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Top Tips for Playing and Looking After Your Collectable Guitar

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Published
09/13/2024

Whether you have inherited a guitar as a family heirloom or you have simply picked one up from a local antique store, you might want to do more than sitting and staring at your new collectible. If you want to make the most of your luxury instrument and actually play it, here are some of the top tips that you should follow to learn to play and look after your treasured guitar.

1.   Clean Your Guitar

Before you even pick up and get to know your guitar, it is important that you clean it, or else you might find that the sound is impacted. Collectibles can quickly gather gust, especially if they have been in storage for a long time. This is why you need to have some knowledge of the best ways of removing this debris without damaging the instrument itself. For instance, you should consider putting a little spray of all-purpose cleaner or polish on a cloth and using a bristled toothbrush to get into the nooks and crannies of the instrument. You should do this on a regular basis to prevent this grime from building up again.

2.   Buy Guitar Tabs

The next tip that you should follow is to invest in guitar tabs. Guitar tabs can allow you to easily play music, whether this is your favorite song or a classic guitar tune, without even having to read sheet music. This can be a great starting point for beginners as it is also possible to pick up easy guitar tabs that can help you to learn and progress when your skills are at a basic level. However, you should find a reliable supplier of these guitar notes, as well as one that offers a wide range of tabs for you to try out. This is especially the case since in-person music stores are on the decline.

3.   Repair Your Guitar

Your guitar is unlikely to be in perfect condition, especially if it is on the older side. The first step that you should take is to tune your guitar. By tightening the strings, you will be able to increase the pitch and vice versa. To make sure that you have tuned the instrument correctly, you should invest in a good guitar tuner or you should download a guitar tuning app that you can offset your notes against. It is also important to check that all the strings are in good condition. It is not the end of the world if they are not, though, as it is possible to replace the strings in your care.

4.   Get to Know Your Guitar

You might be able to picture every inch of your guitar from memory, but it is a different matter getting to know your guitar when it is in your hands. First, you should understand the different parts of a guitar, such as the bridge and fretboard. Then, it is important that you get the correct hand placement and that you know how to handle and use a pick. Once you have done this, you can start playing, learning how to strum and fret.

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