Good day proud parents. Does your kid show interest on playing the guitar. Who knows you might already be looking after a child prodigy.
Kids do learn fast because they think enthusiastically more than adults. Everything to them seems easy and they always look promising on what they do. So as parents without having any second thoughts of missing out on the opportunity for our children. We provide what’s best for them. In this case, introducing them to music as early.
Finding a decent sounding playable guitar to correspond with the child’s age is not anymore difficult. These days, there are a number of miniature guitars that follows a standard based over known models. This goes the same with full size guitars which are suited for bigger kids and kids nearing their teens.
Starting with an entry level electric guitar and a small amplifier is a little bit expensive than buying a sensibly priced acoustic guitar. Both instrument are great for beginners to learn with no doubt about it. However the much cooler appearance, better amplified sound and overall play especially when overdriven belongs to the electric guitar. This could be the deciding factor for parents and the kid’s own excellent personal choice of a beginner guitar.
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Squier Mini Strat
- 3/4 size stratocaster
- Hardwood body in torino red, black and pink
- C-profile maple neck
- 20 medium size frets laurel fingerboard
- Set of tuning machines are sealed standard die-cast
- Bridge are 6-saddle vintage-style hardtail
- SSS config pick-ups controlled by 5-way blade style switch, master volume and master tone knobs
This mini stratocaster guitar from Squier by Fender is the smaller version of the brands Bullet Strat. It has a 3/4 size laminated hardwood body available in different solid finishes partially covered by a 1-ply scratch plate. The iconic headstock and C-profile neck is made of maple top of by a laurel fingerboard with 20 medium size frets.
Delivering the bright tones for the guitars are SSS config pick-ups controlled by 5-way blade style switch, master volume and master tone knobs. Bridge are 6-saddle vintage-style hardtail and tuning machines are sealed standard die-cast.
Jackson JS1X Dinky Minion
- 2/3 scale mini superstrat
- Double cutaway poplar body
- Comfortable thin maple neck
- 24 jumbo frets amaranth fingerboard
- Set of sealed chrome die-cast tuners
- 6-saddle string-through-body hardtail with block saddles bridge
- Jackson designed humbukers pick-ups on the neck and bridge controlled by a 3-position switch, master volume and tone
Here is a good deal for little shredders out there coming from Jackson Guitars, the Jackson JS1X Dinky Minion. This mini superstrat is 2/3 scale electric guitar. Body tonewood is poplar in assortment of bright and darker color finishes that kids will be delighted to choose from. The maple neck has a satin smooth finished then it is combined with a 24 jumbo frets amaranth fingerboard garnished by sharks fin inlay markers.
The warm fat sound of the Dinky minion is produce by two hum free Jackson designed humbukers place on the neck and bridge controlled by a 3-position switch, master volume and tone. Other hardware are 6-saddle string-through-body hardtail with block saddles bridge and sealed chrome die-cast tuners.
Ibanez GRGM21 MiKro
- 3/4 scale mini superstrat
- Double cutaway poplar body
- GRGM thin maple neck
- 24 frets maple fingerboard with dot inlays
- Set of chrome die-cast tuners
- Ibanez adjustable F106 bridge
- Two Infinity passive ceramic humbucking pick-ups with a master volume, master tone and a 5-way pick-up position switch blade
Another mini shred guitar on our list to be played by younger beginners and for those looking for a travel electric guitar is the Ibanez GRGM21 MiKro. I think it is safe to say that some of this guitar features is patterned over to the Ibanez RG Genesis due to the striking resemblance on the body cut, neck shape and the number of color finishes it is offered.
To be as close to the RG series. The guitar is equipped with two Infinity passive ceramic humbucking pick-ups with simple controls to dial-in tones, a master volume, master tone, and a 5-way pick-up position switch blade.
