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The Perils Of Buying Your Teenager A Guitar
Sometimes life is a farce, no matter how hard we try to be 'in control.' In our case, the latest comedy of errors started with our 15-year-old son, the budding rock star.
Our youngest son, who's 15, has been surprising us all year. First, back in January, he signed up for a music class in guitar at school. We confess we were tempted at first to add extra insulation to his bedroom and pretend it was his new recording studio, but we managed to restrain ourselves. Then our son surprised by showing a heretofore unsuspected aptitude for playing the guitar. We can only surmise that his newfound talent spurred him to keep up with daily music exercises, running up and down scales on the guitar strings as if they were the old playset in the backyard.
He kept practicing throughout the summer on an old guitar he borrowed from his teacher. One day after he finished his rehearsal, he mentioned casually that he might progress to an electric guitar in the fall. His father took the hint and started checking out online music stores and even auction sites for ads offering an electric guitar for sale. Unhappily for our limited family budget, even the sale prices on guitars came close to what we could afford.
In order to avoid disappointing our teen-ager, we stayed mum about the Great Guitar Quest. What we didn't count on was that although he never heard his parents when they called him to do a chore, his super-hearing kicked just as we were discussing how to acquire a guitar for him. This knowledge set off a teen-age version of the ecstatic dance done by a certain cartoon beagle when his round-headed master brings out a full supper dish.
Once we got our son to calm down reasonably, we decided it was the better part of valor to consult with him about the purchase. Dad explained that because a guitar was a big investment, involving both the instrument and an amplifier, our son would have to meet certain expectations. He had to keep up with his lessons and his practice. He had to keep up with his chores and his schoolwork. And under no circumstances was he to loan his guitar to any of his friends.
However, we got a major parental jolt when Dad inquired about which model of rock 'n roll guitar our son desired.
A sober countenance quickly overcame the ecstasy on our son's face. Although we're sure he thought his parents were utterly clueless, our teen explained patiently that he was learning to play classical guitar, not rock 'n roll. He wanted something that would serve that purpose, such as a Takamine acoustic electric guitar
Or maybe, he said after a moment's thought, we ought to get an Ibanez acoustic electric guitar.
You should have seen the look on our faces. We expected our son was aiming to be the next great rock guitarist, and instead he's headed for classical music. He decided for himself.
Yes, friends, there's still a generation gap, and we fell right into it. See you when we climb back out.
Strap for a guitar hard case?
Hey, I have a Gibson dot 335, and I just got a moped. I need to be able to have the guitar on my back but I need to to be in a hard case! Does anyone know of anything that would help me like attachable straps for a hard case or some sort of rack for my moped?
Many thanks!
below is a link to a company that makes guitar case covers that have straps on them, but i do also have to say that i believe strapping your guitar to your moped would be extremely unsafe. and i don't think carrying your guitar on your back while riding your moped is much safer.
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