True Story! What Is The Difference Between A $100 Guitar And A $1000 Guitar?

TRUE STORY. This video IS NOT ABOUT THE PRICE OF A GUITAR! Today a great guitar can be bought at ANY PRICE. This happened a long time ago and was just a joke between sales guy and customer, so don't take it too seriously. There were better guitars available for $100 but the store that I worked in chose to carry a piece of UNPLAYABLE garbage and sell if for $100.
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[@tonberryfieldforever]

What is the difference between a $100 guitar and a $1000 guitar? Answer : $900

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yep. Thanks so much for watching! Happy 2021! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@jvin248]

Glad you clarified in the comments about that particular guitar, and not the price. low retail priced modern guitars are often CNC built to better tolerances than top end guitars used to be. Difference comes down to set ups. A good set up can make a cheap guitar play like a midrange or higher. Adjust truss rod, tweak nut, drop saddles, adjust pickup heights, tune up to the note not down to the note for good stability, use an electronic chromatic tuner. I have fixed $1000 guitars that shipped from branded factories with uneven frets (fret level required) while a $100 unit had perfectly level frets.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You are so right! Bad guitars came in to our store all the time in ALL price ranges. I worked for a Mom & Pop store(not a franchise) so when one was bad, we just sent it back and got a replacement! The big box stores don't do that. They just mark them down and sell them when customers return them! Thanks for watching and for the very informative comment!

[@seanchristoph116]

What do you mean tune up to the note and not down ?

[@alexmcdowell8868]

Dude I just gave you a sub I love your personality and honesty thank you

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You are very welcome Alex! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching! More to come! Here is more on my channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaenfnaJeJqrn5o

[@Godgirl1966]

wow! just wow! you should have been promoted right there above the very manager! what a sales pitch!👌👏🎉🎊🎁🎸🎶🎻🏆🌟

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks Eleise! I never got a promotion though I was top sales guy for all the years that I was there. His excuse: "I was too friendly with the customers". Glad to be out of there! Thanks so much for watching!

[@visumetvanitas]

wait, "then you throw it in.... the fire?" lol

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@uberallesxd]

Oi I've used my guitar, alright lob it in the bin.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Ha ha Don't do that! Thanks for watching and here's more on the channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaenfnaJeJqrn5o

[@vzm4663]

Wise and funny words xD =)

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks VZ! And thanks so much for watching my video! I really appreciate it! For more of my videos search KZbin for "ericblackmonmusic KZbin Tutorial Directory"

[@gloriousguardpersonal]

i died when he said "...And then you throw it in"

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hey! Thanks for watching! Another true story coming soon!

[@daisydream8827]

i've just found this vid and that sentence fucked me up lol

[@vpelleri1]

I like the story Eric. It's been my experience that the difference between some $1000 dollar guitars and $100 dollar guitars is about $900.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yeah! That's annotated at the end of the video! Of course to this customer(as it was for many that came in) it was never a matter of money. Thanks for watching!

[@Godgirl1966]

Arthur Collins 😂😂😂😂 honestly you people tears me up!

[@cory35hogan]

bending the truth.

[@AvroBellow]

There's no arguing THAT logic! :D

[@DanaHouser]

About $900???

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@fenderjazz6213]

EricBlackmonGuitar You know Eric, I like your style.Too bad your not in Reno NV.I would support you just for your honesty alone.We only two main places to shop,GC and a privately owned.Neither is worth a #=÷% Good job sir

[@janerabanal340]

That guitar that's to the left, is that a Joshua? Looks just like a guitar I have. What do the think of it?

[@davidbaca2493]

EricBlackmonGuitar Eric, I haven't owned my own guitar but I have been playing awhile at school and at my friend's house, I can read lots of chords and play them and scales and such, would a 90$ davison electric guitar off of Amazon be worth the purchase or no? I what's considering a fender squier but my birthday's around the corner and I can only afford the Davison e guitar, your thoughts and opinion?

[@DMSProduktions]

You GET what you pay for. It's probably OK, but will need much set up work to be really playable. You spend $90, but then you will need to spend another $120-200, of set up work by a qualified luthier. MIGHT be better to spend that ~$300 on a better guitar. IF you are really ON a budget, GO to Guitar Fetish, they have very good acoustic and electric guitars for not much more. And they will be much better set up out of the box than a $90 big box move sale on Amazon. Good luck.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hi David! Buying a guitar for $90 is only risky when you don't know what you are getting. I just bought a guitar for $45 that is great, but I got to check it out before I bought it. I ordered one online for $100.00 and had to return it because is was totally unplayable and unfixable. It wound up being a waste of time. I know it can be hard, but try to buy something that you can see, touch and feel. It will save you a ton of time and grief. Thanks for watching! Here is the story on that guitar! kzbin.info/www/bejne/poi6h2uGe8lonpo

[@ljeonjko]

store owner: "you cannot say that a guitar is bad. no matter how bad it is." why would they even keep those guitars in stock?

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Money. They got those guitars for practically nothing. That is why they were worthless. They were in stock for people who could not afford better guitars(ever heard the term "affordable" which really means "crappy"?). The sales guys tried to tell him not to stock them, but our advice fell on deaf ears. I am just glad to now have my own business and don't have to put up with it anymore! Thanks so much for watching my video!

[@ljeonjko]

EricBlackmonGuitar well, seems kinda shady to sell such an expensive guitar to a beginner, but hey, i suppose you are straightforward to your costumers and i appreciate that.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks. I did all that I could to get out of selling my customers garbage. Thanks so much for watching!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

The guitar that the customer wound up buying was a great one, and probably worth more now than he paid for it. That is the beauty of buying a really good instrument, whether you are beginner or not. It appreciates in value. Crap just gets more worthless. Thanks for watching!

[@CJ-rf9jm]

I worked in a music store years ago (family business), similar thing happened except it was cheap violins, they weren't just cheap but playable as some would be but they were trash. Family wouldn't listen when customers who'd bought them kept bringing them back (no shit every single 1 of them was defective) until the owner had a customer bring 1 back n he had to deal with it. The fingerboard snapped off n dropped on the floor as he was tuning it. As for why they sell them there are many who can't afford or won't pay more than $X (whatever amount in their mind). They may want the american made gibson or fender but its waaay outta their budget. Real problem is not all cheap guitars but those that really are crap.

