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Hi Neil, My son has shown interest in your target beginner lessons and we were wondering what kind of guitar that you would recommend for him? I am considering a 3/4 nylon string as that seems to be the eaisest for him to handle.

Thank you for all of the amazing lessons and songs. Some I have known for a while but your indepth lessons have provided me with a whole new deminsion on the same song.

Rodney

Strummer85 wrote:

Hi Neil, My son has shown interest in your target beginner lessons and we were wondering what kind of guitar that you would recommend for him? I am considering a 3/4 nylon string as that seems to be the eaisest for him to handle.

Thank you for all of the amazing lessons and songs. Some I have known for a while but your indepth lessons have provided me with a whole new deminsion on the same song.

Rodney

Rodney, a big welcome to the forum!! Glad you could join us!

A nylon string guitar is a good idea but I think a ten year old could play a steel string. Tell him the mark of a real guitarist is building up good calluses! LOL!

I bought my kids both small Fender steel string acoutics. Then I spent a few dollars getting the action lowered because I believe nothing will turn off a young player faster than a guitar that is too hard to play. But there is only so much adjustment you can do without a truss rod. And make sure to put light guage strings on it!! Really important.

The Fender was under a $100 bucks and was cheaply made but it sounded like a real guitar and was the right size. One of my kids graduated to a nice Seagull and the other lost interest. I point this out because it isn't worth spending a lot of money until you see if they catch "the Bug"!

Ten is a great age to start and you can really have some fun with them. I miss those days!

Good luck and Happy playin'

I agree with BigBear. I bought both of my sons guitars last year for Christmas and they love them. One was a Fender steel string 3/4 size(steel strings are nice for kids because the neck is a bit slimmer than their nylon stringed counterparts and it is good to build those calluses - light guage strings for sure!), and the other was a Dean Playmate 1/2 size steel string. Neither one stays in tune very long, but certainly long enough for them to play for a few days at a time. If they show continued interest, then it makes more sense to graduate to a better guitar at that time. Good luck!

MJ

I bought my step daughter a JOhnson steel string cutaway it's a laminate and didn't cost too much but it does the job. She had a 3/4 nylon before that and never played it much, but she tries more with the steel string.

We were given one of those small toy 'First Act' guitars and my granddaughter flat out loves it! I tuned it up and she jams out right there with me. She also had a really old beat up 1/2 size nylon string she liked also. Nothing over $30 for her! LOL

I got my 10 yr old daughter a cheap acoustic but had it restrung with nylon strings to go easy on her fingers. Sad to say she didn't take to it. Happy to say she loves piano instead! I don't care what instrument she plays, as long as she enjoys herself doing it.


Al

You strum and she can bang the ivories! Now you just have to teach the wife to play Drums....