LP PeeWee

[EpiSheriMan]

This thing look like would be a riot to play!

 

[kevin134]

I got one for my stepson, I put a GFS Dream 180 pickup in it.. doesn't sound too bad considering the special tuning needed.... I have heard of guys getting them to use as lapsteels too after they set them up with proper electronics and such of course.. I need to eventually replace the tuners as the stepsons teacher says he can literally see the tuners move during the lesson as it goes out of tune..

[EpiSheriMan]

I got one for my stepson..

 

How much it set you back Kevin?

[DizzyFingers]

Guitar manufacturers should get a boot in the butt...! There is no kid in the world that I know of that has hands able to play these HUGE necks...! Geez give these small kids a break and make a guitar for smaller folks... Do they expect kids to play these guitars like a dobro...?

 

DOH....

[pohatu771]

I played a Flying Vee Wee once, and thought it was terrible.

 

For my mini-guitar purchases, I think I'll stick with the Squier Mini Strat.

[kevin134]

Mine was a open box clearance at GC for $119. The one thing most miss with these pee wee guitars is with the small scale you have to use a different tuning. It needs to be tuned 3 half steps up to G, (low to high G C F A# D G). According to Squire, the mini start tunes same as a regular one..

[Lardog666]

Guitar manufacturers should get a boot in the butt...! There is no kid in the world that I know of that has hands able to play these HUGE necks...! Geez give these small kids a break and make a guitar for smaller folks... Do they expect kids to play these guitars like a dobro...?

 

DOH....

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When I was a kid, I learned on a Bari ukelale tuned to D G B E (top or bottom 4 gtr strings whichever your POV) at 3 years old that was perfect with the nylon strings. As I got older & my hands got bigger, I graduated to a 6 string gtr. Now that I have a few students, I've turned a few parents on to the "Mandobird" an electric mandolin tuned like the old my old Bari-Uke... Works perfect for small fingers. Plus it is a RIOT watching a little kid with a pint-sized Firebird!!

[Munky]

The only GOOD mini guitar ive ever come across is the Yamaha Guitalele. Its a guitar the size of a tenor ukulele.

 

Is it a "proper" instrument? Judge for yourself

 

I cant play it as well as this guy, but if youre going to make a mini guitar, do it properly like the guitalele.

[DizzyFingers]

 

When I was a kid' date=' I learned on a Bari ukelale tuned to D G B E (top or bottom 4 gtr strings whichever your POV) at 3 years old that was perfect with the nylon strings. As I got older & my hands got bigger, I graduated to a 6 string gtr. Now that I have a few students, I've turned a few parents on to the "Mandobird" an electric mandolin tuned like the old my old Bari-Uke... Works perfect for small fingers. Plus it is a RIOT watching a little kid with a pint-sized Firebird!![/quote']

 

Not too many people have that info thanks...

[JefferySmith]

Instead of making those, why doesn't Epiphone make a GOOD (EXCELLENT) LP or SG with a 21" scale length? The scale length is the important thing when it comes to children. Don't make it cute. Make it good, and very playable. A $500 playable guitar for children. Let's be reasonable...tuition to to a private junior high school is $1,000 a month! Make a guitar that they can play while they are in high school for 2 weeks' tuition! :)

[JefferySmith]

I played a Flying Vee Wee once' date=' and thought it was terrible.

 

For my mini-guitar purchases, I think I'll stick with the Squier Mini Strat.[/quote']

 

That's right. Or the Ibanez short scale guitar.