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- D_Dot
My 13 year old nephew has been getting into playing electric guitar, and would now like an acoustic for Xmas. Does he need a full size guitar, or will a 3/4 size be ok for him?
I have no clue when it comes to this stuff.
Thanks,
- brains0
How big are his hands?
- ********0
I would get a full size
- ********0
A strat or telly knock-off will have a small enough neck for him.
- TheBlueOne0
Full size would probably be fine at 13. The other question, if you're talking acoustic, is nylon or steel string.
- oh christ more options. Well which is better?D_Dot
- Depends on what music he likes to play...TheBlueOne
- Start with steel to toughen up his fingersvoiceof
- nylon is for classical, steel for acoustic.********
- D_Dot0
Ya I guess it makes sense to get one he can use later on rather than having to get him another one in a few years. i just want to make sure he'll be physically able to play it.
- ********0
you can get a Yamaha of Epiphone for about 120-160 if that is the range you were thinking.
- univers0
When I was thirteen I had a hard time reaching frets on a full size. But I was a small kid at that age.
- D_Dot0
I was also thinking about getting him a cool guitar tab book. any suggestions there? He's got a Nervana, Hendrix, and Zepplin one already.
- ********0
perfect for acoustic
- deadfinch0
full size guitar + human growth hormones
jk
def get him the full-size so he can play it for years to come, and now just when he's little
- TheBlueOne0
No human growth hormones, or he'll end up looking like this tool:
- mg330
Does he have perfect pitch? This tool does.
- LOLD_Dot
- I hate that Perfect Pitch guy.TheBlueOne
- I've seen the same picture in another ad for "Cruisin' For Dudes" instructional videos.mg33
- TheBlueOne0
- dude..... He has my guitar.********
- And he has your shirt too! Admit it! :)TheBlueOne
- I have been know to rack the Puffy Pirate shirt look********
- me too.TheBlueOne
- dude..... He has my guitar.
- OnesandZeros0
I would go for a full size steel string acoustic. Though nylon may be easier on the fingers, it's a more specialized sound. And pick up a full size because he can grow into it as opposed to growing out of a 3/4 scale. Like Morilla said, for the $100 - $200 price range, you're going to be looking at Epiphone's and Yamaha's.
Check user reviews at: http://reviews.harmony-central.c… + www.musiciansfriend.com and if you can go to a music store and check out the guitars, it's pretty easy denote which ones would be a complete waste of money. Try to buy from a reputable ebay dealer.
Then, once you get the guitar, please take it to someone who can set it up properly. Put new strings on it, adjust the neck, set the intonation, etc... That's really what makes a guitar sing.
- Hey Thanks!!D_Dot
- No probs. I've been buying guitars for about a decade now. Shoot me an email if you have any questions.OnesandZeros
- SigDesign0
When I was 10, I was given a 3-nylon/3-steel string full body acoustic. It was crappy, but it was also cheap...from there moved to a cheap electric, and then a more expensive electric and acoustic.
If the kid is truly interested, he should learn on a cheap acoustic, but make it full-size. If you start off on a cheaper instrument, you know and appreciate what the more expensive ones have to offer. The nylon/steel string combo might not be necessary, since your nephew clearly wants to play rock music, so go with steel.
Your fingers are also more conditioned. It's tougher to play, so you'll be faster and able to stretch your fingers more when actually playing an electric or better acoustic.
- _eh_0
fender used to have a DG series that was relatively cheap, maybe look into those. They sound pretty good, and are constructed well. I bought a DG-? like 10 years ago for under couple hundred, and it's still working out well.
- MrRemote0
Get him one of these, they are cheap and not to big.- don't forget about 100 stickers to cover up that wild west crapSigDesign
- I have a friend who bought 2 of those, they are fun to fool around with.silentseven
- marctorrence0
yes, full size. but don't go with cheepo wal-mart guitars that you have to glue together.
- they have to be glued together? Do I need more reasons to hate Walmart?SigDesign
- TeganTorch0
I have a Big Baby Taylor acoustic. It is a little smaller than a normal size acoustic, but it has a great sound and is pretty decent quality. Not badly priced for a Taylor either. I'm a girl so my hands are a little small, it is perfect for me.
- by a little smaller i mean 15/16 scale. so its small and cheap enough to be gotten rid of when he grows.TeganTorch