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Post subject: help buy a first guitar
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:37 pm
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My son has mentioned he would like a guitar for his birthday. His father and I do not know anything about guitars. A friend told us fender was a good name. We wanted to get him a starter pack. He will be eight next month. We are trying to decide between the FA-130 and FA 125s. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. By the way he is a country music fan if that helps.


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Post subject: Re: help buy a first guitar
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:15 pm
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both those guitars have pretty good reviews if the guitar doesnt have to be a surprise then you should take him to a guitar store and let him pick his own guitar, that way it will be his guitar he picked out, and also if you pick it out and he doesnt like it he wont play it.


if you budget had a little more room in it you could also check out a seagull entourage acoustic
http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... ps-sellers

a seagull entourage mini jumbo
http://www.google.com/#q=seagull+entour ... 64&bih=603


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Post subject: Re: help buy a first guitar
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 4:13 pm
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A serious +1 for taking your son shopping and letting him look at and hold a few different instruments. And then give him some time to think, before the purchase.

A slightly better instrument (and amp) will tend to keep a budding player's attention (and self-esteem) better than a metaphorical cigar box one.

Personal feeling as father of grown daughters, the cost of a good instrument, sports equipment and dance lessons combined is NOTHING when balanced against lawyer and court costs, if they go, "the other way."

Best of fortune.


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