/ Register

  1. Win a Broadcaster or one of 3 Teles! The annual Supporting Member Giveaway is on. To enter Click Here. To see all the prizes and full details Click Here. To view the thread about the giveaway Click Here.

My 5 year old's first geetar and amp

Discussion in 'Bad Dog Cafe' started by RelicStrat, Apr 29, 2006.

  1. Apr 29, 2006 #1
    RelicStrat

    RelicStrat Tele-Meister

    Posts:
    433
    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2003
    Location:
    Laguna Hills, SoCal
    Got this for my son who turns 5 on May 6th. Picked up the Champ on ebay and got it in the mail yesterday. It sounds great. The SX Strat from Rhondo is a 3/4 size lefty that cost less than a hundred bucks. The pickups actually sound decent, have a nice warm tone to them. Much better than the buzzsaw sound that my MIM strat has. It plays great considering how inexpensive it is. It's also made in China. Would have gotten him a Tele style if they made a 3/4 size. Hope my son likes it. He decided he wants to play guitar like his daddy. If not at least I'll have a cool little practice amp.

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Apr 29, 2006 #2
    Blazer

    Blazer Doctor of Teleocity Ad Free Member

    Age:
    44
    Posts:
    16,377
    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2003
    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Cool, my parents had me waiting until I was twelve before they gave me the go-ahead to buy my first electric.
     
  3. Apr 30, 2006 #3
    BlueMidnight

    BlueMidnight Tele-Meister

    Posts:
    226
    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2003
    Location:
    Denver
    What???....no pedals??? :)
     
  4. Apr 30, 2006 #4
    PapaBeef

    PapaBeef Friend of Leo's

    Posts:
    3,540
    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2004
    Location:
    EN JAY
    Yeah, there ya go.
    I played a Stella with Black Diamond strings until I was 10 1/2.
    My fingers looked like hamburger meat by the time my parents sprung for a used Kent semi hollow body that looked kinda like a Beatle Bass, but with a single cutaway & an almost Bigsby.
    That was pretty cool, until it almost electrocuted me on my first gig.
    Great job, R.S.. There's nothing more rewarding than turning your kid into a Degenerate Guitar Junkie at an early age.
    My rotten kid wants a Rickenbacker bass and/or a Hamer Standard (American) for her graduation present next month.
    I'm so proud of her. :D
     
  5. Apr 30, 2006 #5
    Val-tone

    Val-tone Tele-Holic

    Posts:
    622
    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2003
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    Wow, good for you. My 4 1/2 year old son was up in the attic with me yesterday playing his drums while I was playing guitar. He had on my harmonica holder and was playing that at the same time. He wants to be in a band when he grows up, he says...
     
  6. Apr 30, 2006 #6
    fish almighty

    fish almighty TDPRI Member

    Posts:
    5
    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2006
    I'm sure you know this, but be careful with the kids and things that plug in. I was too paranoid to let my son and daughter mess with a big amp so I bought them a battery-powered Pignose. Works great. Here's my son's stash. He will be three in June. Not shown is his Digitech RP-80 pedal. He also has an SG copy and a uke.

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Apr 30, 2006 #7
    barnbustud

    barnbustud Tele-Holic

    Age:
    31
    Posts:
    662
    Joined:
    May 23, 2005
    Location:
    asia
    electrocuted?!? :D :p
     
  8. May 1, 2006 #8
    chickenpicker

    chickenpicker Friend of Leo's

    Posts:
    3,057
    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2005
    Location:
    UK
    Remind me not to buy the house next door to yours please... :lol:
     
IMPORTANT: Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult!
No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.