OK My Son Has Just Had His 1st Guitar Lesson in School, Please Read on ?
Posted in guitar lessons on 01. Feb, 2010
This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:
I would like to add i am not going to rush into this with my eyes closed i do know what kids and their fads are like, i have 3 sons…. Just curious because if it is something he is interested in i want to give him all the support and encouragement that i can … He suffers from mental health problems (OCD & Depression) and i think it may be a good outlet for him…
I cant tell u what a jizzumonkey is or i will have to kill u 
here’s the deal: fender has a kid’s electric guitar that’s small and good for little hands. it’s cool; it’s going to get the image that your son wants, and it’ll fit his fingers better (though, i often start third grade kids on full-sized electric guitars).
it’s a good idea to get a straight suggestion from your son’s teacher. he really shouldn’t be so vague. he should tell you exactly what he wants your son to have.
musician’s friend is a good site that will give you a look at the guitar. it’s called the mini strat and the item number in MF is 510421. check it out….ask the teacher if that’s what he has in mind.
www.musiciansfriend.com
good luck.
EDIT: and contrary to traditional thought, STARTING WITH AN ELECTRIC is a great idea for a kid. it’s usually much more accessible on the neck, so it’s easier to get successful at AND it’s cool. let’s face it, for most kids, if they feel what they’re doing isn’t cool, it won’t work too long!
look around at a local guitar shop or go to ebay.com and look there…
ebay maybe dunno
no but what’s a jizzumonk
Well I would find out if your son is interested in electic guitar. There is no point buying one if he is not intereted. Has the teacher suggested he is a natural or something?? Otherwise there is no point buying a guitar!
check that he actually likes playing firstt. You can get a cheap guitar and amplifier bu Squier which are the cheaper replicas from Fender. You could easily get these second hand, look in your local music shop, people always upgrade after they’ve been learning for a while.
If not, look at Argos
ebay.
I got caught with this one, only it was a set of drums. three lessons in and my son gave up. £250 down the drain! If your boy really interested, I’d go for private lessons if finances allow. If not, keep at it for a couple of lessons and see how he gets on then think about buying him one.
i would check out you local music shops. see if they have any used ones. i would not buy one for e bay unless the seller guaranties it works and offers a good refund. they are not cheap & i hate for you to get rippped off.
Tricky one. Although acoustic guitars are readily available in 3/4 size, trying to get an electric 3/4 that isn’t a "posh toy" is mega difficult. Maybe a compromise, i.e. a 3/4 acoustic with metal strings and a "clip on" pickup? There’s a variety of pickups for acoustics from £15 upwards. Have a word with your local guitar shop.
BEHRINGER have a cheaply priced complete guitar and amplifier package, available through many music stores.
personally, I would buy an acoustic guitar and let him learn how to play that first as the acoustic is wider than the electric. When he can play the acoustic he will probably be alot better on the electric and find it easier. I did this and found it great. My mate started on the electric and found it hard to play the acoustic after so long playing the electric.
Welcome to my world. My son was told the same 5 years ago he now has 5 electric guitars. Your best bet for his first guitar is a second hand one, as he has only just started. EBay is a very good place to get a good guitar for under £100 he will also need an amp a small practise one should be around £30 -£40. You should also buy yourself a good pair of ear plugs and warn the neighbours. Good luck.
Yamaha make really good electric guitars
(go to a music shop to buy and if you can take his teacher along or get him to meet you there, thats even better)
buying online is not a good idea unless you know exactly what instrument you want. as you can’t physically feel the guitar to see if its comfortable too big or too small and so on.
Excellent bargains and advice available on this site.
http://www.squierguitars.com/products/
Although no doubt your son won’t appreciate it a 3/4 acoustic would probably be your best bet. As one pf the answers says he may love it now but it gets harder. It would be a shame to waste a lot of money until you’re sure he will carry on. My grandson started at about eight years old and loved it. Six months later he realised just how difficult it was and stopped. He picked it up again at sixteen and now is an excellent guitarist. If he does keep it up by all means go electric, You can get a replica Strat and amp at Argos which is OK for a learner but I don’t know of any 3/4 electrics. Hope this helps.
try musician’sfriend.com
ever thought about him learning bass instead? would be worth a shot, see whether he prefers it to guitar? open up his options.
i love playing bass and for me it is the real attitude instrument in any band :-p