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I have this old-ish black fender acoustic guitar
I wanna learn to play it
But it's missing like all the strings
How much would a guitar repair shop charge me?
Answer
You are actually asking several questions, although you may not know it. Let me try to answer them.
First, if all you want to do, or all your guitar needs is a new set of strings, most shops will put them on the guitar for free (you just pay for the strings) if you come in at a slow time (mid-morning or mid-afternoon, but NEVER on a Saturday) and ask, politely. Being a beginner, you will do fine with a set of strings that cost under $5.00.
There is, however, a very good chance your guitar will need much more than just a set of strings. It being neglected and stored God-knows where and how for quite some time, could have lead to some storage or age-related deterioration. The saddle (thin, plastic or bone piece, fits in a slot on the bridge) may have fallen out and been lost; the nut (up by the tuners, a comb-like piece that separates the strings) could have popped off, too. Even the "floating" bridge on some guitars is not glued on, it, too could have been lost. No way to play it without these pieces- but the good news is none of them is going to be expensive to replace.
Some of the glue joints inside the guitar may have let go, due to heat or low/high humidity during storage. This could get expensive- get an estimate of repair before you proceed, I would not spend more than about $50 to 75 for repairs.
Fender acoustic guitars are neither collectable, vintage, or particularly valuable, (not even the ones made thirty years ago- Fender never saw fit to put much workmanship or value into their acoustics) but it could still be a good "player," and really, guitars were made to be PLAYED, not collected and put under glass. Yours, being black, is probably not more than about ten years old- good luck getting it playable again, and have fun learning to play the guitar.
You are actually asking several questions, although you may not know it. Let me try to answer them.
First, if all you want to do, or all your guitar needs is a new set of strings, most shops will put them on the guitar for free (you just pay for the strings) if you come in at a slow time (mid-morning or mid-afternoon, but NEVER on a Saturday) and ask, politely. Being a beginner, you will do fine with a set of strings that cost under $5.00.
There is, however, a very good chance your guitar will need much more than just a set of strings. It being neglected and stored God-knows where and how for quite some time, could have lead to some storage or age-related deterioration. The saddle (thin, plastic or bone piece, fits in a slot on the bridge) may have fallen out and been lost; the nut (up by the tuners, a comb-like piece that separates the strings) could have popped off, too. Even the "floating" bridge on some guitars is not glued on, it, too could have been lost. No way to play it without these pieces- but the good news is none of them is going to be expensive to replace.
Some of the glue joints inside the guitar may have let go, due to heat or low/high humidity during storage. This could get expensive- get an estimate of repair before you proceed, I would not spend more than about $50 to 75 for repairs.
Fender acoustic guitars are neither collectable, vintage, or particularly valuable, (not even the ones made thirty years ago- Fender never saw fit to put much workmanship or value into their acoustics) but it could still be a good "player," and really, guitars were made to be PLAYED, not collected and put under glass. Yours, being black, is probably not more than about ten years old- good luck getting it playable again, and have fun learning to play the guitar.
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