i wanna guitar for kids to learn on any help?

surfsister

Hiya my daughter has a three quarter sized guitar but it's not great and goes out of tune easily. Can anyone recommend a full size make that wouldn't cost too much and keep in tune better? acoustic

Second hand or new.

Thanks

dm4140b

Hey there.

Ok I am unable to actually link you to anything, but if you were to copy and paste:

Takamine Jasmine ES31C Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black :j

into Google, you should find the EXACT guitar that I currently own. I own 4 and this is my least expensive, this is also what I mostly play on because the others I am so careful about. But all my practice and everything is on this guitar. It almost NEVER goes out of tune, has a great feel, cutaways are awesome and is just an excellent really well made guitar all around. And it is so cheap, you could buy a low end Taylor (very big brand) that would sound and feel almost identical for $1000 more.

So searching for something like that, I think I saw a few for sale online, would be my advice.

surfsister

great just the sort of advice i need!

surfsister

great bt can't find un uk yettt!!

any thoughts on this?
Takamine EF 407 electro acoustic Koa guitar

dm4140b

Great guitar... almost too nice. I did see a deal on that one but it's been sold. If you can find that in your price range definitely go for it.

Having the guitar be a cutaway is not that important, as you generally don't go that high up the fretboard until well into Intermediate level. Still it does make some songs easier to play

But yeh if you find it in your price range, then snap it up.

surfsister

thanks sadly it went for £330 so a bit too much!! Still I'll keep looking.

triticale

From my limited knowledge of guitars, you generally get more for your money buying a used 'well known' brand rather then brand new, which tend (where cheaper) to be poorer quality and often chinese knockoffs.

This place http://www.guitars.co.uk/forum/ is a quite 'techy' in places, but it's full of knowledgable people and I'm sure they'll be able to recommend some suitable guitars.