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Guitar for 10 year old
I signed my son up for guitar lessons, but now I have to find a guitar for him.
My dread is still a bit too big, but my Alvarez AP70 has a great body size. But the 1 3/4 nut width is still a bit too much. The problem I'm running into is if he doesn't keep up with the lessons past the next 6-12 months, I would like it to be a guitar then that I would have use for. I know about guitars like the Martin LX1, Taylor Baby, and GS Mini. But out of those, I don't know if I'd have any use for them since I already have a parlor. Any suggestions? Thanks, Matt |
let him use your parlor...
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If you read some of the many, many reviews herein on the GS Mini you'll see that there is no better small-bodied guitar - for almost any use.
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My 8 yr old wants to start playing. We went with the Lil Martin LXK2. Sounds great and with HPL body a little more durable than solid top. Also like the strata bond neck. Very durable and holds a tune great. He will be a happy camper in a couple of weeks. I even enjoy playing it. Lots of choices out there though.
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I've been recommending the "Little Martin" to my students and parents. I think it's a great first guitar...and retains value as a travel/camping guitar. Here's my video review http://firsttimeguitarbuyer.com/review-martin-lxm/
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I just played a Washburn WF11s. It is a folk size with 1-11/16" neck, solid cedar top and lam. Mohogany back and sides. Great tone! Excellent little guitar. $300.00 bucks. You can get a solid Sitka topped version for $250.00, but the tone was not as nice...(to my ear).
My buddy is looking for a guitar for his 10 yr. old son and asked me to find one under 300. This guitar is one that he would never outgrow. |
Taylor Big Baby! Right size guitar and neck and it won't break the bank!
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Guitar for 10 year old
How is the action typically out of the box for a little Martin? I'm not sure if I'd have time to get it lowered before the lessons start.
Thanks, Matt |
my son is 10- the Art & Lutherie AMI parlor fits/sounds real good.
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I own a Baby Taylor, and it's really good for high stringing, and that's about it. I loaned it out to a family because their child was wanting to play. It finally came home the other day again after several months. It is good with very small beginners. It really is not a very musical device compared to other choices. I've sure seen a lot of YouTube of motivated youngsters in the 8-12 yr old bracket playing full sized OM body guitars with no issues. As a teacher, I know the dilema parents face with beginners - the "…will he/she stick with it?…" issue. So picking a guitar either you can use later should he decide it's not going to be for him right now is important. As a teacher I didn't find much issue with kids adapting to full sized instruments over mini instruments. They handled OMs or 000 guitars just fine, though they often needed to wear a strap to play. |
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I got a Cargo guitar for my eight year old (he is ten now).
http://www.guitaradoptions.com/compo...FUlxQgodvFoAsA |
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Thanks, Glenn |
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