[@connormcgregor4500]

Me looking at my 90$ guitar that I've had for 8 years

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That price was on a crappy guitar that they sold in the store that I worked in. Check out my video "I Can't Believe This Guitar Cost $69"!

[@connormcgregor4500]

@@EricBlackmonGuitar for sure I will you should make a video on some of the best guitar you can buy

[@Fred-qv5nr]

wow. insane sales tactic. great story

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@videoogler]

I like your style Eric... Also, you have some good lessons...

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks my friend! And thanks for watching my videos!! More from EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.infovideos

[@nihlhinz488]

I love how this guy speaks and carrys himself.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks my friend! I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching my video! Here's more on my channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4anq5ljodKjhdk Merry Christmas!

[@Redridge07]

@nihl hinz only true because you have a negative bias of black people, so when you see one that doesn't fit your bias you need to praise them for just talking

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Years ago I did a little work for a music shop M********. They sold Satellite guitars 6 on the side headstock style. Kid comes in wants the guitar, but 3 on each side. I told him that Crymbles did that style. The same guitar, just different headstock. I suggested he and Daddy went and bought that guitar there. So they did. Boss was furious, you should have offered him a discount etc. I said but he’d always have wanted the other one … Boss was angry. 30 minutes later, the kid and Daddy return to the shop with the Crymbles guitar. They then bought bought a VERY expensive valve (tube) amp there in M********. I asked them why in front of the Boss. Because you didn’t lie to us … The truth is the way!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That is what I am talking about! Do what is RIGHT for the customer(WHICH IS ULTRA RARE THESE DAYS) , they will never forget it. Sell a customer a cheap piece of crap or something that they don't really need or want, and lose them as a customer FOREVER! Good call my friend! Thanks the for watching and your awesome comment!

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Cheers

[@kevincorbin9875]

Great answer, by the way. Probably a lot easier for a new guitarist to understand than trying to explain hardware, wood choice, and labor costs to them.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You are right. All that stuff just confuses newbies. You can educate customers over time about those things. This is why I had a problem with selling customers the cheapest thing that we had in the store. After they return to the store and talk with a sales guy a few times they start asking "why did you sell me this piece of crap??! I did everything that I could to make sure that players were happy with what they purchased. Customers always return to the guy that meets their needs. That's how I got to be top sales guy. The other guys tried to get there with volume. Didn't work out for them. Thanks for watching Kevin!

[@ryleechavez9127]

Personally I think that once you get passed the 400 dollar mark with acoustic guitars, the sound doesn’t get much better, your paying for the Finnish.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I agree! After $400 you are giving money away, and some folks are cool with that just to get a big name or some non-musical extravagance. Thanks for watching! More from EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.infovideos

[@danthony8603]

I'm glad I read your comment. I thought something was wrong with my ears! I normally don't touch guitars that are over $799, but II was curious to find out what the difference was since I always see people in guitar center playing them. I didn't hear anything different. Some project more, some have more low-end, and some are brighter, but like you said you can find any one of those that you desire at $400.

[@OneAffected]

I have found the same thing to be true. They tend to need more TLC to get them up to potential but after that is done it is a matter of vanity and nothing more. LOL not that, that is wrong. Hey I have a 3k acoustic that turns heads, but honestly, I spend more time playing my YEP $ 400 Guild with some upgrades. 😽👍

[@RingsOfSolace]

I spent about $500 on an acoustic a few months ago, not a brand I'd ever heard of, but man did it sound better than any Martin or Taylor in that price range. I don't know how their more expensive ones are but brand does not mean a damn thing as far as I'm concerned, and I ain't paying for a name.

[@goopdemon521]

BroncoFanatic your paying for the Finnish. "your paying for the Finnish." >your paying >for the Finnish as a Finnish person I'd like to thank you on behalf of myself, and the rest of Finland too, for your money. Very considerate.

[@everennui1]

Single use guitars. Good point though. Should be the difference between a $350 guitar and a $1300 guitar. Never spend anything less than $300 on a guitar is what I always say.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I have spent far less, but the value of the guitar was always far above the price. The guitar in this video was worth about 10 bucks lol! I have a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe that I traded an old keyboard for that was a gift! Thanks for watching! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V 1024x768_BlackFriday2020

[@intlkeyboardsoar]

a $1000 is out of the price range for a lot of people, and a $100 guitar can be discouraging, especially for a beginner. I think Seagull, Cort, Teton, and some other companies make good guitars in the 200 to 500 range.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

A good guitar can be found in ANY brand for $100 or less if you buy used and know what to look for in a guitar. This story was about a retail store with limited inventory(long before the Guitar Center days). Here is a playlist of great guitars bought for $100 or less! Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk7Mme3d4_Uw9Pd-RgsqxyDf

[@mikeanglada742]

Yet, you can get an el cheap'o Set Up correctly and still have a descent guitar... Not a Taylor, mind you,,, but, still much better than Factory Settings. ;)

[@kenmanx1298]

YAMAHA!! BEST GUITAR FOR YOUR MONEY! just saying.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Let me tell you a little story. There was this young man. He was poor as the day is long. He couldn't afford an expensive guitar. So, he had to take what he could get. After saving up his money, he bought that cheap guitar. He learned how to play on it. He learned about the parts of the guitar and how to take care of it. And then, after a while, he joined a band. Then, the band got famous. His playing skill made him famous. Oh, he has many names: Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Eddie Van Halen - the list goes on and on and on. So, before you drop your drawers and take a steaming dump on that $100 guitar like you just did in this video (figuratively), you might want to think about that. That $100 guitar could make you MILLIONS upon MILLIONS.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

The same story happened to me. I now own over 100 guitars. But it could not happen with the one in this story because it was worthless. I started on a guitar that cost $59.95, but the quality was far better than the one that the store tried to sell for $100.00. it was a total ripoff. Thanks so much for watching! MORE from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@ZackRamsey14]

Or you could get frustrated with the shitty guitar and give up like 90% of people. You're just using an exception as an argument. Plus, a $100 guitar back in the 80's would be like $300 now and at that price you're actually looking at decent guitars.

