[thewafroman]

Hey Everyone,
THis has probably been asked alot but there arent any pinned posts and the search feature didnt help me, but this Christmas my aunt and mom (both have no clue about instruments whatsoever) want to get my cousin an acoustic guitar. she doesnt know whether or not shes serious (shes only 11) but she wants to try it. shes on the short side and would learn from one of the videos that they sell. i recomended my mom either get this 120 US$ epiphone or a 149US$ yamaha at guitar center. but their not sure. what should they get?


thanks in advance
-Kev-o.


Post Script: my cousin is on the short side too. any good cheap short-scale models that she could work with even if she grew a few inches?

[musicman2000]

try rogue they're fine for beginners, they're cheap and if your cousin is that young they can't tell the difference.

[The_buffalo]

Daisy Rock makes guitars for girls & players with small hands - www. daisyrock.com/

[Catcher In The Rye]

Brownsville.. the only bad thing is, I don't think they make guitars for kids.

[mclina]

I have the $149 Yamaha, and my 9 year old's fingers are too small to play it. I'm not sure how an 11 year old would do.

The Daisy Rock guitars are pretty expensive for someone who isn't sure they are serious. I believe they are several hundred bucks.

My daughter has a really cheap First Act ($20), which is pretty crappy. I know they have a "better" one for about $60.

Other than that, I can't help you.

[rasav]

If you can find one...Olympia 'Parlor Guitar' is a 3/4 size guitar with very good sound, small (23 1/4) scale and narrow fret board. It also has a Martiesque sound. But the really cool part is that they retail for around 90$ SO if the kid wants to learn it'll take 'em through intermediate level. If it's just a thing, nobody gets hurt in the wallet.

I highly recomend the rogue guitars as 'beater' instruments. I have 4 and use them daily for fills, round about stuff and just beating on. (70 bucks on sale for a decent guitar!)

[dadfad]

Yamaha makes a very inexpensive (less than $50) half-size acoustic guitar. I can't vouch for its quality, although you couldn't really expect it to be a great quality instrument at that price. I've considered getting one to just keep in the trunk of my car for "emergencies." (Like to mess with while waiting in a parking lot at the airport, during a traffic-jam, or when my wife runs into a shop and will "be back in just a minute.") It might be good enough to last for several months or more until she grows a bit (kids grow quickley at that age) and decides whether or not she wants to pursue the guitar any farther.

[mrbreeze]

Yamaha makes a very inexpensive (less than $50) half-size acoustic guitar. I can't vouch for its quality, although you couldn't really expect it to be a great quality instrument at that price. I've considered getting one to just keep in the trunk of my car for "emergencies." (Like to mess with while waiting in a parking lot at the airport, during a traffic-jam, or when my wife runs into a shop and will "be back in just a minute.") It might be good enough to last for several months or more until she grows a bit (kids grow quickley at that age) and decides whether or not she wants to pursue the guitar any farther.

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Dadfad...as someone who works in marketing communications I want to thank you for restoring my faith in mankind. I've seen further and farther butchered so many times it makes my head spin.

For everyone keeping score at home:

Farther- to take something to the next level

Further- used to measure physical distance.

[dadfad]

Yamaha makes a very inexpensive (less than $50) half-size acoustic guitar. I can't vouch for its quality, although you couldn't really expect it to be a great quality instrument at that price. I've considered getting one to just keep in the trunk of my car for "emergencies." (Like to mess with while waiting in a parking lot at the airport, during a traffic-jam, or when my wife runs into a shop and will "be back in just a minute.") It might be good enough to last for several months or more until she grows a bit (kids grow quickley at that age) and decides whether or not she wants to pursue the guitar any farther.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dadfad...as someone who works in marketing communications I want to thank you for restoring my faith in mankind. I've seen further and farther butchered so many times it makes my head spin.

For everyone keeping score at home:

Farther- to take something to the next level

Further- used to measure physical distance.

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(I was very thoroughly brainwashed in 5th and 6th grade. I carry around a deeply-rooted subconscious fear of having my knuckles rapped with a wooden rule by Miss Wolf.)

[palmbayguitarist11]

Definitely a Gibson Jumbo-size