INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're a beginner to playing guitar, you might want to consider bringing a friend along to the store. Especially if you're buying a used guitar, a friend who has some experience with guitars will help you make a good decision. If you don't have a friend knowledgeable in guitars with you when you go to the store, you can also ask someone who works at the store for help. The people working at the music shop will likely have a wealth of information on guitars and can help you find a guitar that's right for you. The type of wood that the guitar is made out of will affect how it sounds. Knowing what you want out of your guitar's tone will help you make a decision because then you can look for the wood type that best suites you. Some of the common wood types are:  Spruce is the most common type of material for acoustic guitars. It has a bright tone and remains clear even when played loudly. Cedar is favored by finger pickers because it delivers warm, rich tones that work well with fast picking. Mahogany has a strong sound that some describe as punchy. It is often used by blues players. Maple is very transparent and doesn't color the tone of the strings very much. Rosewood has an overall darker tone, with rich highs and mids and strong lows. Ultimately, it will be difficult to decide whether a guitar is right for you without playing it a while. This is why shopping in person is preferable to online shopping. Most guitar store owners understand this, and they will allow you to play any guitar you're interested in. There are many factors to look at when inspecting a guitar. Of course overall comfortability and how it sounds to you are important, but look for some of these things as well:  Knock on the guitar's body. An echoing sound usually means it will have greater bass, if a less echoing sound is produced it will normally sound bright. Check the action height. This is how far the strings are from the fretboard. The higher the action, the more difficult it will be to play. Look for a guitar with low, even action. Check the intonation. This means how well the guitar is tuned up and down the neck. Check this by playing an open D chord and then the same chord on the 14th fret. If it sounds out of tune, there may be a problem. Buying a used acoustic guitar is a great way to find a balance between quality and price. But if you do buy used, you should spend some extra time inspecting the guitar before you buy it. The first thing you should do is look for any obvious signs of damage on the body and neck. Small cracks and chips are okay, big ones are not.  Play every note on the fretboard and listen for rattling or dead spots. Rattling could be sign that the bridge is loose and dead spots could be sign that the fretboard needs work. Look at the neck from the side. It should be practically straight. A little bowing is okay, but a lot is not. Where the neck connects with the body should be flush, and if you push gently on the neck, it shouldn't give at all. Gently push down on the body, all around. Listen for creaking, which could be a sign that the glue on the braces inside the guitar is loose.

SUMMARY: Bring someone who can play the guitar if you don't know how. Consider the differences in tone of different wood types. Play the guitar. Check some of the important quality aspects of the guitar. Check for damage if you're going with a used guitar.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Lay a sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Once the meat is tender, use tongs to carefully lift them out of the slow cooker. Place the ribs on the foil and spread a little more barbecue sauce on them. Remember that you can always serve the ribs straight from the slow cooker, if you're in a rush. Turn on your broiler to low and place the sheet of ribs directly below it. The sauce should also look darker and a little bubbly. Carefully remove the ribs from under the broiler and serve them when they're cool enough to handle. If you'd rather finish the ribs on the grill instead of under the broiler, prepare a hot charcoal or gas grill. Take the ribs on the aluminum foil and wrap them completely in the foil. Place the packet of ribs on the hot grill and grill them for up to five minutes. Serve the ribs immediately. Keep in mind that the packets will release steam when you open them. Wear oven mitts and use caution.
Summary: Remove the ribs from the slow cooker. Broil the ribs for three to five minutes. Consider grilling the ribs. Finished.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make the final stitch in your row, just as you normally would before starting extra chain stitches to turn around and move on to the next. Cut the yarn about 4-6" from where it comes off the piece you are working on. This extra thread is called the tail. You should have one loop on your hook at this point. Now, catch the yarn on your hook and pull it towards the loop as if you were going to make another chain. Now, instead of creating a loop with the yarn, pull the thread all the way through the loop. Give the tail a firm pull. You should see the loops behind and around it tighten up until it looks like your piece ends in a knot. Technically you are done, though you should not generally stop here as this connection can come undone. Take your tail and weave it back through the stitches that you have made. This will hide the tail and keep it from unraveling the knot you just made. Now, there are LOTS of different theories on the best way to weave the yarn through the piece. Some people use a yarn needle, others use the crochet hook, some people weave the thread back and forth through the first and/or second rows, some people pull it in a single line through the middle of the first row. Experiment and find a way that you like but most methods likely work equally well.

SUMMARY:
Make your last stitch. Cut some extra thread. Start as if making a single crochet chain. Pull the thread all the way through. Tug to secure the knot. Weave in the ends.