What type of guitar should you get a child?

My 5 yr old wants a “rock and roll” guitar (electric guitar) for christmas. Has anyone ever gotten a young child a guitar? Should I start with a ukulele, regular guitar and work up? I didn’t know if I should do that and him not be interested because it isn’t what he wants. Is there a child size electric guitar? I haven’t done any research yet, just figured I’d ask around first and you all are pretty awesome!

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I think most start with just a plain acoustic guitar to learn on.

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They make 3/4 size guitars. My son started with a cool little “dean” brand guitar when he was 7. He now owns about 4 guitars (he’s 14) and plays amazingly. He did lessons though.

There are child sized electric guitars you can get at decent prices. I recommend getting your child what they’re asking for because anything else would be more likely to go unused if it wasn’t what they wanted to begin with. The cool thing about electric guitars is they’re pretty quiet with no amp :joy:.

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Target has instruments for kids that are affordable

Get it and sign up for lessons right away if it’s just a thing he’ll move on from it if the love of music is there hell stick with it my son did

Yes, get a child sized electric guitar. I worke in a music store for seventeen years… definitely get the electric guitar. It will be pricier because you will need an amp but it’s also easier on a child’s fingers as they start practicing.

Yes to child size and maybe check area pawn shops, local Facebook sale pages, and those who offer lessons as you may find one used through one of these cheaper.

I got my son a used acoustic guitar and an inexpensive electric guitar to see which he liked better and to see if he was serious about it. Once he really got into the electric guitar we bought him a more expensive one.

It’s best for small kids to learn guitar on real guitars. I wouldn’t even get a child sized to be honest. If he’s truly gonna commit and learn, having to relearn and retrain your hands when you switch to the correct size is not fun.

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