<![CDATA[How to Buy a Guitar - Mahalo]]> http://www.mahalo.com//how-to-buy-a-guitar en-US Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:45:24 UTC contact@mahalo.com contact@mahalo.com <![CDATA[When you decide to go to a store, try doing some research on manufacturers' websites or online stores like Musician's Friend to narrow down your choices ahead of time if you know something about what you're looking for - price range, guitar style, options]]> <![CDATA[Alvarez - Acoustic guitar manufacturer]]> <![CDATA[BC Rich - Electric guitars, popular among hard rock and metal players]]> <![CDATA[Brian Moore Guitars - Custom and progressive electrics]]> <![CDATA[Carvin - Direct-to-customer electric and acoustic guitar sales]]> <![CDATA[Cordoba - Classical guitars]]> <![CDATA[Danelectro - A retro electric guitar manufacturer]]> <![CDATA[Epiphone - Gibson's budget line]]> <![CDATA[ESP - Electric guitars popular among metal players]]> <![CDATA[Fender - One of the most famous brands with Stratocasters and Telecasters]]> <![CDATA[G&amp;L - Started by the founder of Fender]]> <![CDATA[Gibson - Their Les Paul guitar is one of the most popular of all time]]> <![CDATA[Godin - Quality Canadian guitar manufacturer]]> <![CDATA[Gretsch - Best known for their hollow body electrics]]> <![CDATA[Guild - USA-made electrics and acoustics]]> <![CDATA[Hamer - Specializes in high-end electrics for pros]]> <![CDATA[Ibanez - Probably the most popular Japanese brand for electrics and acoustics]]> <![CDATA[Jackson - Best known for their Randy Rhoads model]]> <![CDATA[MusicMan - A division of Ernie Ball Strings specializing in high-end electrics]]> <![CDATA[Martin - Hand-crafted acoustics, one of the most popular brands]]> <![CDATA[Ovation - Specializing in electric/acoustics]]> <![CDATA[Parker - Unique and revolutionary electric guitar designs]]> <![CDATA[Peavey - Known more for their amps, they make Eddie Van Halen's signature guitar]]> <![CDATA[Paul Reed Smith - Expertly crafted high-end electrics]]> <![CDATA[Rickenbacker - A classic company known for their 12-string model]]> <![CDATA[Seagull - Godin's acoustic line]]> <![CDATA[Squire - Fender's budget line]]> <![CDATA[Takamine - Acoustic guitars in all price ranges]]> <![CDATA[Taylor - A very popular acoustic guitar maker with many quality models]]> <![CDATA[Washburn - Electrics and acoustics in all price ranges]]> <![CDATA[Yamaha - A multi-faceted company, one of the world's largest instrument makers]]>