Please help in what acoustic guitar to buy?

Question

My 12 year old, 5'6 son is going to take guitar lessons. I need a cheaper acoustic guitar to start. If he stays with it of course I will hook him up with what he wants.

I saw a deal for a 38 in. guitar for 40.00. Is that a full size? He is a pretty big boy.

Also, is there anything I need to beware of even though the guitar appears to be new? Thanks so much in advance!!

Answer 1

It all depends on how many frets it has. If it has at 20 frets( the bars on the guitar) then it should be fine.

Answer 2

Hi Bella

If the boy is 5'6, get him a full size. They cost roughly $100 . At least, he will learn correctly with the right hand position.

If the guitar is too small, he will outgrow it and will have to re-adjust his playing which can discourage him. Takaminie make a beautiful guitar for $100-125 and will last him a couple of years.

Plus, it has a good re-sale value so you won't lose too much if you decide to sell it to upgrade.