Guitar peeps

[jon-nyc]

A friend who knows I know music peeps asked for a recommendation for an electric guitar for her 14 year old. She would literally be just starting.

I suggested an acoustic-electric but apparently the girl is set on an electric.

We didn’t talk about price specifically but I’m guessing she’d want to stay around 300 or maybe a bit higher.

Any recommendations?

[Mik]

Fender Squier Stratocaster with amp kit. $219.

[jon-nyc]

Looks like a good option. They even have a lot of colors which I think will be important to this girl.

[Mik]

Strats are pretty low action and light strings which are good for beginners.

[Jolly]

You can upgrade those guitars with some better pickups and you actually see a few on the gigging stage. My son has the Telecaster version to fart around on.

I think Ibanez makes a decent one, too, but I don't know anything about it...Mark might.

[Doctor Phibes]

The other main alternative would be an Epiphone Les Paul II - about the same price. Slightly shorter neck, which might help for smaller hands.

If you go a bit more expensive - around $450, you get more guitar, for example a PRS SE Standard 24.

Then there's the amp....

I think the Strat's a good choice

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Guitar peeps:

The other main alternative would be an Epiphone Les Paul II - about the same price. Slightly shorter neck, which might help for smaller hands.

If you go a bit more expensive - around $450, you get more guitar, for example a PRS SE Standard 24.

Then there's the amp....

I think the Strat's a good choice

Great minds...I have a friend that runs a full-line music store. They handle Taylor, Yamaha and PRS. His go-to electric solid body for around $500 is the PRS. They've got a new color this year, a tobacco sunburst.

[Mik]

I always though the Les Pauls had a higher action and were more difficult to play. It would be magnified for a beginner with tender fingertips.

[mark]

PRS

[Doctor Phibes]

If they're willing to spend $450 or so, then I'd get a PRS. From my understanding the quality is really good for the money.