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Post subject: 10 Yr Old is Starting
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:35 am
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My 10 year old daughter is working/saving for a guitar. I told her if she saved the first $50 I would cover the rest and get her a guitar when she had the money.

Well, she has busted her hump and in a week she'll have the money.

Ive been doing my homework on guitars and im at the point I could use some real insight about how to guide the selection of her first guitar.

She has been playing piano for 2 years and loves quite a range of music. Im leaning toward an electric to keep her excited and stay with it.

Im not afraid of paying for good quality, but lets be realistic, the guitar will probably have a rough life till she get a little older and is stronger and less clumsey with the care of it. I want her to enjoy playing above all else.

What are the most important things I should base my decision on?

Do you have some models in mind or specific features?


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:54 am
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Squier has several "Value Packs" that include everything a beginner needs.
One of those should be fine for her for now.

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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:33 pm
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You are not going to find a decent acoustic at that price so you have made the right choice to go electric. Those all in one packs are great gifts but the amps are not going to last and they are pretty cheap when they go on sale. Consider the possibility of splurging on a better piece of wood (alder)and getting the amp later. You can still play the guitar without an amp.

She's going to be buzzing and playing one noters for a while before the strength builds up for chords so an amp is just going to be annoying.

Eventually the pickups will have to go and you will have to get a good quality amp with a good speaker to get a decent sound. Even if she banged the guitar around you still have a good piece of wood to build on.

Take your time and think it through otherwise you will just be spending the same money twice. Try and hold out till July 4th sales.


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:39 pm
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Hello Mddoty,

Also available is the 3/4 size mini strat,
Color options include red, black, and
hello kitty pink and hello kitty black.
These are neat little guitars and fit
a young persons tiny hands nicely

They usually go for about $100
a bit more for the hello kitty option.

My son played one of these for years.

Cheers.


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Post subject: Child just starting also
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:10 am
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My son is 9 years old and I just bought him the "Stop Dreaming - Start Playing" pack with the Squier Fender Guitar, Amp, strap, picks, whammy bar, tuner, etc.

I have been very happy with this. They guitar is great and easy to play and the amp is pretty good.

I went and bought a second set for myself so I can play and learn with him and I will not have to use my Les Paul for everyday abuse.

I would HIGHLY recommend this starter pack. It has everything you need to get your child started.


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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:54 am
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I don't know how to post a link,,, but
if you go to youtube,,, and do a search
for Quinn Sullivan,,, you will see an
extraordinary guitar player...

Playing a Squier... Oh yeah,,, he's 9
years old...

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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:55 pm
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Rasputan2 wrote:
I don't know how to post a link,,, but
if you go to youtube,,, and do a search
for Quinn Sullivan,,, you will see an
extraordinary guitar player...

Playing a Squier... Oh yeah,,, he's 9
years old...

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I discovered this kid on YouTube last week. Holy smokes! Oh how I wish I would have started younger...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4TNJvVk8M


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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:42 pm
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CAFeathers wrote:
Squier has several "Value Packs" that include everything a beginner needs.
One of those should be fine for her for now.


That's what my parents got me when I got started. I still have it and play it to this day. I love it! I believe the "Value Packs" would work VERY well for your daughter. Good Luck! And don't let her give up, it will take hard work.

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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:40 pm
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Those all in one packs are great gifts but the amps are not going to last
Definitely have to disagree with you. I use my Squier SP-10 on recordings quite often. I don't perform with it, but it's still nice enough.

If you're going to buy a Strat Pack (which I did), don't worry about upgrading anything in the future.

When she's ready for a better guitar, it would be better to buy a better guitar, not upgrade the old one.

You can put better pickups in it, and change the tuners, but in the end, it's still made of plywood. I do like the neck on my Squier, though.


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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:41 am
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Stigall wrote:
Rasputan2 wrote:
I don't know how to post a link,,, but
if you go to youtube,,, and do a search
for Quinn Sullivan,,, you will see an
extraordinary guitar player...

Playing a Squier... Oh yeah,,, he's 9
years old...

=================================

<><> Rasputan2 <><>


I discovered this kid on YouTube last week. Holy smokes! Oh how I wish I would have started younger...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4TNJvVk8M




Move over Yngwie, Quinn's commin' in. :mrgreen:

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:20 pm
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I would buy a used guitar at a decent price. eBay, Craiglist or your local music store. There are a lot of decent Squiers on eBay that can be purchased for under $100. I just purchased two for $230 and one was a brand new Squier Deluxe.

Can your daughter fret a full size guitar, if yes I would go that route. At 10 years old she will only be getting bigger no time soon. However, if she is not able to fret a full size, go 3/4. She shouldn't be challenged by oversize guitar or substandard guitar.

Another thought is acoustic, despite what some may say, learning on an acoustic will make you a better player. Again you can find good deals on acoustics, but you better know a little about them before bidding.

I see a lot of people recommending the value paks, I'm not too keen on them. I look at them as next years item for the family garage sale. Now you could go out and buy her a Fender American Strat Deluxe and next year when you have a garage sale, call me. :D

She also has a good jump on playing guitar because of the time with the piano.

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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:42 am
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when i got my first guitar, i looked for something that has a nice tone, affordable, and has a nice look, i came up with a squier 51, i got it for $95 on sale, but if you are looking for something that you don't have to buy an amp seperatley, i would go with a package from squier


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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:43 pm
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Thats sweet 10 years old i started playing when i waz 11 an for a begginner guitar 4 your daughter depending on the size or her body build i would sugest the the Squier mini, Squier made these guitar a couple of years ago.


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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:54 am
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Yeah i learned on an acoustic (not bad). I got a squier w/amp seperate just cuz i wanted something to suit my tastes and i heard some bad reviews on those starter packs... . I found the acoustic did make me a better player. I was self taught and now i exceeded my own expectations. My advice to you is to do whatever pleases you. if you want to spend a small amount of money, go ahead and get the starter pack. It's the player that makes the guitar, not visa versa. But beware; if it plays bad and the amp isn't exactly what you want, your daughter will have a hard time. Just go to the store and try out a few things. Find which fretboard she likes, amp, etc. that's my 2 cents.

And most of all, good luck! Keep on rockin',

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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:58 am
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Don't think that a smaller scale means she won't be able to play it when she's older, either. John Lennon's beloved Rickenbacker was only a 5/8 scale, and those guitars saw a majority of The Beatles career.


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