Thursday, November 7, 2013

Nov. 2013 - Life is Full of Compromises.


Life is full of compromises.  Maybe we drive an extra 5 miles in search for the cheapest tank of gas in town. Maybe we go out for steak at a chain restaurant instead of a nice steakhouse just to save a buck.  Maybe we do the dishes instead of watching the opening kick-off because we know it will allow us the opportunity to sit in our recliners until the end of the game.  Whatever the case may be we all make decisions based on a specific goal or end result. The guitar buying process is no different.  Whether you are shopping for your first, or (you are telling your wife) you are buying your last, you walk into the store with an objective and with any luck you find someone with the ability to help you achieve it.  

Often time a beginner will compromise on the quality of an instrument because they are not confident in their ability to learn how to play.  So, they think if they purchase the cheapest guitar they can find, and don’t learn how to play, they won’t have to suffer a big loss.  The problem that most first-time, uneducated, buyers run into is that the cheapest guitars are most often the hardest to play right out of the box.  Affordable guitar manufactures don’t spend the extra time that high-end makers do adjusting the guitars for playability.  They are looking to make the most affordable GSO (Guitar Shape Object) they can and are turning them out as quickly as they can.  What we do at Music Inc. is complete the set-up process as if the guitar was a high-end piece.  Backing up a step from the set-up, and even more important for the customer, we have sought out, in our opinion, the best beginner acoustic and electric guitars. We buy these from Yamaha.  I’m sure you have all heard of that global power house brand, right?  Yamaha instruments come out of the box set-up well and, with a little extra adjusting, we can deliver an acoustic or an electric guitar to our customers for under $200 that plays like a dream!  It’s better than anything you could walk into a big box store and pick-up, or order from an online store. If you want to start playing the guitar and are looking for the perfect compromise, Music Inc. has some of the best options. Get your guitar from us and have the best chance to really learn how to play.


Yamaha Gigmaker for $159.00

On the other end of the spectrum is the customer that’s finally ready to buy a guitar without compromise!  For this customer, we offer unmatched choices for custom designed instruments.  Music Inc. offers brands such as Taylor, G&L, Lakland and Nash that build guitars in America with a large list of options for the customer.   Just pick a base model and get ready to customize the woods, color, neck shape, along with a list of other options.  Others, like (PRS) Paul Reid Smith’s Private Stock and Roscoe Guitars offer “the sky’s the limit” approach to building guitars allowing customers to really create a dream instrument.  With years of experience helping customers capture the sound in their heads, I feel confident we can find a sound, feel, and look, which are right for you-- without compromise! 




Custom Guitar options from Music Inc. of Louisiana


From the beginner, to the collector, Music Inc. is devoted to helping our customers reach the end result they are looking for.  And, the end result may simply be learning to how to play a chord or two, or as involved as creating a masterpiece from a dream.