3/4 size guitar for my daughter

[tim the pool man]

I'm looking to add another axe to the collection, my 10 yo daughter wants to start learning and none of mine are suitable for her little hands. Looked at a couple yesterday, I was thinking acoustic but she's really keen on an electric. I'm OK with the idea, as I think she will be more likely to retain interest in an electric, and I have a little 15W practice amp I don't use.

So, we found a Fender Squier mini, basically a 3/4 size Strat copy. Fairly cheap too at $170. Any comments before I go and get one?

http://www.zingsmusic.com/product_info.php?cPath=1...

[paulmurr]

Daisy Rock do some 3/4 sized guitars. They're designed to be 'girly' anyway so a full sized one might be ok.

http://www.daisyrock.com/

Failing that I'd probably go for a budget Yamaha over a Squire although I'm not too sure if they do a 3/4 sized.

[suthol]

Surely there's something a bit more local to Perth so you can pass judgment before handing over the big ones.

The Fender Mustang is a short scale as well, at least the real one in the late 60's was.

There's also the Maton " Lute shape " from the same period that is tiny, I have one sitting in the cupboard that I simply cannot get my fingers on because it's so small compared to my Shergold which has a proper neck.

Edited by suthol on Wednesday 12th November 11:30

[Animal]

I can understand why you'd want to get a 10-yr old a 3/4-scale guitar, but she'll grown out of it. Why not buy a full-size electric and opt for something lightweight (anything Strat-shaped from Yamaha/Squier, etc should fit the bill)?

At least she'll learn to stretch...

[tim the pool man]

suthol said:

Surely there's something a bit more local to Perth so you can pass judgment before handing over the big ones.

The Fender Mustang is a short scale as well, at least the real one in the late 60's was.

There's also the Maton " Lute shape " from the same period that is tiny, I have one sitting in the cupboard that I simply cannot get my fingers on because it's so small compared to my Shergold which has a proper neck.

Edited by suthol on Wednesday 12th November 11:30

Yeah the link was for illustration only, they have them in the local music shop, and actually cheaper than on the link.

I actually have a Fender Jagstang (Cobain design) in my collection and yes it is a short scale guitar, but the mini felt a good deal smaller and lighter.

Part of my reason is that for the money I think it looks really cool and I don't have a Strat (yet)

Animal said:

I can understand why you'd want to get a 10-yr old a 3/4-scale guitar, but she'll grown out of it. Why not buy a full-size electric and opt for something lightweight (anything Strat-shaped from Yamaha/Squier, etc should fit the bill)?

At least she'll learn to stretch...

Yeah but... she can select one of mine when she's bigger, and then maybe (in the distant future) my grandkids can learn on it...

Edited by tim the pool man on Thursday 13th November 09:01

[Rob-C]

Get her a uke. The chords are the same as guitar and you never grow out of them

If it *has* to be electric, I can help you there...

[suthol]

Good luck with the search Tim.

When you find something that feels good and want it to sound better have a look at these. Kinman

I have a few mates that swear by them and when you look through their who's who it's obvious they are top shelf.

[gingerpaul]

What about a



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fame?

It's what Joe Bonamassa got as his first guitar when he was little and he's quite good these days.