Kid Guitars
Archive for February 23rd, 2010
My mother is such a wonderful grandmother and I love and at times even envy all of the attention she has given her many grandkids. She is aware that her grandson Tad, (my oldest and quite musically ambitious son) wants a new electric guitar in the worst way. We got Tad a kids electric guitar when he was just seven years old and now at fifteen he has become very eager to reach “Rock God Status”. Tad will be sixteen in April and I just told my Mom what he most wants for his birthday. She wasn’t surprised but also can’t always quite comprehend what Tad loves so much about those crazy guitars anyway.
However Mom is a real trooper and whatever makes her grandchildren happy, will ultimately make her happy as well. I just wish that she had spoiled me the way she spoils my kids! Oh well, seeing my family happy is really the most important thing to me now. I also want to get Tad a new guitar case and gig bag. I think he will be very pleased. I already know what guitar he wants so now it’s just a matter of ordering it and waiting for it to arrive. I just hope that when he becomes rich and famous one day he won’t forget his “Dear old Dad”
My five year old wants to be a rocker in the worst way! It all started several months ago when she spent time with her aunt and uncle while my wife and I were away on a business trip. Alana just loves her older cousin Jake who is a bass guitarist in a local band. Her aunt, my sister says that Alana followed him around and finally Jake relented allowing his young cousin to play his “precious” guitar while he supervised making sure she didn’t touch something she wasn’t supposed to. That did it, Alana was sold. She says that all she wants for her sixth birthday is a new electric guitar, “Ok no problem” I told her.
As a former musician myself I understand the allure playing an instrument can have at a young age. I played drums for years in a very popular band in our area and am still very close with some of my old bandmates today. I think that it would be totally cute to get Alana a childrens electric guitar for her sixth birthday. I think I can convince my wife that this would be a good plan. I think it’s great and I know I will have a very happy daughter on my hands quite soon!