[@Namratiug]

The difference is 900 dollars 😂✔️💯

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yep! Thanks for watching my friend! More from EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.infovideos

[@oneafrican5572]

That's actually very clever. I died at when you said "Then you throw it in" xD

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yeah man! The customer thought so too! Of course it was just a joke, but the point was made. Thanks for watching my video!! More EricBlackmonGuitar Videos! kzbin.infovideos

[@worshipguitarist2563]

"Oh. I forgot to tell you. The real difference between a $100 Guitar and a $1000 Guitar is ... $900!" - lol

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yeah! That's been repeated here quite a few times! Thanks so much for watching Phillip!

[@rockbay79]

When I go into Guitar stores, I act as if, I know nothing! Then, I ask questions, I already know the answers to. This way, I soon learn if the sales person knows his/her stuff, or are just trying to sell a product they have no passion for in their life. Granted, some guitars are better than others, but an expensive guitar will do nothing but collect dust, if you don't know how to play. I always try to tell people, first buy a quality used guitar and see if you have the passion to stick with a practice routine. If, after a month or so, it ends up in the closet collecting dust, sell the guitar and get your money back. You have lost nothing, but you have still not learned to play guitar. Peace!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hi Rockbay! You are so right! I sometimes go to stores with my students to help them find a suitable guitar. 100% of the time, a salesperson would try to do a selling job on us. We basically tell them to get lost, we will let them know if we need them. I had lots of repeat customers because I did not do that. I try to get students to check out used guitars(all 60+ guitars I own are used except 1). That 1 new guitar was a MF Stupid Deal Of The Day and was 70% off. Couldn't pass it up! Thanks for watching!

[@ruforufo2185]

hi Eric, thats a great story. the punch line made me laugh out loud. i sorta have my own version; one day, 24 years ago now, i came home from work and sitting in the bedroom was a gig bag with a birthday card on it, (it was my birthday that day), and my wife was standing there with a sheepish grin on her face.. my wife didnt know the first thing about guitars, but went to guitar center and trusted in the salesman.. she told him her budget and she came home with a Sigma DM 2. not the most expensive of guitars. but ive had it now for almost 25 years and it still sounds great. not an heirloom guitar.. but ill hold off on using it for kindling for a while.. lol!! :-D

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Happy 2021!

[@mr501mc]

And when you're done you throw it in......... What Brilliance !

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks so much for watcing!

[@mr501mc]

+EricBlackmonGuitar the pleasures all mine. good to see legit people out there looking out for others.

[@johnforrest6887]

I totally get what you're saying Eric but things are different nowdays. Don't believe me ? Order a Harley Benton guitar for under 200 bucks. Strat , Tele , 334 , SG then test it up against the name brand high dollar one. See how you feel about it !

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yes they are. The guitars you mention were not available then. Even with that, most $100 guitars are still crap. Thanks for watching!

[@JohnBarrow1961]

That's too funny. Great story.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! MORE True Stories! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk5ipdprSIEHgKjAlS2NkzC6

[@MuammarHamed]

I just watch your video and I am in uncontrollable laughter right now thank you man I needed that that might be one of the funniest stories I've ever heard from a Salesman and I bought a lot of crap!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks Mr! Just telling it the way it happened! Truth is stranger than fiction every time! Thanks for watching! MORE from EricBlackmonGuitar! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaenfnaJeJqrn5o

[@art.brut.3285]

impressed. sry but u can buy very cheap guitar, and it still can sound good enough for studio

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I use a guitar that I bought for $5.00 in the studio all the time. Try buying one at a NEW RETAIL STORE for that. This video is about merchandise in a RETAIL store. Good deals on guitar are found at a very low price in the USED market all the time. This story is about a dishonest store owner, not about guitar prices.

[@flintlong2937]

That was just a great story, with an ending I didn't expect. Right now I'm shopping for another guitar, I'm a seasoned guitar player, but piano is my main instrument, so I don't want to spend a lot on my new guitar, since guitar is more of a hobby. I'm kind of focusing on Mitchell, because my friend got a good one for $125, and surprisingly, it compares very nicely with his Martin D-28! I have a nice Suzuki, a Martin 000-18, and a couple of cheapies, but hey. I'm looking pretty much for a cutaway dreadnought acoustic/electric that I can pull out on stage and do a couple of songs with - country.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

This story took place 20 years ago! If you shop smart, you can buy a great guitar for $125.00, sometimes even less! Thanks for watching! More rock tutorials on this channel! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk7RNA2-1bYIbzAu5ANnW_a-

[@flintlong2937]

Hey guys. I took the plunge. I spent $323. on a very slightly used Epiphone DR 400. I LOVE this guitar. It sounds and feels like a much more expensive instrument. And the the neck is heaven, man. It's big. It's full bodied sound is terrific.

[@danielrains2055]

Good one. I thought u were going to say the $100 can be just as good if that's the one u like. It's about how it plays for me. Last guitar looked really good so I ignored the fact that it was a horrible playing guitar. Didnt realize it was holding me back. A guitar should melt in ur hands like butter. It should inspire u n make u want to play it everyday n make u confident in public performances. If that is not wat ur guitar does for u u may have the wrong guitar.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That's right Daniel. I have played cheap guitars that play great and expensive ones that play like crap! The one that suits you are your needs is the one for YOU! Thanks so much for watching! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@markschmidt8890]

I worked in a guitar shop for a short time, and once had to demo a TERRIBLE acoustic guitar for a little girl and her mom...If sounded bad and played hard, and I wanted to direct them to a used but much better guitar...but the owner wanted to push these new junk "beginners" guitars...he probably bought a truck load. So I tried to play a little acoustic Jimmy Page, and the girl recognized it...she was impressed, but they left without buying...and I left the job about a week later. I don't like to sell junk.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That was exactly my position! My boss used to get upset with me all the time because I wanted to make sure that my customers got good gear! I am very glad to be totally out of that crap sales business! Thanks so much for watching!

