play your Ibanez guitar before you go and buy it! Even if you already played that particular model, a used guitar can have peculiarities you may not like. Certainly the internet is a great tool for researching and learning about guitars of all brands and comparing prices. In particular ebay is really great for comparing prices on used guitars. They have a huge selection but again I’ve never taken the plunge and purchased a guitar on ebay. Guitars are big purchases and extremely personal endeavors. The internet is a great help in learning about guitar sales, but brick and mortar guitar shops are still essential for connecting with your instrument and buying that perfect used Ibanez guitar. Unfortunately you can’t avoid guitar center altogether.
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Hi Iwonder if someone can help me on this. I have an Ibanez electric guitar I bought in 1990. I believe I paid $695 or $795 then with a flight case. If you could tell me the model it is and it’s value today. The serial number is F001531. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Conrad Garrett
Orland Park, Il.
do you know what could be the price of a new acoutic ibanez guitar model: k0311011003 ??, thaks.