Childs first guitar.
Has anyone had any luck finding a decent beginner guitar for a child?
My little guy is almost 6 yrs old, and has expressed an interest whenever I play. This alone doesn't mean he'll have the discipline or patience to learn if I get him a guitar, but I think it’s just as safe a bet as buying him anything else... new toys/games get neglected quickly for many kids.
We went to a local guitar shop the other night to have a quick look around. I quickly looked at acoustics, and thought there would likely be a lot of these in the local Craigslist ads, which there are a lot.
Before we left, we noticed a little Squier Mini in red. I have to say it did look cool, and for someone six yrs old, it looked like a regular strat on an adult. Even with the $99 price tag, it just didn’t seem like something I was willing to buy even at that price.
I decided to buy some extra light gauge acoustic strings to put on my parlor sized A&L Ami. The guitar was purchase used a couple of years ago. If I put a capo at the 2nd /3/4/5 fret, it should make it easier for him to reach the first position on the neck.
Has anyone had any success finding something to work for a young child?
David
Gearlist:
Electric: Ibanez 'AS103', Fender Dlx Nash Pwr Tele, Fender Squier '62 JV Strat, Squier '51, Squier 60's Classic Vibe Strat, Epi Elite LP Studio, Hagstrom Swede Acoustic: Larrivee LV-03RE, A&L AMI, Yamaha FG340-T Bass: Yamaha BB 450 Amps: Roland JC-120, JC-50, Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Champ XD Pedals: Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, Transparent Overdrive, Digitech Digiverb, Bad Monkey, Ibanez TS-9, Boss AC-2, CE-5, CS-2, DD-3, DF-2, DS-1, FV-100, GE-7, OC-2, PSM-5, SD-1, TU-2, DVM~BYOC 'Lush Puppy' Chorus