How do I find the right guitar for me?

It's a process, and the trouble is that as well as all guitars sounding different, they also sound different once you get them home, and they also definitely don't sound the same as when your hero plays them.

And that’s one of the reasons why people will keep on buying them, in that elusive quest for the perfect sound and tone.

And that’s why talk of different pickups, as well as the demand for after-market pickups is also red hot.

How do you know what kind of sound you want? Well, that’s down to you. What kind of music do you like? What kind of music do you want to play?

So, how do you know that the guitar you buy will sound the way you want it to? Well, get that right first time and you’ll probably be in a worldwide minority of one.

Getting your guitar right for you is a process, and as you change, your playing will change, and so will your equipment. Given all of that, don’t be surprised if your guitar changes as well.

That all said, here’s a few things that might help.

Get an exact copy or signature edition, so you’ll be as sure as you can be what it will probably sound like in your hands.

Hang out in your local music shop, and play as many of their guitars as you can, then work out which one you like. Talk to the shop staff, tell them what music you like, get their advice.