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Classical Guitar

  • 07-12-2009 2:50pm
    #1
    eman66
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    Looking for a classical guitar for a 13-year old. He is good at music, has perfect pitch, but is just beginning guitar. If he got a guitar that didn't sound good to very good I think he would be disappointed. I don't have a whole lot to spend...

    I'm thinking of also getting this, recommended in another thread: http://www.thomann.de/ie/spongebob_acoustic_guitar_set_12.htm for a 4-year old so it would be handy if I got both from Thomann.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    eman66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭eman66


    Any opinions on this for the 13-year old?

    http://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_c70.htm

    Thanks.


  • #3
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    Yamaha are generally recommended as solid, reliable guitars and are probably a good bet if you don't really know what you want. Almost certainly one of the best options for the money.

    I assume you are buying a classical guitar because he is learning to play classical guitar? If he is more interested in rock/pop/folk etc get a steel string, but if it's classical then the Yamaha in the link looks good. :)


  • #4
    eman66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭eman66


    Great, thanks. He is learning classical, so I think I'll go for that one.


  • #5
    Tomas911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Tomas911


    eman66 wrote: »
    Looking for a classical guitar for a 13-year old. He is good at music, has perfect pitch, but is just beginning guitar.

    How do you know he has perfect pitch?
    The number of people with perfect pitch is tiny.
    Most people confuse perfect pitch with relative pitch.
    And if he does have perfect pitch then why are you buying him a cheap guitar which will be absolute torture for him to listen to?


  • #6
    eman66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭eman66


    I don't know if he has perfect pitch or not, really. His teacher told me that he has. At least, I know he has a very good ear.. he tunes his guitar and violin from "memory". At 5-years he started out by reproducing pieces using the tones on a mobile phone. So, I got him a keyboard and he did the same on that, without lessons. Now he's twelve, plays piano, organ, guitar, violin, tin whistle and sings. He plays weddings and other events, and is the Cathedral organist.

    €150 is all I can afford right now. But you're right, it might be a mistake. That was my worry. I'll have to see if I can find a way to spend more on a better guitar. Any suggestions?


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