Show off your guitars

TrailHunter said:
My 6 y/o is showing some interest in guitars so I was thinking of picking up a Mini... I really don't want to spend more than $150. We went to Guitar Center today and they had the Fender mini, a Mitchell and an Ibanez. He liked the Mitchell but it looked kind of cheap.... and the reviews I read on these minis all complain about the tuners. If you could do it again would you still get the Fender? Is it really worth it.. or is it better to have the kid play on a full size guitar and grow into it?
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The pink Squire Mini was her first electric guitar. Her first guitar was a Cordoba Requinto 580 (still have it). Ended up with the Mini because it captured her interest, so she wanted to play more. I went in knowing that it was going to require tuners/machine heads and put them in before she even used it. Once upgraded it's not a bad little guitar. Six years later it remains the cheapest, yet one of the most used guitar in the house. Lol.

I would suggest just getting any inexpensive guitar that captures your son's interest. If he digs it and sticks with it, then spend a little more for quality. Be careful though, even if you don't play it's a slippery slope.

Looking back on Amazon, in 2012 I paid $70 for the guitar and $48 for the tuners, so I guess they weren't more expensive than the guitar after all. In the event you go that route, they're still available on Amazon, and cheaper now than what I paid for them in 2012. They are Grover 133N6 Deluxe 6 in Line Machine Heads.
 
Did a thorough cleaning on my 1996 Ibanez RX40 (bought new in 96... it was all I could afford).. Removed all signs of rust, polished the body, cleaned the neck, re-stringed & tuned. Ready to shred.

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doubletapdaddy said:
The pink Squire Mini was her first electric guitar. Her first guitar was a Cordoba Requinto 580 (still have it). Ended up with the Mini because it captured her interest, so she wanted to play more. I went in knowing that it was going to require tuners/machine heads and put them in before she even used it. Once upgraded it's not a bad little guitar. Six years later it remains the cheapest, yet one of the most used guitar in the house. Lol.

I would suggest just getting any inexpensive guitar that captures your son's interest. If he digs it and sticks with it, then spend a little more for quality. Be careful though, even if you don't play it's a slippery slope.

Looking back on Amazon, in 2012 I paid $70 for the guitar and $48 for the tuners, so I guess they weren't more expensive than the guitar after all. In the event you go that route, they're still available on Amazon, and cheaper now than what I paid for them in 2012. They are Grover 133N6 Deluxe 6 in Line Machine Heads.
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I’m going to continue cleaning up a few of my guitars and make them more accessible to him... while also trying to teach him some basics... If he continues to show interest, I’ll pull the trigger on the Fender and do the tuner swap like you did.... thanks for the tips. [emoji1417]
 
At the Blue Note tonight, waiting for Keb Mo to take the stage...
 

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I might actually turn on the tv and sit down for this. Should be a great show or series of shows.
I just hope pbs doesn’t ruin it with a pledge drive. lol

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At the famous Beacon Theater in the Upper West Side, waiting for Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule to take the stage...
 

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The dude has some serious guitar chops...
 

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Brute said:
At the famous Beacon Theater in the Upper West Side, waiting for Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule to take the stage...
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Saw him at the Gorge in George this last summer opening for Dave Matthews. He ended up coming out to play with DMB and Warren Haynes stole the show.
 
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Amazing thread just amazing. You guys building your own are incredibly talented

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My collection

3 Les Paul epihones
2 Jackson’s
1 PRS Santana
1 Dean
1 high school shop class
 
Lovely guitars in this thread. Here’s a recent acquisition of mine. It’s not a white falcon (a dream guitar of mine) but it’s still a lot of fun to play and I’m fond of orange.
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