[@hadleymanmusic]

My b7ddy John Gregory Presley Edwards , has a yamahaa and a 1000$ martin. The yamahaa has been used as a canoe paddle. The yamahaa plays better. The yamahaa sounds better. The yamahaa holds tune better. The 1000$ martin is firewood and I wouldnt pay a dime for one.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I own several Yamaha guitars that are excellent. But you cannot by a decent Yamaha in any retail store for $100. Thanks for watching EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND via this link imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@housebaelishgaming]

Well if he has a 1000$ anything it ain't worth much! But if he has a $1000 guitar than thats great

[@glennlilley8608]

That story I can assure you, Will be retold!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@glennlilley8608]

@@EricBlackmonGuitar cheers old boy for the link but I'm already a subscriber

[@jamesblueking9720]

This is correct, but if you can’t afford anything more than 100 dollars you should probably get it, but you should alway aim for 2-400dollars get a mediocre guitar. 100 dollar guitars are most of the time garbage.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Don't forget. This was years ago. And the guitar was crap because that was what the store bought for re-sale. You can buy a much better guitar today for 100 bucks! Thanks for watching! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop for Guitars And Amps and accessories amzn.to/2MjJidx

[@ronvonryan]

Yesterdays 'cheap guitars' are now 'collectors guitars' and some are worth big bucks!!!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Not the one I mentioned in this video. It will always be worthless. I have some of the ones that you mention. Like a 1930's USA made Harmony that I paid 59 dollars for. Thanks much for watching! 3000 KZbin tutorials from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.infovideos

[@And1slash]

I often see people assuming old guitars are worth a huge amount most of the time they're now rare and worth a reasonable amount but big bucks might be stretching it on some brands I've got a small pile of vintage MIJ guitars from the 60's to 70's and I love them but value wise not worth huge amounts

[@loganb6361]

I feel cheap now I got a fender cd140sce I think that is a pretty decent guitar and not a fireside guitar lol

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Your guitar is just fine! Nothing like the piece of unplayable junk mentioned in this video! Thanks for watching Logan! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop Amazon for Guitars, Amps and Accessories amzn.to/2MjJidx

[@wolffgang101]

I've bought a few electric guitars for very cheap and upgraded the parts on them. Would you rather have a turd or a polished turd? You can either spend the time fixing something or you can spend the money for something that may need fixing much later on.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I do the same thing every day. Because of buying, trading, fixing up and selling, I have an arsenal of over 100 guitars that I have virtually NO MONEY IN. Thanks so much for watching! 3000 KZbin Tutorials from EricBlackmonGuitar! kzbin.infovideos

[@SuperEdge67]

To answer the question above........$900.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Heard that one a few times lol! Thanks for watching EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND via this link imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@michaelwilson2340]

Good response. And you have ethics!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! :-) Thanks for watching my friend! More from EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.infovideos

[@tat2masheen]

I worked retail in high school and this was my same approach. You dont need to lie to sell.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That's right Luis! I was the only one who didn't in store that I worked and I was still TOP SALES GUY the entire 8 years that I was there! Keep up the good work man! Thanks so much for watching my friend! 3000+ Lesson Tutorials On This Channel! kzbin.infovideos

[@tat2masheen]

I actually saw a few of them ill be trying. Ive loved the guitar my whole life. Particularly blues and flamenco guitar. Ill be chekkin em out. Stay safe in the crazyness and much success brother.

[@scottt3100]

Love that story Eric! Thank you for sharing. I'll have to remember that on our next campfire outing. Lol. Subbed and really do enjoy your style. BTW, I bought a Tele style guitar at a truckstop about 10 years ago for $100. It is a " Main Street". Bought it as a novelty because it has an American flag paint scheme. Well, at some point I took a notion and put Fender pickups in it and had new pots installed and a little neck work done along with a professional set up. Eric, darned if that old thang don't play and sound like a $1000 guitar. Thought I'd share that with you for a laugh but honest to goodness it is an absolute true story. God bless you man!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You bet! Thanks so much for watching! 3000+ KZbin Tutorials from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.info

[@jacobdaniels4302]

im just trying to start and im not trying to drop 200 or more dollars i mean like is it really that big of a diffence

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That was then. This is now. You can buy an amazing guitar today for less than $200! Good luck! Thanks for watching! All EricBlackmonGuitar Tutorials Produced In 2020! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk5F4E6N0beXemeQswLDRXwG 😎Support this channel when you shop Amazon for Guitars, Amps and Accessories amzn.to/2MjJidx

[@jacobdaniels4302]

@@EricBlackmonGuitar thx

[@soulvaccination8679]

sure would like to find you because I have a lot of questions..Im kinda new at playing the guitar..Id say I've been messing with them for about 3 years..Someone gave me for free applause Acustic guitar that I've been practicing on..Not a real good guitar..Its just about all plastic..I want a better guitar now so I have been looking at the Fender DG 8s and the Fender CD140s.plus the Yamaha FG700s..All Acustic guitars..They are all around 200 to 250 dollar as I am so broke I can't even pay attention....What do you suggest I do?...Please respond as I can't read eyes and can tell your a good spirit.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hi Don! For my money it would be the Yamaha FG700S! Yamaha just makes a lot better guitar than Fender in acoustics for the money. I have several Yamaha acoustics, however many of my electrics are Fender. Electric guitars is where Fender excels. Acoustics, not so much. Thanks for watching my videos!

[@OldJong]

Two of my guitars have been bought for around 60$ (can) each and I still have them. But I bought them in 1968 and 1970! Both are 100% solid wood! Those were the days! 😁😊

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Yep! The most valuable guitar that I own is a Gibson Les Paul that I traded my way to and don't have a penny in it. The second most valuable one, a 1930's solid top Harmony Blues guitar cost $59.00. It is not what you pay. It's what you get for what you pay. Thanks so much for watching my friend! I appreciate it! MORE Tutorials From EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.infovideos

[@paulcooper5748]

So would you say you have to at least spend $1,000 to get something descent.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Absolutely not. I bought an amazing guitar for $5. and got another for FREE. You just could not buy a decent cheap one in THAT STORE. A good deal is where you find it. Check out my video playlist: Guitars I Bought For Under $100. There is a link in the description below this video. Thanks for watching my friend! I appreciate it! EricBlackmonGuitar Videos! kzbin.infovideos

[@MrGavinspoppop]

I would look at Cort guitars made in Indonesia ... or Agile made in S Korea ... 3-400 ....

