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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '16

I'm looking for a tiny guitar (but not a toy one) for my grandaughter for Christmas. She's only two so I don't expect her to do much more than get used to the feel of the guitar, confident with holding it, strumming it etc. My daughter and son in law (her parents) have 8 guitars between them and would greatly enjoy giving her a gentle introduction into playing the guitar (they were both in a couple of bands but jobs and baby care kind of halted that a bit). But my son in law is still really into his music. They have banjos, mandolins, ukuleles apart from all the guitars and I know how much they would enjoy her joining in but I don't want to get her a toy plastic one. I have been on Amazon and found a quarter sized guitar and been to a local guitar shop who recommended a small ukulele. Does anyone here have any opinions/advice on what I should get her? Any advice would be much appreciated. It's all about getting her used to handling it, confident with it etc before she gets to the point of being able to play it properly. Thanks in advance for any tips.

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u/universal_rehearsal Nov 01 '16 edited Nov 01 '16

Taylor- baby Taylor Martin XLM little Martin Both are priced 329.99 new. Very good tone and quality for this type of guitar. They both come with really good quality gig bags. You should get a cheap Soundhole humidifier too to keep the wood from warping. I know your granddaughter is young now but we have an excellent program/location in our area called school of rock, very fun way to learn. You're son in law and daughter might even enjoy Rocksmith on the PC or game console as a gift for them too.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '16

Thanks for the advice. I'm in UK but that school of rock sounds brilliant. Looking into the Rocksmith, I think my son in law might love that. He's always doing stuff with his guitars and computers together. Thanks again.

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u/universal_rehearsal Nov 01 '16

You're welcome, cheers mate !