Jimmy Neutron Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Looking for a decent beginner instrument for < $200. Can such a beast be had? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Looking for a decent beginner instrument for < $200. Can such a beast be had? TIA There is no photo but for $200 this is what you want. You'll buy a guitar for less then $150 and end up spending more than this by the time you add in all the little things like tuners, gig bags and straps. It's a Mexican Fender, nothing earth shaking, but it's a solid guitar. For a beginner that you don't know will stay with it, this is a great place to start. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-DG-8S-A...415-i1146547.gc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 It may be different for 12-year olds, but when my 8-year old started guitar, we were told more than once that electric was the way to go....if only because the strings are easier to manage for their little fingers, makes learning easier, and limits discouragement that they can't get the right notes/chords because the strings are further apart with an acoustic. Go figure...I would never have even thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 There is no photo but for $200 this is what you want. You'll buy a guitar for less then $150 and end up spending more than this by the time you add in all the little things like tuners, gig bags and straps. It's a Mexican Fender, nothing earth shaking, but it's a solid guitar. For a beginner that you don't know will stay with it, this is a great place to start. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-DG-8S-A...415-i1146547.gc Exact guitar I have right now. If he drops it after a year or two, no biggie. If he goes on to enjoy and be pretty good it makes a good knock-around or camping guitar. It may be different for 12-year olds, but when my 8-year old started guitar, we were told more than once that electric was the way to go....if only because the strings are easier to manage for their little fingers, makes learning easier, and limits discouragement that they can't get the right notes/chords because the strings are further apart with an acoustic. Go figure...I would never have even thought of that. IMO, this is exactly why you don't want him on an electric. It'll make him lazy and he won't ever develop the strength for an acoustic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark5 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Just make sure and get a tuner. Once it gets outta tune and they can't get it back by ear they will just sit the guitar down. I remember be frustrated like that at first. YOUTUBE is a wonderful thing... "RockingGoodPeople" is really helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 IMO, this is exactly why you don't want him on an electric. It'll make him lazy and he won't ever develop the strength for an acoustic. Is there a reason you don't think Neutron's child will become a teenager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Is there a reason you don't think Neutron's child will become a teenager? Dude, I took up the guitar at 28. It wasn't easy for me then, and if I'd started on an electric there's no way I'd be able to hold down chords on an acoustic. You have to develop the control for it, and if you can play the electric then the acoustic just becomes too frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Dude, I took up the guitar at 28. It wasn't easy for me then, and if I'd started on an electric there's no way I'd be able to hold down chords on an acoustic. You have to develop the control for it, and if you can play the electric then the acoustic just becomes too frustrating. I have to echo this. If you can play the acoustic then you can play an electric. Not so the other way around. I understand the point about getting discouraged, but you know what? There are a lot of discouraging things out there in this world. If the child is going to quit over a little somthing like that then the child wasn't really committed to the guitar in the first place. Also, at eight years old, the child is going to change their focus many times so investing in an electric and an amp and all the other things that goes with it is a bigger chunk of change than an acoustic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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