A friend of mine is looking to buy a guitar and light portable amp (That he can carry to school) for her 12 yr old son. He's having lessons but she doesn't yet know if it's a serious bug or just a kids latest fad.
So guys, your recommendations please for buying a reasonable new starter guitar and light compact amp that will be enjoyable to learn with, fun and decent to play, but won't cost a fortune.
Probably something versatile to cover hb and sc tones, and a simple to use modelling amp.
I don't really have a feel for her budget but I'd guess circa £300 or so.
I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Yamaha-Pacifica-012-Spider-Electric-Guitar-Pack/27PM
Are there any strap, lead and pick bundles that could go with it?
https://www.andertons.co.uk/epiphone-les-paul-sl-in-turquoise-bundle-w-marshall-mg10cf-accessories
Though its with a blackstar lt echo amp, gig bag, tuner, cable, £197
Yamaha model numbers work like this...
First digit - Quality (0 being the lowest. 6 is currently the highest)
Second digit - Number of humbuckers
Third digit - Number of single coils
As it turned out, I really wasn’t needed. The guy in PMT took fabulous care of her. He had her hold and play just about everything in her price range and from the ones she liked, made it very clear she also had to love it and be drawn to oick
it up.
He was absolutley spot on. Loving the look, wanting to pick up and it being comfortable are far more important than pickups, configuration or relative value.
https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/modern-body-guitars/eastcoast-gl120-red-burst-electric-guitar-bundle-w-amp-and-accessories
The latter, in particular, will always have a certain pawnshop cool about it. In the longer term future, it would be easy to upgrade the pickups. There might even be room under the pickguard to convert to a 2 Vol, 2 Tone control array.
Have a wiz.
The standard of woodwork on the Pacifica range is consistently good across all price points. The corner cutting tends to be in the hardware and electronics. This means that a guitar can be kept for life and upgraded when funds allow. A 112 in Natural finish hides nothing and, equally, has nothing to hide.