[@paulcooper5748]

@@EricBlackmonGuitar Thanks eric.

[@paulcooper5748]

@@MrGavinspoppop Ok thanks i want to get a guitar with P-90 pickups in them ive never had before with those pickups i think they sound realy good.

[@And1slash]

these days you don't need to spend those kinds of prices on a guitar sure you wouldn't strike something amazing like a gibson Lp custom for about $400 or less however there are brands that make amazing guitars for a small price Down in Australia ( sydney ) we have a company " artist guitars " they make guitars in china and has a " grungemaster " jazzmaster style guitar $249 AUD new and I've got one and for the price these are amazing and I really like how it plays and feels compare prices to others about that price I'd be hard pressed to find a better guitar expensive stuff is better however the line between a good improvement and great improvement isn't very big but the price difference might say different

[@tonydeltablues]

Eric, you're a legend!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I appreciate that Tony! Thanks so much for watching my friend! More to come! Here's more on my channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4anq5ljodKjhdk

[@quay007]

Hi dude I know this is an old video. But anyway hope you will say something. You are not doing a sales gig now. Why not give a clear answer instead of an ambiguous one. Give an opinion on the difference in it's performance. Is the price difference matched up? Tq

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

The answer that I gave was clear. The $1000 guitar as a very good one, and the $100 one was a piece of crap. I just couldn't say it that way because I was workng for someone else. Now I work for me, and say whatever I like. Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewHank1]

I have a $300 Takamine and a $1000 HLP X-series of a Martin, and I think the Takamine is better. The thing is I've worked at a guitar shop too, and when someone asked me which guitar is better, Martin or Taylor or Takamine, I just told him to play them and hear and feel them himself. Coz everybody is different about what they want. So here's my story.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hi Andrew. That is exactly what I say to every PLAYER. It is different when a person knows nothing about guitars. All you can do then is help them to find something in the range that they are willing to pay that is a good workable instrument! Thanks for watching and here's more on the channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaenfnaJeJqrn5o

[@pyyktodd]

Thats not true of all $100 guitars, I have found some very rare guitars, in pawnshops, that had no clue. For one a 1964 rickenbacher same model George Harrison played ( $125) resold within an hour for $500 learned later it was worth close to $12,000. Net a very rare color fender strat mexican made $100 , next a hand made by a master carpenter, identical copy of a Martin Acoustic made from exotic wood..Valued at $1500 bought for $125.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Didn't say all. Just the ONE that customer was looking at. Thanks so much for watching my friend! 3000+ Lesson Tutorials On This Channel! kzbin.infovideos

[@And1slash]

that's quite a good find you got my best pawnshop find was a 74' Greco LP for $90 AUD and a bit in repairs after some work it became my favourite LP and sounds far better than my gibson many hidden gems just waiting for the right person

[@pyyktodd]

I wish I would have kept them all. But I'm better at buying and selling than I am at playing.

[@parrotbrand2782]

There was a woman who said that about my cheap guitar but then I could play way better than her with my cheap guitar.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That was the story of my life for a long time. Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it! EricBlackmonGuitar Videos! kzbin.infovideos

[@flintlong2937]

That is an important and good point you make. It's the guitarist, not the guitar. I've seen guys that could make more music on a coffee table than other guys could on the world's finest instruments! I'm serious!

[@And1slash]

you can have a beginner play a very expensive guitar and they won't make it sound great instantly but you can get a great player and a reasonably affordable guitar and they can make it sound good there's bad " cheap " guitars then you've got some brands that make great affordable guitars just got to look around and see what works best for you

[@KevkevLovesToEat]

The best example ever!!!! I love it!!!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks Kevin! Thanks so much for watching ! More from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@brucechumley9195]

Priceless - now that's what I call 'thinking on your feet.' :-) I was so unbelievably fortunate in my first guitar purchase. Bought a new FA-100 on eBay, had NO CLUE what I was doing but thankfully,, the guitar that arrived has a lovely voice and a beautiful black finish. Whew. Looking forward to more of your videos, Eric.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@acedhtfuninlife7643]

just a simple question. I bought a yamaha f310p today. it came with bag, extra strings and whole package. is it a campfire guitar ??

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I have several Yamaha guitars, and I love them all! The lowest priced Yamaha is far better than that no-name thing we had in the store trying to sell for $100! Your guitar is fine! Thanks for watching!

[@benoitpeeters7511]

Best story ever!!! Lollllll

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks Benoit and thanks so much for watching! MORE from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@bjbell52]

I once almost bought a $200 guitar that sounded better than any other guitar I've ever played including my own Gibson J-200. I didn't buy it; I told the owner what she had. To her it was just some guitar that had been sitting in her attic for over 10 years since her father died. I explained to her what a pre-war Martin guitar was (and yes, I called up the Martin factory. They said it had been made in 1935) and that it was worth thousands. The sad thing was I was just starting to date her and we broke up after one date. I don't know if she really believed me and I shutter to think someone else got a $200 pre-war Martin instead of me.

[@davestevens1600]

Yea, the prewar martin costs about $20 new, and it was junk then, still is as a real music instrument.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@ObservantHistorian]

In the early 70's, when I was 12, I really wanted a guitar, so one day my father came home with an "acoustic guitar" he got at Western Auto for $10. It was impossible to tune and had an action more suitable to a high-wire act. That was firewood. A couple of years later, a friend with an actual guitar taught me to play my first song, John Lennon's "Working Class Hero." I saved up and ended up buying a Yamaha FG-180 Red Label, which s a D-18 copy, and well made. I still have that guitar, although I haven't played it in years. These days, I practice 2-3 hours most evenings, and have graduated to a small stable of very nice acoustics, plus a couple of electrics. I've just started checking out your website - thanks for making so much great stuff available!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! Let's get that FG out and play it! I have a Yamaha FG Series acoustic too! EricBlackmonMusic features over 1350 tutorials! Here are some guitar start videos that will help you to get going! Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk4XcjyCM3Mhu6pt04Gmg4gP

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

I bought a fender acoustic new for $150.00 . It was my only acoustic and my favorite. It was great sounding and stayed in tune for day's , And weeks even. When I buy one it takes a place in the family, a good sales point is to get personal and ask about how much they play and how long in other words find a common ground and work that.an do they plan on in the future that could increase a sale. But always tell the truth. Ypu did it right.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You can certainly buy a great guitar TODAY under a grand. Heck I have some amazing ones that I bought for $50 bucks!! You just couldnt get one in the store that I worked in, which is part of the reason I got out of there! To this day they are doing bad business! Thanks for watching Francis!

