Advice for Guitar for Son

[Rucker61]

The Classic Vibe series of Squier guitars has a fairly decent reputation.

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/squier-electric-guitars/

[rondog]

The Classic Vibe series of Squier guitars has a fairly decent reputation.

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/squier-electric-guitars/

Dang, those look pretty nice! The Squier Strat that I have must be one of their bottom-shelf models, it makes "guitar like noises", but it sure as hell doesn't sound like good ones do. Pretty discouraging. I'm sure it could be tweaked to be a lot better, but I don't know shit about that.

Guns - I can make most guns function well, at least better. But guitars, nope nope nope.....

[Rucker61]

I have a lot of regrets in my life, but probably the biggest is never learning to play guitar. Such a big hole in my soul.....

I started playing drums when I was 37. Picked up the bass when I was 40. Started played guitar when I was 42. It's not too late. My FIL is in his eighties and still gigs.

[Rucker61]

Dang, those look pretty nice! The Squier Strat that I have must be one of their bottom-shelf models, it makes "guitar like noises", but it sure as hell doesn't sound like good ones do. Pretty discouraging. I'm sure it could be tweaked to be a lot better, but I don't know shit about that.

Guns - I can make most guns function well, as least better. But guitars, nope nope nope.....

Go try one out. Unless you're a pro, you'd have a hard time telling the difference between a well set-up Classic Vibe and the basic US model.

[def90]

Not every young person is a snobby rich kid that wouldn?t be happy unless they had the best of the best.

If I was young and wanted a guitar and my parents bought me one I?d be stoked no matter how crappy it was.

Snobby rich kid? Where does that come from? All of the guitars I listed other than the Charvel are entry to moderate level guitars, if you are a serious player you are looking at the $3000 x $4000 range.

And yes, a stoked kid will quickly figure out how shitty the shitty guitar is after about the third lesson. I?ve been there and done that.

[ChickNorris]

I have a lot of regrets in my life, but probably the biggest is never learning to play guitar. Such a big hole in my soul.....

Yeah? I didn't learn to shoot until last year -- can't believe I went my entire life not doing this.

How many excuses are you going to make?


Or did I miss the punchline?
;-)

[JohnnyEgo]

I can respect an informed opinion, even when it runs counter to my own. I can even respect a passionately held opinion, delivered with conviction. But sometimes, the holders of such informed, passionately held opinions can also be dicks. And nobody respects a dick.

[ray1970]

Snobby rich kid? Where does that come from? All of the guitars I listed other than the Charvel are entry to moderate level guitars, if you are a serious player you are looking at the $3000 x $4000 range.

And yes, a stoked kid will quickly figure out how shitty the shitty guitar is after about the third lesson. I?ve been there and done that.

My apologies. Your recommendation kind of came across that a young, new guitar player needed a very nice guitar.

While I?m no musician I have raised two kids and I know that typically they don?t need top notch stuff to enjoy it or try it to see if they are going to stick with it.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I?m guessing a full sized model is likely more fitting for a high school age kid. I was pretty much a full sized person by the time I was in high school.

Flying low in this thread, I'm 6' 2" and have rather long arms and huge hands. I have a full bodied Vega and honestly it's a pain in the ass play...I also have the Taylor mini and it's more comfortable for me so I recommended it.

Aside from acoustic instrument decisions, I also believe it's very important for the kid to do his learning on the acoustic before making the jump to electric. If he stays with it, the higher action will help him with fret control later on when it's time for electric. This is my personal experience and what my instructors taught me. I'm only chiming into the thread because I hope the kid gets into music and enjoys playing, it is very rewarding when you're doing it right.

[rondog]

Yeah? I didn't learn to shoot until last year -- can't believe I went my entire life not doing this.

How many excuses are you going to make?


Or did I miss the punchline?
;-)

Age & arthritis to start with......