Advice on a kids guitar

[mwm70]

My five year old son wants an electric guitar for xmas. Any recommendations on scale size and overall length would be appreciated. He is 48" tall. Thanks.

Mike

[LouSiffer]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

Well, they used to make several childrens strats through Fender. I wouldn't spend a whole lot, but, get one decent enough that the strings aren't a mile high and impossible to push down on. I bought my son one of those el-cheapy acoustics from Wally World.....poor little guy couldnt even push the strings down.....hell, I could hardly push the strings down the action was so high when it was tuned properly. Spent a little more and got him something of a little higher quality. He loves it.....he still likes golf better though. -Lou

[FusionFarmer]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

Peavey T-15s are great for kids, good solid US made, I think its a 23.5 inch scale, 2 P-90 (super ferrite) style pups, fixed bridge, about 75-100 bucks on ebay

[skins]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

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[SeventhSon]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

GC has a Fender Squier Strat (comes in black or red) that is 3/4 size. I checked one out for a friend who was getting his 11 year old daughter her 1st electric. Was pretty decent for < $100. Neck was straight...didn't fret out. Action wasn't bad.

GC also has 1/2 size Epis. A flying V and a LP style. Same price range. This might be better for your 5 year old.

If you want to splurge on something that both your son and yourself will enjoy, check out that Fender G-DEC combo. Imagine a Roland Cube with a really cool band-in-a-box feature.

[scottd23]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

My kid has one of these from rondomusic

[mwm70]

Re: Advice on a kids guitar

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My kid has one of these from rondomusic


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Scooter

That is the exact guitar I am thinking about. How old is your son or daughter and what is the quality of that guitar
like? My son is pretty big for his age and I want to get him something he could have for awhile. Thanks.