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Can't tell what kind of guitar I have?

I 'inherited' a guitar from next to a dumpster in my apartments. It's perfectly fine, no holes in the body, and needed new bridge pins and had no strings. I haven't gotten it to play yet, but the sound hole when I rap on it makes a pretty decent noise. The thing is, I have no idea what kind of guitar it is. It doesn't have a model number on the head or in the sound hole. All it says is 'Premier' on the top of it.

I would appreciate some help with this if only because, if it's worth ANYTHING I would invest the money into sprucing it back up to shape and to brag about it. Even if it's not, still a pretty sweet little thing that I hope will stick with me for a good while.

Update:

http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/DemonShur...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/DemonShur...

It's a classical guitar, I've figured out that much. It's pins go back, not to the sides, and it has the pick guard of a classical. Either way, I'm not going to get rid of it until I learn how to play and then, if it isn''t worth much like some are saying, then I'll donate it to goodwill.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Hello again. Not sure if you saw my last edit, but this is what I wrote:

    "It looks like a pretty old classical guitar. When you restring it, don't put steel strings on it, put nylon strings on it.

    I can't find anything that looks like it. The closest I can find are Gibson Hummingbirds that have the same floral pickguard, but that's no where near what it is...

    I can't seem to find any guitars where the head says Premier, so it's probably either REALLY old or REALLY rare. Try looking up some old classical guitars on eBay and see how much they run for, because that's about how much you'd get for it if you were to sell it. :) Also, make sure the neck isn't bent or anything. If it is, it's not worth getting fixed. It'll cost too much money."

    EDIT:

    Obviously, the top contributor below (byrd or whatever) me is flaming my answer. Too bad he doesn't know that I've SEEN the pictures and know it's a classical guitar. :/

  • Walter
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Premier is the brand. I used to own one. They were cheaper knock offs of major guitar brands. Chances are, your guitar is not worth much unfortunately. However, it doesn't mean it has issues either. It probably is in need of a setup at least. I would definitely advise against trying to spruce the guitar back up unless you know how to do it yourself. I would estimate your guitars value at around $50 in use and functional condition. There is no point in putting $200 into it when you can just go get a better guitar for $200.

    Edit: Although Meagan gives some hopeful words about looking up vintage classical guitars on Ebay, Im afraid thats comparing a 1985 Pinto to a 1969 Corvette Stingray.

    Source(s): Owned a Premier Explorer (sold it).
  • 1 decade ago

    I doubt that it is old or rare.

    it is very common for some stores and jobbers to buy a crate of guitars, maybe a few hundred, and put their own label on it. (they're called "house brands")

    There are probably hundreds of guitars out there that you will not find in a web search.

    There is no way of telling what kind of strings it needs from your description, but you do need the right ones.'

    The fact that it was stripped of parts, and found in a dumpster leads me to believe that it probably has major problems.

    Take it to a real music store, that has a guitar tech.

    he should be able to tell you a little about the guitar, and whether it's worth fixing,

    I can't, because I can see the neck (will it be straight, with strings on it?)

    or the bridge (is the top flat, no "bracing problems",) and will it stay that way, with strings on it.

    Not trying to be negative, just realistic.

    good luck

    and if any trolls want to give me a thumbs down, make sure that you have a better answer first, or you are making a fool of yourself.

    edit

    Meagan

    I am NOT flaming anyone,

    if you notice, there are NO links to any photos in the post, NONE

    he made no mention of whether it was a steel string or classical.

    go back and read THIS post again,

    there is NO clue to it being a classical guitar,

    maybe you saw another post from him, I didn't

    He didn't add the photo links until AFTER I posted my answer.

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