Kid Guitars
Archive for October 9th, 2009
It’s bound to happen sooner or later. When a guitar sees regular use, it’s only a matter of time before a string becomes so tense that it snaps in two. A broken string isn’t cause for concern; in fact, it’s critical that kids learn how to change their strings independently at a young age so that they don’t just set the instrument aside in frustration. You’ll need a few tools before attempting to change the strings of a childrens guitar.
Grab a string winder, a damp cloth, a wire cutter and a large scrap of paper. Begin by loosening the sixth string of the guitar with the winder, and snap it off with the cutter as near to the tuning peg as possible. Throw out the old string and attach a new one by stringing it through the bridge hole. Then feed the string through toward the head of the guitar and through the hole in the tuning peg. Leave a bit of slack in the string and hold it in place as you turn the tuning peg to tighten it. Use a wire cutter to trim the excess string off the end, then repeat these steps with the other five strings.
I love Christmas! I look forward to it every year. The best part of it for me is selecting that perfect gift that is sure to put a smile on my loved one’s face. Call me corny and maybe a bit too nostalgic but I truly believe that it is better to give than receive, especially this time of year. I know what to get my husband and my twenty year old daughter but oh what to get Tad, my thirteen year old son?
As I ponder in my mind how to get that genuine smile which conveys, “I LOVE IT!” on my sons face Christmas morning, I reflect on a conversation I had with my old college friend several weeks ago. She said that her fifteen year old son wanted to play in a rock band called “The RockinTweeners”. After much debate, my college friend and her husband got a very affordable childrens guitar. Upon reflection, I realize that could be just the gift I am looking for. I think Tad will love that and get hours of fun out of it! I think a beginner electric guitar will put the smile on my son’s face that I dream about!
Christmas is around the corner and once again my husband and I are struggling on what to get our very choosy ten year old daughter. She always wants something fun, creative and usually very expensive. On her list this year was an electric guitar! I thought, “Oh my God, what is she thinking! This child has no concept of cost especially since my husband’s work hours have been cut this year!” But I decided to research this and was VERY surprised to find incredibly affordable childrens electric guitars! Now we are trying to decide what kind of guitar to get as there are so many different shapes, colors and sizes!
I am guessing that my daughter may be closer now to her idol, Hannah Montana! We will also try and get her some instructional DVD’s and books to help her learn to play the guitar like Miley Cyrus!