my granddaughter is 10 is this a good guitar for her?
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It really depends on how tall she is! You should definitely see if it would work for her! But like previously stated, it's a great guitar.
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Depends. Its a good solid guitar for the price but at 10 she may be a bit small to hold the body to play it, since it is a full size rather long necked and wide bodied guitar. Basically if you think her arms are long enough to finger the frets and get her other arm over it to strum -- go for it -- if not go for the the 3/4ths size to start. That is what I would do.
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This is a great beginning guitar, but I think it would be to heavy to be comfortable for an 8 year old. http://www.firstguitar.com/electric-mini.htmlI think it is as important to learn on a quality guitar. The fender squire might be a better option, as it may be less unwieldy. Shop amps, as a guitar is often only as good as an amp lets it be :)
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The guitar can be played without and amp and cable, but it won't be easy to hear. Your granddaughter will enjoy the guitar much more if she has at least a small practice amp (and cable) to go with it. Cheers!
1599640
I bought my granddaughter a Mahala pink ukulele two years ago when she turned 3. It is about $35 and can take a beating. She is 5 now and still has it. It can be tuned and you can play songs on it. She was too young to be interested in learning the correct way to play. But she loved it
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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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It's definitely for kids it's not something that stays in its poor tune. If your looking for a guitar for an adult the best thing would to go to a local music store and have them help you they seem to have some good learning guitars for under $100.00 ( when I was looking) some places have used guitars. Just an idea. I got it for my niece to see if she kept with it and now she has a good guitar that keeps tune. �
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Frank, It is absolutely a good guitar for a 10 years old with this price. When I bought this guitar, my son was also 10 years old. This guitar was recommended by his guitar's instructor when my son started the lesson. Hope that your boy/girl would enjoy it.
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That depends on the 10 year old. If the child can be trusted with a cell phone or am MP3 player then yes, otherwise... better off buying a toy.
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I bought this for my 6 year old granddaughter. I believe it would be appropriate for a 10 year old.
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I purchased this guitar for my 11 year old niece. She has had it for about 6 months and has had no problems. She loves it!
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I bought it for my 13 year old daughter last xmas. It was perfect for her. Its a good starter guitar.
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Of course if she never plays guitar before and is buginner this guitar is perfect for her. Isaiah -
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I think it would great for 10 year olds. It's a lovely instrument but it's sturdy.
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I purchased this guitar as a gift and do not know the specifics. I gave it to a six year old girl and she loved it!
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The best answer is "PERHAPS." It is a nice playing miniature guitar with good intonation and good sound (for its size). But the body might be too small to feel like he's playing a guitar. The body is the right size/scale for my 2-year old (although two is too young to learn how to play). A small body classical guitar could be another option for a six year old. But the look, sound, feel and quality of this tiny Gretsch is as good as one could wish for. So if your six year old likes the look of a ukelele, then this is the one for you.
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Frank, It is absolutely a good guitar for a 10 years old with this price. When I bought this guitar, my son was also 10 years old. This guitar was recommended by his guitar's instructor when my son started the lesson.Hope that your boy/girl would enjoy it.
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I bought it as a gift for my granddaughter, age 12, and she loves hers. She is also taking lessons at school. It's a good fit, size-wise. You might want to replace the guitar "strings" with silk and steel strings if you're concerned about tender fingers. Possibly nylon strings but I'm not sure if they'd work. And if you do decide to replace the strings, choose the lightest gauge you can since they aren't as hard on unseasoned fingers as heavier gauge strings.