Learn basic instrument maintenance/repair

Learn to repair and maintain your instruments. Basic things. Know how to change your guitar and ukulele strings, for every type of guitar that you have. If you have an electric, a steel string acoustic, and a nylon string acoustic that means knowing how to change 3 different types of strings. Learn how to clean the instrument and keep it in good playable condition.

There are tons of videos on YouTube that’ll teach you how to do these things. I recommend watching videos from reputable guitar companies, like Fender, Gibson, Stew Mac, and Martin. Or a musician that you follow and trust to give solid advice.

The first time you change your strings is scary. I recommend you buy two sets of strings in case you break some of them. But it gets easier and easier the more you do it. Eventually you won’t even think about the fact that you’ve been changing your own strings.

It’ll save you a solid amount of money too.

ISJ