drlargepants Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 So my 8 year old has been messing about with my basses and as you’d expect can’t cope with the scale length. I picked up a rather nice Epiphone Les Paul Gothic guitar for very little money second hand for him but he really struggles with the weight (I didn’t think this through !) So my question is, what can you get that doesn’t have a trem, is Gibson scale or shorter and doesn’t weigh as much as the moon ? Oh and it must be cheap ?! Was thinking about Squire Tele, but the scale length would be too long I’d have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Squier Bullet Mustang? https://www.andertons.co.uk/squier-bullet-mustang-w-indian-laurel-board-in-imperial-blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Good shout, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I know the "Studio" versions of Gibson LPs are chambered - is this also true for Epiphones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Depending on how fragile his nascent masculinity is, I seem to recollect that Daisy Rock (branded as 'girl guitars', but actually very decent instruments in their own right) were designed to have narrower board and slimmer necks, and overall be lighter, with the ladies in mind. There are certainly models I'd like in their range, like the Retro H - , or the budget-Ric vibes of the Bangles sig model: I seem to remember first seeing a Squier Vista Series Supersonic in my local guitar store in 1997, desperately wanting one, and going so far as to trying to see if it would work 'Hendrixed' (this was the dark era in which Fender was as crap as everyone else at offering lefties)..... my recollection is that I found the 24" scale neck very cramped by comparison to my US Std Strat (a 94 model). Might be good or small hands. If all you want is to get him started on the 'music is fun' thing, there's always the strumstick - https://strumstick.com ; Ukelele is a cheaper option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 That’s brilliant info, thank you ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 13/02/2019 at 11:25, darkandrew said: I know the "Studio" versions of Gibson LPs are chambered - is this also true for Epiphones? The one he has currently weighs more than my precision bass so I suspect not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 How about an SG? Very similar beast to the Les Paul - two humbuckers, Gibson scale length, etc., but a *much* thinner and lighter body. The Epiphone SGs are pretty good, and I've been bashing away on a Vintage VS6 (https://www.jhs.co.uk/vintage-vs6-reissued-electric-guitar-cherry-red-gold-hardware) for years now - great value for money, especially with all the Wilkinson hardware! Plus I've always thought they look more badass than LPs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Those Vintyage VS6s are really impressive. I used to play a lot with a guy who owned one, and I found it every bit the equal of the Epiphone models, though they sell for much less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yeah, I'd second that, actually. If I've gone into guitar shops to try an amp or pedal, I usually grab an Epi SG off the wall as it's the closest thing they have - so I've tried a few! - but it's never made me feel like I was missing out with my VS6. (If anything, I've come away thinking it played better than some of them...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 It's a nicer headstock, too. Not that that should matter, but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieSambuka Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Jackson minions, Ibanez similar sized guitars etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieSambuka Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 All short scale for kids, awesome and ace colours too for about £100 or just over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieSambuka Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 https://youtu.be/Bu-yawi1nv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
