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Start him on acoustic because if he can play that, he can play anything. Once he gets used to it, get him a guitar...and may I recommend the Brian May digitech pedal, it makes any guitar sound amazing. Oh, and if you're considering getting him lessons, go with classical/jazz first, if you can play that, you can play anything.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It's bullshit that you have to start on an acoustic. Electric ones are more expensive, but slightly easier to play, especially if you're still small. Get your son a 1/2 sized guitar (acoustic or electric) and get him lessons.[/QUOTE]
Well, that's your opinion, and as a guitar teacher with years of experience, I completely disagree. I've taught plenty of kids who start on electric guitars, and they usually develop very lazy technique. When a kid starts on an acoustic guitar, their agility becomes stronger, because acoustic guitars are generally harder to play. But not too hard, of course. The guitar just needs to be set up properly, with the proper action, so the kid doesn't get discouraged because the strings are "too hard to hold down".
There's also the mentality aspect. For kids, the acoustic guitar can be seen as more of an instrument, whereas the electric guitar is something cool to play. Kids can develop a better mentality for music as a whole when they have an acoustic guitar from the start, rather than thinking their ultimate goal is to play three songs by Green Day.
I would start someone aged 8-12 with a medium-sized acoustic, but a six-year-old should probably start with a small classical guitar (not a crappy toy one) - or even a ukulele. I've had plenty of kids who started on ukulele at age 5 or 6, and they're flying on the guitar by age 7.
Well, that's your opinion, and as a guitar teacher with years of experience, I completely disagree. I've taught plenty of kids who start on electric guitars, and they usually develop very lazy technique. When a kid starts on an acoustic guitar, their agility becomes stronger, because acoustic guitars are generally harder to play. But not too hard, of course. The guitar just needs to be set up properly, with the proper action, so the kid doesn't get discouraged because the strings are "too hard to hold down".
There's also the mentality aspect. For kids, the acoustic guitar can be seen as more of an instrument, whereas the electric guitar is something cool to play. Kids can develop a better mentality for music as a whole when they have an acoustic guitar from the start, rather than thinking their ultimate goal is to play three songs by Green Day.
I would start someone aged 8-12 with a medium-sized acoustic, but a six-year-old should probably start with a small classical guitar (not a crappy toy one) - or even a ukulele. I've had plenty of kids who started on ukulele at age 5 or 6, and they're flying on the guitar by age 7.