OH NOES! My wife wants a guitar!

[ShaneV]

Man, same thing happened to me about a year ago. My wife thought she wanted to learn too,....had bought a mexican F3nder Strat for about 400 or so (totally made up my mind NOT to ever buy another F3nder, even though it was a low end model, but in a way kind of glad I learned that lesson cheap instead of after buying the SRV model or something, the whole feel, neck, etc is just not me) for my daughter to learn on because she "thought she wanted to learn" too......well, she wasn't playing it anymore so my wife thought she'd give it a shot.

Kicker is, my wife is a lefty too,...so I had to restring it, re-intonnate, and drill a hole for the strap button.

Well, her "learing adventure" lasted about an hour or so......................... she said to me "You make it look so easy!" Anyway,...ended up giving the guitar to a kid who really wanted to play and was very psyched to get it.

My advice is to either:

1. Give her a few lessons with one of your guitars to see if she really has the dedication to keep on with it, or

2. If you are going to buy a high end guitar, ie. EB, make sure that it is one that you will like to have in your collection if she realizes after a short time just how hard it is to start from scratch learning basic, boring chords and realizing that even those aren't easy as a beginner. I have an Axis SS, and it's pretty good for small hands,...medium frets,..I'd reccomend the hard tail as well,...stays in tune like nothing else.

Best of luck! It would be really cool if she actaully sticks with it, except that you will have another member of your household with an expensive hobby.......guess it's better than shoes!

Pretty much my experience. My wife plays for a few days once or twice a year, been stuck on the same cowboy chord songs for about 3 years. trying to teach her is not cool at all, I always end up getting yelled at plus she's a lefty, so she can't use any of my stuff (and I can't use her acoustic during the 99% of its life that it spends in a case).

I guess the moral of the story is that you should be careful about dropping a lot of cash until you're sure she plans to put in the time (then again, if you and your wife share the same handedness, you can just inherit the guitar if she doesn't take to it )

 

[Bassey]

Don't be carefull dropping a lot of cash!

Find her a guitar YOU like...and during her first lesson tell her that every guitar player starts with practicing a DT song (doesn't care which one...as long as it has a guitar solo in it) and tell her that when she can't play it within one week she can better quit since it's no use to try and learn to play the guitar if you can't even keep up with that solo. And then you take her guitar

No seriously: If I were you I would let here play my Balls (no pun intended ) and if that isn't an option (You don't like that, size not good) I would find here a SBMM.

Good luck!

 

[Slingy]

Acoustic is a great place to start, like you can pick it up and noodle on it whenever you feel like without plugging in.

 

[fbecir]

The SUB is great for learning.
Mine is light (3.2 kg) and my 10 years old daughter can play with it (my daughter measures something like 1m35 and 30 kg).
The problem with women can be the breast (my daughter is too young to have the problem !) thus the small body of the SILO / SUB can be a good solution.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Based on her size, I am guessing that her hands might not be very large....I've heard the Luke neck is on the small side (I've never played one), so I'll toss that idea in also.

Luke neck is sweet!
Nice, small, soft v.
Perfect.

That or indeed a sub.

 

[luv]

How about this one? Seems like a good guitar for a lady.

pm sent.

 

[jamminjim]

I'd recommend an SBMM AX20 or Silo20, or a Sub1. But I was trying to keep all the Sub1's for myself. heh heh heh heh ..

Is an acoustic guitar out of the question?

 

[bkrumme]

I'd recommend an SBMM AX20 or Silo20, or a Sub1. But I was trying to keep all the Sub1's for myself. heh heh heh heh ..

Is an acoustic guitar out of the question?

Unfortunately, yeah. I've tried to convince her to noodle around on one of my Taylors...the 314ce, but she just won't do it.

BTW, luv you have a PM waiting.

 

[Stratty316]

I agree with the Sterling thought... my GF wants to learn to play as well. I am not 100% comfortable with her learning on one of the EBMM guitars. The Sterling Silo 20 is a cool little guitar that I would be more then happy to mess around with if she decides she doesn't want to learn anymore.... however, picking up a used Silhouette may be an option as well... But I could not agree more... pick out a guitar that you would like as well! You are going to be the one stuck with it if she quits.

 

[ScoobySteve]

I vote Silo20 or Sub1.

Just on a personal note anyways. The Sub1 has been proven to be high quality and consistent here for a long while now. The reputation is there, not to mention the common HH layout is good way to start.

The Silo20 simply because of the versatility it can offer.

 

[bkrumme]

I vote Silo20 or Sub1.

Just on a personal note anyways. The Sub1 has been proven to be high quality and consistent here for a long while now. The reputation is there, not to mention the common HH layout is good way to start.

The Silo20 simply because of the versatility it can offer.

Well, possibly have a SUB1 as we speak. Waiting for some details.

 

[zombi]

I like that breast cancer axis...

My girlfriend can play but rarely does. I don't have to really worry about it too much, she either picks up the acoustic or my green silo spec. She's played the autumn redburst maybe once. She has her own gothic sg but it never gets played. Sorta like the olps and prs that sit around the house collecting dust and wasting strings/space... I'm 6'1" and I dwarf the silos, but that's why I play them. Everything is right there where you need it. Plus I like the thickness/thinness of the neck. Played a rick 650d the other day and that gave me new insight to the whole baseball bat neck. You could always take her to a store to check em out...

 

[bkrumme]

So I was in GC today and one of my buddies who works there knows I love MM guitars. I told him I was looking for a Sterling Silo20 and asked if he could get them. He looked but couldn't find anything. They're too jacked up because they're going to be carrying ESP now (whoopdee doo). So he couldn't find out if he could get a Sterling for me.

What he DID do, though, was give me an awesome deal on a Silhouette. So it looks like the wife is going to be playing a Silo HSH with trem...

I'm still interested in the Sterling or a SUB1, though...if even just for me to mess around on.

 

[DJ.]

Nice color. My wife's favorite. Congrats to the wife!

 

[YtseJam92]

Wow, that's a great guitar to start out on. Nice score.

 

[Headstock]

Better get it broke in for her

 

[brettlingle]

Get her a Daisy Rock lol.

 

[zombi]

New or used? Looks pretty minty... Have yet to see a new silo at a gc. Seen everything except silos and albert lees. In fact I don't even think I've seen an albert in person.

 

[BobMac]

NICE!!!


I have the exact same one (swapped the pups tho) and i love it. Such a classic look!!

 

[bkrumme]

New or used? Looks pretty minty... Have yet to see a new silo at a gc. Seen everything except silos and albert lees. In fact I don't even think I've seen an albert in person.

New. They had it on the wall right next to a Luke, an ASS, and 2 JP6s...one of which has a BFR rosewood neck...