Best Beginner Electric Guitar?
 

My nephew's bday is this week and I have a quick question...

What is the best electric guitar for a kid to begin with?

Yamaha? Epiphone?

Suggestions?

We bought my son a Epiphone and it's been good enough for him. They're made by Gibson and very affordable.

fender squire strats aren't bad.

Metallica

you could always do a starter kit too ... lots of different brands around with a wide price range.

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acoustic

I'd recommend an inexpensive Epiphone Les Paul

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=518334

Esteban........Gift of Guitar.

http://www.entertainment-arizona.com.../esteban_2.jpg

Epiphone, Squier, Rogue

Yamaha

http://i44.tinypic.com/nl536e.jpg

th^t one is pretty damned good.

If you're wanting to buy an amp as well, I'd recommend this Marshall to go along with the Epi Les Paul I linked:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...ack?sku=501642

I had an Epiphone for my first guitar. A couple of my friends had Squire strats.

Either is a fine beginner guitar.

I don't know if he was joking or not but the Estiban guitars are good starter sets and my son still has his 4 years later, as he has advanced. Check HSN lots of nice packages.