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Another option is the yamaha guitarlele - I recently aquired one for my son to try. Its a bit bigger than a Uke but is strung like a guitar fretted at the 5th? fret. Cost is a reasonable £70-ish : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yamaha-GL1-Guitalele-Ukulele-sized-Strings/dp/B000RVYMWE I'd also keep an eye on Gumtree as often 3/4 classicals come up for £15-20 each. Andy

Love the receding memory bit, I have that along with the hair-line, been trying to learn the first couple of minutes of a John Mayall number, both bass and guitar, put 'em in a looper pedal, but then I go painting walls, working in the garden and ... NO, it's gone !!, my head is like a new tune in, two tunes out, if I ever retire, life will become odd quite soon I fear.

They have been coy on the details of why they were unsellable.

A disgusting publicity stunt IMO. They claimed that the guitars had some sort of fault, but I call shenanigans on that. Those guitars could’ve gone to worthy causes or schools no matter what was wrong with them (other than a poorly conceived idea for a guitar). However, Gibson have proved themselves to be the current POTUS of the guitar industry, so we shouldn’t be surprised.

I'd recommend getting two guitars, a 1/2-size for the tot and a 3/4 for the elder. That way, no fighting. Don't buy toys, the Yamaha range is a Good Recommendation. A guitar emporium will either have them in stock or can order them, and they're not that expensive (around £50 or so, I think..?). It's a Good Plan to get the kids interested, and, even if they don't pursue as ados, they'll have a head-start if/when they decide to take it further.

Get an entry level Yamaha (they don’t make a bad instrument at any price point IMO) and that should cover both options.

No I was thinking of a specific learners section. Nothing too technical,something to get us learners started.

Nice mix of trad and pointy goodness in your collection .

If we're open to other guitars than the high-flying Usual Suspects, I could present some of my guitars, just for their own sake, and recount a little of their story (how/why got them, what they're good or less good for etc...). Similarly, I have been learning, on and off, for decades, some aspects of guitar-playing; specifically trying to get to grips with chord/melody, and testing my receding memory with 'Misty'. I put the guitar down for a couple of weeks and it's gone; I have to start again (old age, you see...). Would a Beginners Guide to Guitar Pro or Drop 3 chords be useful..? Just a few from the top of my addled head...

I have one of these Godin 5th Avenue jazz guitars incoming in about a month but without the fancy maple top. I've found a company here who claims to ghost build them and Godin make some great kit.

I'm right-handed, but play drums 'lefty'. I have a younger brother, totally left-handed; he plays guitar (very well...) right-handed. Whatever comes naturally, plus practise, is the thing, that's all. All sorts of tricks concerning jack sockets; one that might be useful is to use a knitting needle, slid into the jack hole to 'fish out' the socket. Once guided out, put a nut on it and tighten it up, with fingers at first, then with a spanner, socket or, at worst, a pair of pliers, end-on. Tip: slide the knitting needle through the retaining nut before anything else, so that it's already in place when the threaded part of the jack peeps out. The hardest part is often obtaining a suitable jack socket retaining nut in the first place, though; good luck with that.

Hi... I have a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue amp. I bought it used. I think it’s about 7 years old but it looks brand new. Best sounding amp I’ve ever owned - I like it a lot. But when I hit a G or an Ab, it goes nuts. Starts crackling and buzzing like crazy. I’ve had it in to a certified Fender repairman. He hasn’t been able to nail down the problem. Anyone experience the same problem? Know the secret?