Yamaha Gigmaker EG Electric Guitar Pack
- Full size double cutaway electric guitar
- Agathis body
- C-shape maple neck
- 22 frets sonokeling fingerboard
- Die-cast tuners and tremolo style bridge
- SSH pick-ups configuration controlled by a 5-way pick-up selector switch, master volume and push/pull tone knob
- Package includes the Yamaha GA15 15 watts amplifier, clip-on tuner, soft gig bag, strap, picks, cable and quick start DVD
Can either be bought by guitar alone to pair it with a choice amp or thru the GigMaker package. The Yamaha Pacifica PAC012 is one of the good sounding and playable entry level electric guitar in the market today to recommend for beginners.
The Yamaha Pacifica 012 features a double cutaway body design made of solid agathis with a bolt-on neck made of maple and has a 22 frets sonokeling fretboard fitted with white position dots. For sound, it has two single-coil pick-ups placed on the neck, middle, and humbucker for the bridge controlled by a 5-way pick-up selector switch, a push/pull split-coil tone and master volume control knobs. Holding the strings and keeping it in perfect pitch for the guitar are die-cast tuners and tremolo style bridge.
Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Pack
- Stratocaster
- S-type alder body
- C-shape maple neck
- 21 medium jumbo frets laurel fingerboard
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge and die-cast tuning machines
- HSS pick-ups configuration controlled by a master volume, tone 1 for neck pick-up and tone 2 for middle pick-up
- Includes the Fender Frontman 15G 15 watts amplifier, padded gig bag, picks, cable and strap
What could we possibly say about more on this guitar. Definitely the Squier Affinity Stratocaster is in every top list of choices and always going to be the guitar to recommend for a budding player on a minimum budget.
It has the classic look of the Fender stratocaster, but still slightly smaller in true comparison to a Mexican and American made strat. It has a ergonomically contoured double cutaway alder body with a polyurethane finish in sunburst and solid finishes protected by a 1-ply pickguard. Neck is C-shape top of by a 21 medium jumbo frets laurel fingerboard marked by inlay dots. Pick-ups configuration is two standard single-coil plus a humbucker bridge pick-up controlled by master volume, tone 1 for neck pick-up and tone 2 for middle pick-up. 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge and die-cast tuning machines for the strings.
ESP LTD MH-10
- Superstrat
- Double cutaway basswood body with arch top
- U-shape maple neck
- 24 extra jumbo frets engineered hardwood fingerboard
- Set of LTD die-cast tuning machines
- TOM string-through-body bridge
- ESP Designed LH-150 humbucker neck and bridge pick-up controlled by a master volume, single tone knob and 3-way pick-up selector switch
The ESP LTD MH-10 together with the LP style EC-10 and Viper-10 is the entry level guitar the LTD brand of ESP is offering for bugetarians. It has a lightweight comfortable arch top body in black made from basswood and has a bolt-on thin U-shape maple neck having 24 extra jumbo frets engineered hardwood fingerboard complete with inlay dots.
This shredder guitar is powered by two hum canceling ESP Designed LH-150 for the neck and bridge controlled by a master volume, single tone knob and 3-way pick-up selector switch. Bridge design is TOM string-through-body and the reverse headstock it is know for has the LTD die-cast tuners.
Epiphone Les Paul Studio LT
- Les Paul
- Single cutaway mahogany body
- Comfortable C-profile maple neck
- 22 medium size frets rosewood fingerboard
- Set of premium die-cast machine heads
- Stop bar and tune-o-matic bridge
- Two zebra-coil pick-ups for the neck and bridge controlled by a 3-way toggle switch, separate volume and tone knob for each pick-ups
Ending the list of electric guitars for kids and early teens as well is the Epiphone Les Paul Studio LT. Unlike the Epiphone Les Paul Special II on a package, this LP guitar is a lot closer to the higher end Epiphone and Gibson made Les Paul model even though the specie of wood and hardware components used on building the guitar is just average by standards and far way less to compare.
The LP body style of the guitar is crafted using mahogany in two color sunburst or ebony finish. Neck is bolt-on using plate and screws with 22 medium size frets rosewood fingerboard. Supplying the sound are two zebra-coil pick-ups for the neck and on the bridge controlled by a 3-way toggle switch, separate volume and tone knob for each pick-ups. All metal hardware includes the tune-o-matic bridge and premium die-cast machine heads.
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