[BNM] [ot] kids guitar

[Rob Beattie]

shardcore wrote:
> i know there are a *lot* of lurking musicians on the list - have any  
> of you acquired an instrument for your kids?
> 
> my eldest is keen to learn guitar, and wondered if any of you have  
> tips on where in brighton i can find a sympathetic shop from which i  
> may procure some advice, and perhaps purchase a nice 3/4 or 1/2 sized  
> acoustic with easy action for some delicate little girl fingers?

I'd probably recommend the guitar shop on St 
James' St. They've got lots of very expensive 
instruments but a good friend of mine also 
bought a sub-£100 acoustic for his neice 
there recently. If they're just starting out, 
there's always a temptation to try a nylon 
strung guitar because they're easier on the 
fingers. I'd think twice, depending on the 
sort of music they're interested in and the 
sort of stuff they're likely to want to play. 
Nylon guitar necks tend to be wider than 
steel strung ones as well. Most of the big 
manufacturers do a 3/4 size guitar. 
Alternatively, there are quite a few 
inexpensive 'travel guitars' that might fit 
the bill. The shop in St James' seems less 
well travelled than GAK.

They're here - 
http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/

rob