My First Guitar: An Acoustic Caraya
So today, we were at Eastwood suburb (About 20+ mins from Sydney by train). The area is made up of predominantly asian ethnic groups- the majority being Korean & Chinese.
I've been wanting to get a guitar since I decided not to enrol for another language course at TAFE.
At the shop, there were a number of brands, but YAMAHA was expensive, with prices starting at Aud450 minimum...
The shop looked like a typical music shop in a suburb area- not too fancy, with not much decor- and not much advertising. Hence, that is how they keep prices low.
My housemate and I finally settled on a non brand, an acoustic Caraya at AUD280. The salesperson/owner threw in the guitar stand for AUD20 (NP AUD30.) and a pack of strings+ picks+ guitar bag+ amplifier adaptor cable (for the amplifier outlet). + 1 Free Lesson (worth AUD50- in Aussie terms).
That just means less AUD300 to use for the next few weeks to come...
PAYMENT TERMS?
I paid using cash withdrawn from the ATM. I'd like to have paid using credit card, but being the shrewd asian business minded person I was, I know he'd have to pay bank charges for that, and being a korean shop at that, the owner would most likely not be in the mental predisposition to agree to a discount.
But I knew, he may be generous in handing out "freebies" from available ware, to make for the 'less than stellar discount' which is what I was aiming for.
Which, as you have seen, did end in that direction. ^^
Will post up a picture of the guitar later.. Now just trying to learn how to hold the guitar and play 3 three beat- Silent Night, and Edelweiss.. LOL
I've been wanting to get a guitar since I decided not to enrol for another language course at TAFE.
At the shop, there were a number of brands, but YAMAHA was expensive, with prices starting at Aud450 minimum...
The shop looked like a typical music shop in a suburb area- not too fancy, with not much decor- and not much advertising. Hence, that is how they keep prices low.
My housemate and I finally settled on a non brand, an acoustic Caraya at AUD280. The salesperson/owner threw in the guitar stand for AUD20 (NP AUD30.) and a pack of strings+ picks+ guitar bag+ amplifier adaptor cable (for the amplifier outlet). + 1 Free Lesson (worth AUD50- in Aussie terms).
GRAND TOTAL: AUD300.00
That just means less AUD300 to use for the next few weeks to come...
PAYMENT TERMS?
I paid using cash withdrawn from the ATM. I'd like to have paid using credit card, but being the shrewd asian business minded person I was, I know he'd have to pay bank charges for that, and being a korean shop at that, the owner would most likely not be in the mental predisposition to agree to a discount.
But I knew, he may be generous in handing out "freebies" from available ware, to make for the 'less than stellar discount' which is what I was aiming for.
Which, as you have seen, did end in that direction. ^^
Will post up a picture of the guitar later.. Now just trying to learn how to hold the guitar and play 3 three beat- Silent Night, and Edelweiss.. LOL
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