3/4 guitar suggestions

carlinb17

carlinb17

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Howdy, my daughter who is turning 11 has started getting into music, she really cannot play a full size guitar and doesn’t always want to play her squire mini.

I’ve been looking at the Taylor baby and the Martin junior, any suggestions out there?
 
I started my younger boys off on the squire mini strats... needs immediate tuner change and a setup.. the necks and action were horrendous but with a bit of work and upgraded they can be turned into a worthy player..... I even played them live a time or two for a joke and they performed just fine.
 
swelchy said:
I started my younger boys off on the squire mini strats... needs immediate tuner change and a setup.. the necks and action were horrendous but with a bit of work and upgraded they can be turned into a worthy player..... I even played them live a time or two for a joke and they performed just fine.
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She has one that matches my American strat, and yes once I fixed the intonation and reset the neck it plays well. Just looking at acoustic options… she has no idea how lucky she is though she can play through a hand wired 64 DR or a hand wired 1974x model Marshall clone…. Sure beats whatever I was using when I was younger…
 
I have very short fingers, when I started at the age of 11 in 1967, my music teacher suggested a Rickenbacker 420 (single pickup central position). It has very low action, is EXTREMELY light weight at 6.4 pounds and looks like a 3/4 even tho it's full size. I still have it and recently bought a 620, which is every bit as light and nimble at 8.2 pounds. Beautiful full sound. Does a few more tricks than the old 420 does ...

See how narrow the top of the neck is? PERFECT for shorter fingers.....


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RetiredUnit1 said:
I have very short fingers, when I started at the age of 11 in 1967, my music teacher suggested a Rickenbacker 420 (single pickup central position). It has very low action, is EXTREMELY light weight at 6.4 pounds and looks like a 3/4 even tho it's full size. I still have it and recently bought a 620, which is every bit as light and nimble at 8.2 pounds. Beautiful full sound. Does a few more tricks than the old 420 does ...

See how narrow the top of the neck is? PERFECT for shorter fingers.....


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If I get a rick it’s going to be for me lol!
 
RetiredUnit1 said:
I have very short fingers, when I started at the age of 11 in 1967, my music teacher suggested a Rickenbacker 420 (single pickup central position). It has very low action, is EXTREMELY light weight at 6.4 pounds and looks like a 3/4 even tho it's full size. I still have it and recently bought a 620, which is every bit as light and nimble at 8.2 pounds. Beautiful full sound. Does a few more tricks than the old 420 does ...

See how narrow the top of the neck is? PERFECT for shorter fingers.....


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The pickguard on that 420... somebody was on 420.
 
spi said:
The pickguard on that 420... somebody was on 420.
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You know I was 11 when Dad bought me that Ric for $115, and another $115 for the Ric amp, which was stolen in the late 70's. TG they didn't get the guitar. But I didn't know what the model was until I pulled that biggo pickguard and saw 420 written in pencil on the wood. This was in the 00's and I LAUGHED MY ASS OFF. How did they know???

It is a great guitar though, so light, got that jangle-y ric sound!
 
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The pickguard on that 420... somebody was on 420.
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Almost forgot, John painted his black to match the suit! Yup, that's a 420!!!

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