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

@@EricBlackmonGuitar hay Eric were are you located ,north or south Carolina.? I think? If so, I would love to come down and buy a guitar from you, used that needs a good home or something, anything just a long weekend away from the kitchen. My first guitar I bought after 35 yrs Since I got married. It was from a pawn shop in Kensington before the virus bullshit now I am working on #12. Some new some old. I have 3 amps An 2 pre amps 6 peddles and watching as many videos on repairing guitars. Because working in kitchens since I was 14 is 40plus yrs of doing something in a love/hate affair. Music has always been my drive. I know everything is borrowed and the only thing we keep is what we shared. Hope to see ya,! Rock it!

[@chuckHart70]

Well I got to say you are right AND wrong. If for a $100 you gain a life long passion? Best $100 ever spent. Just like anything, when I get asked for my expert opinion in my fields, the question back is always "What are you going to use it for?" That question tells you whether you need $100 or $1000 whatever. I have a lot of $hitshow guitars that I love, mainly cause I fixed them. So for $50 you might get to learn how to do a fret job or action job etc... Good story though and TRUE!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Let me clarify. If a guitar is unplayable, you just threw $100 into the fire. I have a great guitar that I bought for $5.00, but it was not bought at a NEW RETAIL STORE. You could not buy a decent guitar at the store that I worked in for $100. They only carried garbage for that price. Other stores might be different. Thanks for watching.

[@V.Z.69]

FYI: Did you know that many companies don't just inflate prices for bottom line? Most merchandisers know by now that people equate cost to value. And so if I had to pick between 300.00 or 100.00, on a budget, I'd probably go with 300.00 just because of my own head and nothing to do with quality or sound.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That's right V.Z.! That's why the decent models of NEW guitars start around $300.00($299.99). The figure that customers think the good guitar should cost. Those ignore their perceptions by shopping for the best guitar I can buy for next to nothing, which is why I have a stable of guitars that range in value from $200-1500, but I only paid from $1-$200 for them all. :)

[@jamesallen5591]

Great story! I just subscribed to your channel; man, you have a lot of content to get through. Number one on my list is how to play old school 12 bar blues! Oh, and some people don't get the point of your story. That guy wanted the $1,000 guitar. That's why he bought it. Nobody made him buy it. I don't know the specifics but, yeah, there is a difference between a $100 guitar and a $1,000 guitar. If there wasn't, the folks who make that $1,000 guitar would be out of business.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Some people get it. An you are one of them James! Thanks for checking it out! More to come! 2300 Videos that are already here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6etmJiKaNFpZ5o

[@stefanolazzari2204]

I think that the value of a guitar is directly proportional to your feelings about that guitar itself. I can be satisfied with a 100 $ guitar even if it's just scrap woods glued together... But... It's also true that a 1000 $ guitar is a fine instrument and you can eventually play it and it can can be "saved" for your future children. It depends only to the use that you want to do with your guitar: take some few lesson just to impress the girl you like, for example? Take a 100 $ guitar: when you reach your goal, you can forget about that poor guitar ;-) Would you like to be a professional musician or try to be a professional one? Take the 1000 $ one.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hey Stefano! I will be producing a video soon about hearing the "voice' of a guitar, that I believe you will find interesting! Thanks pal!

[@rockabillylaker]

If you're just starting, wouldn't it be wise to not spend so much? Start with a cheaper guitar then as you get better and plan to play live, invest in something more expensive? My first guitar was about 80 bucks. Next one was about 200. Then, my current one (my baby, my heart my soul, my reason for living) was an $800 Gretsch.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

It all depends on the budget of the player. Some folks have so much money that they simply will not buy a low priced guitar or anything else. They don't think things are any good if they don't cost a lot. I on the other hand have been playing for years and refuse to spend a lot on a guitar because I know you can get very good ones at very low prices! Check out my videos "Guitars I Bought For Under $100.00". There is a link in the description of this video. Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

Good video. For years I thought my $175 guitar was great. Then I bought a 300 series , solid wood Taylor. The difference is night and day. Not only in sound but in playability. My playing has improved dramatically. I rarely ever play my old guitar anymore. Compared to the Taylor it's difficult to play and it sounds like a cardboard box. I wish I would have bought a nice guitar years ago.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

There you go! It is always better to invest in a superior quality guitar if you can afford to, because if you are dedicated to playing well it is always worth it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting on my video!

[@dancarroll2049]

Eric I love the story on the 100. dollar and 1000. dollar guitar. Now saying that ' I walk in to a guitar store ,just looking and trying out some of the guitars' then all of a sudden someone is playing a cheap 100. dollar guitar that sounds amazing !! And you wait for that moment when the person puts it back on the guitar rack ' SOLD 'it's yours!!! That's My story of a 1000. dollar guitar l o l ...

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

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[@jonathanmeyers5917]

Except the difference a lot of times is just the name brand. I have a squier P Bass I bought used for 50 bucks that I have upgraded the bridge, tone cap, and pickup (about another 100 bucks) but I would put it against any 1000 plus dollar fender any day of the week.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

This story is about NEW guitars in retail stores. I have gotten better used guitars for free than you can buy in a store new for under $100. Thanks for watching!

[@morrisman64]

Eric is the greatest!!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks my friend! The very same to you!

