My 9 year old daughter

[Bongoscot]

My daughter has asked me several times what I am planning to do with my Melody Maker now that I have my Les Paul. She has also mentioned several times that she would like to learn how to play, so when she wakes up that Melody Maker is going to one of the things she will find under the tree. I haven't touched it since getting my Les Paul and I took it out tonight and played a bit. It just didn't feel like my guitar anymore, so I slapped a bow on it and under the tree she went. I hope she enjoys it. It really is a great beginner guitar and way better than my first guitar. I will get it set up with some super light strings and get her some lessons. I hope she likes it. Every time she has expressed interest I have explained that it isn't easy and it take a commitment to learn. She says she is up for it. I guess we will find out.

[Bender 4 Life]

a VERY cool Dad you are Bongoscot !!

 

i'm sure she'll love it!

[retrosurfer1959]

very smart move on your part if she interested and stick with it not only will she play guitar. But she'll also increase her math and other critical skills for success in both school and later life just by that step of learning music. get her lessons though at that age there sponges she'll learn in a month what an adult takes a year to master.

[milod]

Aye, if truly it trips her trigger... she could do quite well. If not... well, she gets to see what Daddy goes through with his pickin' and it gives a common ground.

 

I just helped a lady co-worker get an inexpensive AE put together for her 15-y-o. Made sure Mom knew how to change strings and tune the thing so now Mom knows more than daughter about guitar although daughter knows more about music in general as a clarinet player. I'm holding my breath it will "work" for the youngster.

 

An old acquaintance lives in the same town and I think he's giving lessons. He's way different style than I am, but he's a good, caring guy with a very good level of skill. Jessica sounds great from his guitar, for example for southern rockers, but it's the "good guy" that could be important for kids.

 

Oh - and I'll second Retro on the values of music.

 

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[pippy]

Excellent Stuff, Bongoscot.

 

If she is determined to do as she says and stick with it then half-the battle's already won!

 

Merry Yuletide.

 

P.

[Murph]

Excellent Stuff, Bongoscot.

 

If she is determined to do as she says and stick with it then half-the battle's already won!

 

 

Yep.

[Izzy]

Joan Jett made me want a MM a few years back, but last time I tried one I realized I was an SG girl. The MM felt really light though. A great choice for a smaller person or a kid.

 

Good gift. Better than a Daisy or dolls.

[daveinspain]

Excellent....!! I bet it was a very Merry Christmas at your house.

[tptfps68]

Brilliant move! It's one thing to get a guitar for Christmas, quite another to get your Father's guitar. She is old enough to appreciate that. And if she's not, she will be. I made a mistake of buying a pink squire for my daughter last Christmas (9 years old then). She still can't handle the

"D" neck. Too big still.....

[CindyC]

Very cool gift! Even nicer that it was yours and passed down to her. I wish I had started on guitar at age 9 it would have reshaped my whole world. I hope she enjoys it. Happy Holidays!

[Namvet]

Bravo for you! I gave my oldest granddaughter a Washburn BT2 I had lying around. Unfortunately she hasn't showed the patience to learn.

[Ryan H]

Giving one of my buddies my old Epi LP Standard for a late Christmas gift. He's been discouraged lately (largely due to a horribly playing and sounding no-name Strat copy), so I thought a NGD would give him some motivation. Getting it all set up for him tomorrow.

 

-Ryan