Birthday present for my best friend

[TRex]

So guys, I have a not so crazy idea for a present for my best friend for her birthday

She recently said she would like to learn to play guitar in her spare time, so what if I got her a like-new cheap starter guitar

I mean, Squier bullet strats can be had at around $40-50 on Craigslist or ebay easily, and I can loan her my $20 Honeytone amp till she feels up to buying a cheap amp.

I'm going to try and look at what type of music she would be playing and her color preferences. She might be more of an acoustic player, which I have little knowledge of. I'll be at her house tomorrow and I should be able to get a better feel of her preferences with guitars. Since she comes from a non-musician family, her ideas on guitars might be a little form over function.

This sounds like a solid idea, and gives us an excuse to hang out more as I teach her a but of guitar.

What do you all think?

If I end up going acoustic, any good starter brands that should be easy to find and cheap?

This popped into my mind when we where talking about music, so idk if picking for her will be easy to do.

 

[Kac]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

so you want to be more than friends?

 

[Demanic]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

^^
I don't think that the idea is being ruled out, but there is a sensibility to only wanting to spend so much at the moment.

 

[Snake Aces]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

so you want to be more than friends?

Nailed it.

 

[Gstring]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

In my experience an acoustic guitar has far more chance of getting a beginner playing and wanting to learn to play than an electric. Its a sad truth that many beginners who jump straight in with a budget electric become quickly disillusioned with the sounds they are making , can't be bothered to practice and the guitar finishes up as a bedroom ornament or becomes another cheap guitar on the second hand market. The sweeter sounding acoustic is more forgiving and easier to play especially if it has nylon strings which I would highly recommend initially . Once she can strum a few chords effectively she may be keen to come up to your bedroom to have a play on your equipment.


There are many budget acoustic guitars in shops and you can get very lucky on the second hand market. Pretty essential that you give it a good try out before buying. There are some very bad ones around.

I have a few old acoustics which I have found in yard sales and that people have given me over the years for help given. I have experimented with putting cheap pick ups left over from upgrades in them which gives a very budget but sometimes very playable electric guitar especially if you like Seasick Steve. Just an idea for the future.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

If you can find a Yamaha
Those play well
The acoustic electric models have a tuner
That is invaluable to beginners
The neck and action on my Yamaha
Is close to an electric
This is nice well

Good luck

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

 

[TRex]

Re: Birthday present for my best friend

so you want to be more than friends?

^^
I don't think that the idea is being ruled out, but there is a sensibility to only wanting to spend so much at the moment.

Nailed it.

No no no, haha

I feel like everyone just assumes I am stuck in a friend zone once I say "her" as my friend.

In my experience an acoustic guitar has far more chance of getting a beginner playing and wanting to learn to play than an electric. Its a sad truth that many beginners who jump straight in with a budget electric become quickly disillusioned with the sounds they are making , can't be bothered to practice and the guitar finishes up as a bedroom ornament or becomes another cheap guitar on the second hand market. The sweeter sounding acoustic is more forgiving and easier to play especially if it has nylon strings which I would highly recommend initially . Once she can strum a few chords effectively she may be keen to come up to your bedroom to have a play on your equipment.


There are many budget acoustic guitars in shops and you can get very lucky on the second hand market. Pretty essential that you give it a good try out before buying. There are some very bad ones around.

I have a few old acoustics which I have found in yard sales and that people have given me over the years for help given. I have experimented with putting cheap pick ups left over from upgrades in them which gives a very budget but sometimes very playable electric guitar especially if you like Seasick Steve. Just an idea for the future.

I can kinda agree with the acoustic thing, but I do find people quit with either one.

I just checked my email, and I just found out maybe my lucky day. It's a garage sale day for my neighborhood. As we drive around, I'll skim through and see if I see a guitar

If you can find a Yamaha
Those play well
The acoustic electric models have a tuner
That is invaluable to beginners
The neck and action on my Yamaha
Is close to an electric
This is nice well

Good luck

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

I hear those are good