[@No_Lucks_Given]

This video reminded me of old youtube. Thank you.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching my channel! MORE from EricBlackmonGuitar kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@braveheart4603]

So the guy who knew nothing of guitars put a cool g down because the salesman told him ? If the guy's a beginner, shouldn't you have told him he's better off spending more than 100 bucks but not as much as 1000 bucks ? I spent 300 pounds (UK) on my first guitar and it's served me well but I'm on the lookout for a more expensive guitar now that I know what's what.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That's great. No disrespect. I saw people buy $5000 guitars who never played guitar before. He wanted the $1000 one to begin with, he just wanted to know why the prices were so far apart, as many customers did. He made the choice and was happy with it. One rule with sales is to NEVER DECIDE FOR A CUSTOMER. Give them the facts, and let them make their own decision. Peace.

[@tomlynn8482]

Neat story. I like buying some $100 guitars and tweak them a bit... less painful if you screw up.... I appreciate your honesty Eric....

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That is exactly why some of my students call EEMusic(my school) "Eric's Home For Wayward Guitars"! I have so many cheap, souped up guitars! You will be seeing some of them soon!

[@gearbobo3]

eric that is funny stuff!! i really thought you were gonna go another route with that but, ill be damn....i ended up chuckling instead. : ) Fireside guitar.....fricking hilarious man! thx, rob from arkansas, ( old Alvarez owner. )

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks for checking out my video Bob! I have several Fireside guitars in my arsenal! I won't be throwing them in the fire though, because they starting talking to me! Now I call myself the "Guitar Whisperer".

[@jeffbarnes2596]

So my boss says, hey youse guys, don't be saying bad stuff about the crap cheap stuff, capisce? So I say, that's not a crap guitar.......that's the finest kindling with which youse could start a very nice fire, and then play the good guitar next to the very nice fire, which was started with the finest kindling we sell, right boss? *waccawaccawacca*

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Absolutely. $100.00 worth of the finest kindling in existence shaped like a guitar LOL!

[@the-gn2zn]

To the contrary....take a $300 Yamaha FG830 and a $1200 Taylor 114. Turn your back & listen to them being played by Tommy Emmanuel and there is no way you can tell the difference.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Give Tommy Emmanuel a $100 piece of garbage called a guitar that won't tune or even play a decent note, turn your back and you won't be able to tell it's him. Thanks for watching.

[@semilivesixstringstrumist5595]

If you can set it up and it does what it supposed to do, Its a good guitar. If you can't get the relief you want because of buzz its a bad guitar. Now I know how to fix that problem but any newbie wouldn't. And that problem comes with many or all cheap guitars. But it is in a lot of more expensive guitars but not as much. If you are one of the people that have had that problem with cheap ones and bought a more expensive one and still had that problem. But never figured it out. They are the ones that have bad attitudes when buying another guitar if they even do. So all the cheap bad guitars are just evil! Lol. Could of been a great musician that was cut down before they ever started. The moral to this story is, Never sell someone a cheap guitar unless you have went over it and made it playable. And if you don't do that and sell cheap bad guitars, I hope you get punched in the face and lose your business and get punished for misconduct or lying in a business transaction. Or just some good ol"fashon smash the guitar over your head!

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Some guitars cost more to make play than it costs to just buy a good one. I have bought great guitars for as little as $5. Why bother? Thanks so much for watching! Happy 2021! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@rerite2]

I bought a guitar at Goodwill for 20 bucks in 1981. Took it to a Roy Orbison concert and after the show waited out back for him. He gladly autographed it. Might be worth more than 20 bucks now.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! I certainly would value it for a lot more! There are a lot of fans who would die to have that signed guitar! I have a cheap Squier that was signed by Chicago that I would never part with! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnvCcn6JZcaYZ7s Thanks for watching Russell!

[@EC-ol8nz]

I sold Lexus and I wish I could use that sales tactic 😀👍

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Ha ha! Thanks so much for watching my friend! MORE! 3000+KZbin Lessons From EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.infovideos

[@mkenny17]

that is still considered lying. why? well, you can pass the 100bucks guitar to your children either if you take good care of it. not throw it in. its not a use and throw sh*t. the main diffrence is yes like you said earlier "The $1000 Guitar is a Fine Instrument" and i know in this story that you aren't allowed to say "bad". so just say that $100 guitar is a beginner guitar who want to start playing guitar. and obiviously the $1000 sounds better because it's made for professionals and you can feel the diffrence between $100 and $1000 after you play the $1000 guitar.anyway if youre ran out of wood in fire camp you can burn that $100 guitar. easy XD

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You don't seem to understand. I saw that guitar. It was a piece of GARBAGE. We should not have been selling it. Good guitars can be found at any price. That was not one of them. It would not hold tuning, no matter what you did, and could not be made to play well, no matter how much you spent. If you passed it to your kid, they would have thrown it out into the garbage after you were gone. My daughter, whom I love very much, gave me a little guitar similar to it that she bought on an overseas trip. Because I love her so much and it reminds me of her, I will keep it always. If someone I did not care about had given it to me, I would have smashed it into little pieces to make sure no one else could be corrupted by it. Believe it or not, there is a difference between a guitar and a piece of cheap plyboard with strings stretched across it. Thanks for watching.

[@tonycurtis2891]

Hi Eric. Merry Christmas for 2016 mate, from TC down under. Mate, your video is the best one I've seen in a while LOL Good on you matie!!! ;-)

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Tony!

[@paulstevens2839]

This story made no sense

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Which explains why it has over 100K views and 1K likes. Thanks for watching!

