chrisharris
King of Bling
A few weeks ago, my sister was asking for advice about the purchase of an acoustic guitar for her 6 year old who wanted to start taking guitar lessons. Now, I know the kid, and I know he has a great ear and a sincere interest in the instrument, so I told her to spend more than she wanted to in order to get him an instrument that would stay in tune, sound good, and not kill his hands. In other words, MAKE IT FUN!!!
Of course everybody knows that there are a lot of kids who get a guitar that ends up sitting in the closet gathering dust forever, but don't hedge your bets to save money by getting a cheap instrument; it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when your kid doesn't play that piece of shit.
She took my advice and bought a little baby taylor for him, and all is well.
Now my 10 Year old wants a Gibson SG - I mean, he REALLY wants a Gibson SG. He's freaking 10, though...and I think spending that kind of jack on a guitar that he wants mostly because he likes AC/DC is probably a bad idea. So I thought I'd compromise and maybe get him an Epiphone SG. I know very little about electric guitars. Are these things pieces of shit? I'm asking because I really need to order it online because I don't have a major guitar vendor within 100 miles of me. Some of them in the $300-$500 range seem to get some decent user-reviews, but you never know if those are being written by 8 year old's or manufacturer's reps, lol. I really don't want to cheap out on my kid, but if an instrument plays and holds up well, it damned sure doesn't have to say "Gibson" on it to be purchased by me. I'm like...the opposite of a guitar snob.
I'm sure there have been a bazillion threads on Gibson v. Epiphone, but my question is a little broader because I'm really wanting opinions about the suitableness of an Epi for a 10 year old. What about an Epiphone LP? My kid weighs less than most Les Pauls...are the Epis any lighter?
I really wish he wanted a tele, lol...this would be so much easier.
Of course everybody knows that there are a lot of kids who get a guitar that ends up sitting in the closet gathering dust forever, but don't hedge your bets to save money by getting a cheap instrument; it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when your kid doesn't play that piece of shit.
She took my advice and bought a little baby taylor for him, and all is well.
Now my 10 Year old wants a Gibson SG - I mean, he REALLY wants a Gibson SG. He's freaking 10, though...and I think spending that kind of jack on a guitar that he wants mostly because he likes AC/DC is probably a bad idea. So I thought I'd compromise and maybe get him an Epiphone SG. I know very little about electric guitars. Are these things pieces of shit? I'm asking because I really need to order it online because I don't have a major guitar vendor within 100 miles of me. Some of them in the $300-$500 range seem to get some decent user-reviews, but you never know if those are being written by 8 year old's or manufacturer's reps, lol. I really don't want to cheap out on my kid, but if an instrument plays and holds up well, it damned sure doesn't have to say "Gibson" on it to be purchased by me. I'm like...the opposite of a guitar snob.
I'm sure there have been a bazillion threads on Gibson v. Epiphone, but my question is a little broader because I'm really wanting opinions about the suitableness of an Epi for a 10 year old. What about an Epiphone LP? My kid weighs less than most Les Pauls...are the Epis any lighter?
I really wish he wanted a tele, lol...this would be so much easier.