guitar advice for a nine year old?

Question

my son wants an electric guitar for christmas but i dont know which one to buy. He already plays a classical guitar and has been going to lessons for over a year now (if this makes any difference)
Any tips??

Answer 1

his guitar teacher would be the best person to ask.

he'll know exactly what level your son is at and what guitar would suit him best =)

Answer 2

If he moves from classical to electric he will notice a huge difference. The necks on classical guitars are wider and ususlly deeper and nylon strung so harder to play so in that sense he should have a slight advantage. I always say this if anyone asks, you need to take him to a decent guitar store; obviously depends where you are, to try some because all guitars feel completely different. A Fender Squier Strat is a good base model but it really will depend on individual needs. Good luck. My husband started when he was 7 and decades later is still playing both Acoustic and Electric.

Answer 3

Wow he's exactly like me. I've been taking lessons for a year with an acoustic guitar and now I want an electric for Christmas. The best thing to do is ask your son's guitar teacher for recommendations of guitars and amps. Then go to guitar stores around your area (maybe you have Guitar's Plus?) and ask them what they think. Any store that specializes in music will give great advice.

Answer 4

I started to play as a 9 year old girl and I loved it. My dad got me an electric guitar when I was 13, but if he truly wants a electric guitar and u know he will stick to it, then get it. If u buy it, you'll have to get some sort of speaker, but make sure it's a brand that u can trust. Without a speaker, the only sound that will come out is the strumming of the strings. E-mail me if u need my advice.

Answer 5

get him an Epiphone SG those guitars are awesome and they are around $100-150 or if u want more of a jazz/blues guitar get a Squire Stratocaster for around the same price. if you want to get a more expensive guitar get a Gibson Les Paul(the best rock guitar of all time) or a Fender Stratocaster more jazz/bluesy

around christmas time they usually have starter packadges that include a guitar, an amp, a strap, a case, and usually some poster or something. but the guitars inside arent good quality and always have something wrong with the components and pickups so dont be fooled by the guitar and amp combo for $130 they are junk

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Speak to his guitar teacher I know for a fact since I do play a classical guitar my self that the strings are very different one is nylon and one is steel I don't know about your son's fingers might need to develop calluses It will just take some getting use to I don't like nylon strings at all

Answer 8

The best guitars out there are made by Gibson (traditionally a humbucker maker, deeper sound) and Fender (originally single coil, more solo oriented but more noise).
They're very expensive though. If it looks like your son will be pursuing a musical career then I'd say it's worth it. If not then get him an official imitation like Epiphone (made by Gibson) or Squire (Fender).
Don't buy cheap no name guitars from big box retailers. They are garbage and you'll just end up discouraging your son.

Answer 9

Your son might have some trouble on a regular sized electric guitar unless he's really big for his age.

Fender makes a line of their famous Stratocaster guitar specifically for people with smaller hands and smaller reach:

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0133800506

Such a guitar would allow him to make the most of his abilities, without him straining to get his hands around the neck.

Answer 10

keep it small, my daughters strat weighs 5kilos.. and hanging that off your neck can get painful.. and classical acoustic six string is on another pl,anet by comparison to an electric.

goto your local guitar shop..theyll let him play each guitar..till he finds the one he likes..and you pay the man...

gibsons are great, but would you pay upwards of £1800 for one, and someone else mentioned a fender Squier stratocaster... yes and its a poxy copy.. just like epiphone copy (under licence) gibsons.. if you can, buy a real one..it'll outlast the copy, and sound a whole lot better...

Answer 11

If your son is really comitted I would go to a local " Ward Braght" ( spelling? ) and they should hand you all of the info directly. I would suggest a low cost smaller guitar that works great. He will grow out of it quickly so that is why I would suggest a low cost guitar. Make sure that you purchase a stand and some great fun music that he will know. Maybe from a TV show or one of his favorite songs.