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November 21st, 2007
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Epiphone 1966 G-400 Reissue Electric Guitar(Ebony*)
Does anyone have any experience with this guitar for a 12 year old beginner? Thanks
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November 21st, 2007
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All I can tell you is that they really should try one in a shop to see how well it fits him/her. My nephew was about 11 when he started and he felt best with a strat. The Epi's a nice guitar, and if it works for them, one they can keep a long time.
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November 21st, 2007
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I agree with trying it out. I got my son (10 years old) a strat and he was no more comfortable with it then with my Epi, he really needed a smaller than full scale guitar. So his strat is waiting around for him to grow a little more.
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November 25th, 2007
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Ok.....thanks for your advice. They didn't have this guitar in stores to check out, however it's specs seem same or close to the Gibson SG he liked. He is going to try this one out from Muscians Friend.
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November 26th, 2007
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My 10-year old has that (or one very close to that) and has little difficulty playing it. The action is low without buzzing (which is the main thing IMO). The guitar isn't too heavy...but that will depend on the kids size and strength...some guitars are simply too heavy for smaller kids.
The only thing I don't like about the guitar is the tuners...too much play in the ones that came with the guitar. I bought some improved tuners and plan to put them on when we change strings here soon.
The two main things for kids (or for anyone really) is to get them a guitar that they want to play (Koolness factor) and to get them one with a fretboard/action that is easy to finger without causing buzz...all guitars are not created equal here...if the strings are easy to press they will play longer and be more satisfied.
By the way, the right Epiphone will give you a lot of value for your money...I believe the Ephiphones and some of the Ibanez models are among the best for budding guitarists.
Good luck.
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November 26th, 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by P-90
I agree with trying it out. I got my son (10 years old) a strat and he was no more comfortable with it then with my Epi, he really needed a smaller than full scale guitar. So his strat is waiting around for him to grow a little more.
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Good point.
My kids started off with Ibanez Mikro's which are 3/4 size guitars. Even my seven year old (then) had no difficulty handling the size or weight of the guitar.
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November 27th, 2007
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Yes, the SG style is much lighter than my Les Paul, which he liked. Also the nut is wider making it easier for a beginner. He is a big kid and has no problem with the size. I will post our impressons when he's had a chance to try it out.
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December 29th, 2007
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He has had a chance to play this for awhile thru a little Vox DA5 amp and the guitar sounds just like a les paul to me and is lighter weight. It came with grover tuners and stays in tune well. I had to resolder a loose wire on the cable jack after about a week...it was loose...but was an easy fix. He loves it and I can recommend this guitar as well as the little Vox that can run on batteries and has 11 modeling sounds!
'07 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony, '72 Sigma GCS-6 Acoustic, Vox AD30VT, Vox AD30VT XL.
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