[@Dark83Noodle]

100 vs 1000 is a good story. Knuckleheads speaking of 100 vs 3000 which is just silly. Nothing but name brands summing up the price

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

So right! Thanks so much for watching my friend! MORE Stories! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk5ipdprSIEHgKjAlS2NkzC6

[@Knight192]

i also worked in guitar sales and i had almost the same pitch but i said "the 100 dollar guitar is a toilet bowl guitar" customer said "what does that mean?" i said "well you can play it while sitting on the toilet and when you're done just stuff it down the toilet when you flush" customer said "won't that clog up my bowl?" and i said "that's what saxophones are for"

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Ha ha ha!!! :) Happy 2021 my friend! Thanks for that and for watching EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND via this link imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@reteponbud8088]

Eric Blackman is one of the best music teachers I have had the pleasure of learning from. You are terrific. I'd recommend ant guitar learner to your website. It's one of the best. Thank you for being there for all of us.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You are very welcome Retep! Stay tuned for more to come! Thanks so much for watching! Here is a playlist of my newer hd video posts! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@guitarslim1989]

All the guitars I have cost less than 300.00 bucks and they don't sound bad I have a fender dg7 acoustic, three Ibanez guitars, a squire strat, and a squier vintage modified jaguar. I know there are better sounding and better quality guitars but for the price I paid they don't have a bad sound. thanks for the video and like the joke at the end lol

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hey GS! You know how it is. Better is a relative term. To me all guitars sound different. They are tools that the artist uses to bring out his thoughts and emotion with music. I have had expensive guitars that seemed OK and inexpensive ones that I thought were amazing, and vice versa. What's important is that YOUR instruments satisfy YOU. I will be posting something on this subject eventually! Thanks for watching!

[@paulf.84]

I just bought a $100 electric guitar about 4 months ago. It's an Epiphone Junior Les Paul Special. Did I make the right in buying it?

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That Epiphone is a good starter guitar! I just bought a very cool Music Man guitar for $100! It really isn't about the price at all. The guitar that we had in the store was just a piece of no name junk! If you shop around you can find very cool guitars for under $100.00! Check out my videos about guitars and you will see what I mean! Thanks for watching Paul! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk4ZRg_3JJ0JSM5CXBxjTnjE

[@lapirate3408]

Now I know why I've always liked you Eric ... People are always throwing my guitars in the campfire ... ugh

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Ha ha! I have thrown a few in there myself! Some people think that there are no bad guitars, but I have had a few that I would not wish upon my worst enemy! Thanks for watching! Here is a shortcut to my videos if you ever need it! kzbin.infovideos

[@xchalibur77]

Today I choose a 4000 dollar guitar. What should I do? Concerts? The truth is I'm taking lessons from about a year and I don't even have much time to practice, but I love guitars.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

If you love that guitar, it is worth every penny! Thanks for watching! MORE! 3000+ EricBlackmonGuitar Tutorials! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop Amazon for Guitars, Amps and Accessories amzn.to/2MjJidx

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Any good reputable store should have a good selection of excellent intruments. Not bad ones.So quite rightly you would not say, therefore, that an instrument that came from your store was bad. It might not be as good , in whatever sense, as another, but it's just not bad, because you are knowledgeable experts and only deal with any instrument above a certain standard.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

All that sounds good, kind of like a politicians view. If I have owned that store, the crap would not have been allowed. Only good quality instruments would hang on my wall, AS THEY DO TODAY. I no longer work at that store, NEVER shop there and NEVER recommend them to the many musicians that ask, because of their dishonest policies. That is what trying to palm off garbage merchandise gets you. A reputation is only good if it is a reputation of QUALITY. Talk the talk and walk the walk. My customers deserve only the best that I can give them, and that is what they get. Thanks for watching!

[@rayclark9643]

Good on you Eric! Just curious would the comparison between a 500 dollar guitar and the 995 guitar have been the same?

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Hey Ray! When I was working in that store, the difference between a $500 guitar and a $1000 one was not that great. There were many very nice guitars to be bought for $299 - $500, but anything less might be questionable. The $1000 and up guitars were higher priced because of the brand or the frills that were added. Thanks for watching!

[@raghavsharma4555]

It's not completely true if I say. I bought my first guitar 7 years back and was almost near 100$. It still sounds really good !

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I will repeat this again. It's not about the price. It's about the quality. This particular guitar was horrible! To see guitars that I bought for under $100 use this link! Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXa1l2V3ap14fZI

[@alexanderk7422]

"Fireside guitar" That's brilliant!!! Definitely using the one lol :-)

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! Thanks for checking out my stuff! More from EricBlackmonMusic! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk6sM_RApksb8cpgxVWxklqJ

[@bobcoffey1072]

Great story , I knew I liked you . I bring my Taylor it's sounds the best camping down there in that's why they call me smokin Bob they gave me that Nik name everybody wants to play with me started playing in1968

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

The Taylor would be the one to keep ha ha! Thanks for watching! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND via this link imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@tristannolan85]

i spent 850 on my acoustic. the guitar sold itself just had to play it. ive had as many as 12 guitars at one point in time and ive let them all go but the one. with my experience id say the difference is the materials the guitar is made of and the amount of craftsmanship that went into building it.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I have over 100 guitars that are ALL amazing. I paid as little as $5 and as much as $650.00, so I believe that a great guitar can be bought at ANY price! Just not at the store that I was working. Thanks so much for watching! Happy 2021! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V

[@gmjsimmons]

Eric your creative honesty while still keeping within the corporate rules is inspiring... and rare--in a good way. Dr. G

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Thanks Gary! I am glad to be working for myself today so that I can be totally honest with clients without a boss looking over my shoulder! Thanks for watching!

[@TheCrafter107]

Wow! That is a great story. I love your style in these videos because its soothing and very fun to watch. Im going to subscribe :)

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Awesome! Welcome to EricBlackmonMusic! I try to make this channel as pleasant as I can for my viewers! Here is a playlist of more of my Guitar Stories! Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/aero/PLHdKL0zeGNk5ipdprSIEHgKjAlS2NkzC6

[@KoolthingFlowers]

then it is more about the purpose of the guitar and what you plan to do with her in the future? if you have deep musical inspirations as being an artist is better to buy a more expensive guitar? Sorry my english its bad so i try understand thx lol

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

That is so right! Buy the best guitar "that you can afford". The price is not nearly as important as the QUALITY of the instrument! Thanks so much for watching!

[@g.jernigan4545]

Thanks for the laugh…..much appreciated.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

You're welcome G! Having a good chuckle is highly underrated lol! Thanks so much for watching! EricBlackmonGuitar! 3000 Tutorials! Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele & Drums! kzbin.infovideos 😎Support this channel when you shop SWEETWATER SOUND! imp.i114863.net/G632V Support this channel by shopping the EricBlackmonGuitar Amazon Storefront www.amazon.com/shop/ericblackmonguitar