zykloned wrote:Something for the future, which a lot of guitar players don't seem to understand..

A bad guitar played through a good amp will sound better than a good guitar through a bad amp.

hmmm, surely in that situation it comes down to how well the guitar is being played?

I'd rather have good guitar and bad amp any day

My first guitar was notable as it had a clear entire-body scratchplate so you could put different pictures under it like custom paint jobs! It came with one with skulls on it. Both amp and guitar were fairly cheap and nasty, but it didn't stop me thinking I could play Dio's Lock Up the Wolves the first day I had them - I couldn't. I agree with the good amp first scenario (or at least poo amp and good effects pedal) as I find even now I play shit when given a crappy sound.

Just to add - I found when I was a youngun and learning, being taught mary had a little lamb etc... was boring and not enough to keep my attention. It's far more inspiring when you can play along to a 'real' song, Ramones songs are a good one for a beginner to learn. So yeah, if you can find songs that are simplistic enough and that your son likes it's a great way to keep his attention focussed on playing before the boredom sets in.

Blitzkreig Bop it is then!

One more thing deffo worth considering about left handed guitars - Im a lefty - but play right handed.
If you ever go round to your mates house n he has a guitar - 99/100 times its RH and so you can play it too....

Guitars outsell basses ten to one, there is a big shortage of bassists.

Your son would have a better chance of being busy in bands if he played bass imo.

Wouldn't playing on a right handed guitar when you're left handed be harder, and therefore make him more likely to give up early?

He won't know the difference if he aint played a left handed guitar.....

If you want a decent quality instrument to learn on, look no further than a Yamaha Pacifica. They're truly excellent quality for what they are.

If you spend any less than £2000, you're a terrible Father.