Kid Guitars

My son says that we HAVE TO get him an electric guitar for his upcoming fifteenth birthday because he and his buddies are intent on playing in a band.  Our son has been playing his friend’s guitar and now says he needs his own guitar.  He has pointed us to some websites that host some really cool guitars!  My husband seems to be more enthusiastic than myself at this point.  I am glad that he loves the guitar so much but I don’t want him to neglect his studies either!  My husband says “Just relax!” and I want to but someone in the family needs to be practical.

My husband has reminded me that when our older son wanted to play drums as a child, we got him a kids drum set and when he was a teenager we purchased some amateur drums.  While I do remember that I had forgotten how we worried that playing the drums in a band would deter him from college.  Our son still plays in a band but is also building a successful career in the medical field.   My husband is probably right, buying our son an amateur guitar isn’t a bad idea, is it?