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Why buying from auction sites can cost you more
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH  - WE'RE SICK OF SEEING YOU GET RIPPED OFF!
An Editorial by Chris Brooks
 
Here at Maxx Music, we've noticed a disturbing number of online auction customers throwing away good money on musical instruments that simply aren't good enough to play.  Brands that you haven't heard of, created by "companies" with no experience in building musical instruments are showing up on auction sites in alarming numbers.  We see them on our repair bench all the time.  These miserable instruments were not designed, built, tested or sold by musicians.  Would you buy a car designed by someone who's never driven one?

It takes expertise in design, quality materials and professional workmanship to create the products you'll find on the wall at any reputable music store.  It doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune.  Considering the quality range of a store like Maxx Music, with the advice of musicians who've played and sold musical instruments for many years (that's us!), quite frankly, you'd be nuts to buy a no-name, substandard instrument!  Even beginners need an instrument that encourages them to play!  If a G chord can't be played in tune because the frets are glued in the wrong place, you've wasted every single cent.  Why take the risk?

 

The world's leading brands understand that buying an instrument is a process that requires the service of someone with experience, and that's why you won't see Fender, Gibson, Maton, Ibanez et al on ebay unless it's by some underhanded means.  They trust their products to a carefully chosen dealer network.  Conversely, the cheap no name brands sold on auction sites will never be seen in a music store because to be frank - none of us would touch them!  We won't sell what we don't believe in!

You deserve better!  It brings us no pleasure in telling customers that their inferior saxophone, guitar or drum kit is worthless and often irreparable.  Please don't become one of those disappointed people!

 
 
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