Could can 8 year old play this for fun? My son wants a guitar...but thought a smaller size and this sound may be better
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Two choices I see. You can get a child's guitar which is smaller and "sounds" like a guitar. You can get this uke and it will fit his hands better, but not have the guitar sound he might be looking for. Some people even say to start a child with an electric guitar as it is easier to make chords although the guitar will be heavier and you need an amp. A ukulele would be great. Show him some kids playing the uke on YouTube so he does not think it is just a "toy" and he will feel better. The chords on the uke are different from the guitar, however, the uke has four strings so most of the simple chords will be easy. Hope this helps. Two choices I see. You can get a child's guitar which is smaller and "sounds" like a guitar. You can get this uke and it will fit his hands better, but not have the guitar sound he might be looking for. Some people even say to start a child with an electric guitar as it is easier to make chords although the guitar will be heavier and you need an amp. A ukulele would be great. Show him some kids playing the uke on YouTube so he does not think it is just a "toy" and he will feel better. The chords on the uke are different from the guitar, however, the uke has four... » Read More Two choices I see. You can get a child's guitar which is smaller and "sounds" like a guitar. You can get this uke and it will fit his hands better, but not have the guitar sound he might be looking for. Some people even say to start a child with an electric guitar as it is easier to make chords although the guitar will be heavier and you need an amp. A ukulele would be great. Show him some kids playing the uke on YouTube so he does not think it is just a "toy" and he will feel better. The chords on the uke are different from the guitar, however, the uke has four strings so most of the simple chords will be easy. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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If the six year old is big for their age, otherwise get the child size guitar. If they are going to stay with it and grow into it, it will be good for quite some time.
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I think it is geared more towards smaller kids but I think 6/7 year olds will still enjoy them if they like music at all. Symbals rarely get old, tamborines are always fun. With the low price on the set I think it would be worth the risk.
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No bought it for my 4 year old and its perfect! Abd planning to get a 3/4 for my 10 year old who is on the big side for 10. So 3/4 or a small regular guitar would be best for a 13yr old
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i would say not for small hand...... its quite big guitar .. u may want to try Taylor guitars
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My opinion is that 1-3 is the right age. Above that and you are likely in child-guitar territory. This isn't at all close to a real instrument, it's a neat toy with songs and buttons that my 19month old really loves.
1334999
Yes, it will be the size for a 13 year old. However, this guitar has very poor tuning parts so that no one can tune well. It will not keep tuned sound at all. so, you may want to find different makers....
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It's a very nice guitar however it might be too big for a 7 year old.I got it for my daughter when she was 12
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Our son got his for his 10th birthday and he loves it. He said that an 8-year-old might just need a little explanation of the controls that are on it, but otherwise it would be fine. There are 50 different drum kits (drum sounds) programmed into this unit, so there's lots for them to experiment with. There are also demos that it will play for you in addition to those 50 sets.
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Metal strings come on it but can be changed to nylon. The strings can be adjusted a little closer to the neck, too, to make the action easier for smaller hands. That adjusting is easy but you need to know what you are doing. It's somewhat a handful to my 8 year old grand daughter, but she makes due without real problems or complaints. By age 12 (sixth grade) fingers should fit better on the neck. It would be a good one....for the neck is on the smaller size; and it is a pretty good guitar.
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No. This is a regular guitar only smaller for kids. It is identical to my husband's strat's, the only difference is it's small. Your son's teacher might be referring to a bass. As far as I know, there isn't a 4 string guitar, but basses come in 4, 5, and 6 string (although 6 string basses are unusual).
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This guitar is a nice first guitar. I bought it for my 12 yr old and it is nice and small, perfect for smaller fingers. Sounds great. Very good quality for the price. My son can also play it and he is 14 and has been playing for 5 yrs. when he plays it, it sounds AWESOME!! So basically, this guitar can work for any age:))
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If it is a bit large you can get a strap. It is supposed to be a bit smaller then a regular one. If she is like my daughter then she will play and put away for awhile and then pick up again - she will grow into it. Not sure if you can get smaller without looking at something more custom. The other smaller guitars we found were more toyish and not as good quality - then there is the pink factor to consider - HTF.
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Excellent! I have an 8 year old that has been taking lessons for 6 months now. It is a great guitar. I have had people who have played for years tell me what a great guitar it is for the price!!!
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I'd say it's too small for a 13 yr old. I'd look at a concert body acoustic (if an acoustic is preferred) or an electric guitar/amp package which includes a headphone jack on the amp :).
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this guitar is bulky for me and i'm 5'5 and weigh 125 pounds. so for an 8 yr. old, its gonna be big. big n bulky. but for an adult its good/not full size, but close to full size. i would get an 8yr.old the 'amigo' guitar. the Am30 or Am15 model. it's better n much easier to handle n learn on.
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Are you and adult? If so get a mini Taylor. I'm 5'11" average build and this guitar is small. It's my son's. I have a mini Taylor and regular , I only play mini