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- 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
- 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
- brains0
How big are his hands?
- morilla0
I would get a full size
- pylon0
A strat or telly knock-off will have a small enough neck for him.
- 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
- 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.al_la
- 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.
- morilla0
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.
- doesnotexist0
don't be a pussy and get a tiny ass guitar, it's going to have to be thrown out in a few years. get him a stratocoustic or ovation so it's easier to play, but don't do the tiny guitar!!!
- Yeah.. Ovation's and Applause guitars aren't bad... unless you don't want to play pussy music.OnesandZeros
- No offense or anything. I do like the guitars...OnesandZeros
- TheBlueOne0
Why what's wrong with Little Guitars?
- I think you just proved whydoesnotexist
- I disagree.TheBlueOne
- 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
- TResudek0
Get a full size, steel string guitar with a decently thin neck. Ovation may be a decent way to go. They are a little thin sounding but they are easy to play and would probably be a good starting point.