# Guitar suggestions - for a kid **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-suggestions-for-a-kid/534477 "2010-03-31T17:43:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-suggestions-for-a-kid/534477/41 "2010-04-08T11:59:43Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Actually, we disagree there, but that’s okay. 😉 Oh - didn’t see your parenthetical. Yeah, whatever works is really best. For me, I really work on my right hand on an acoustic - whether it is strumming, arpeggiating or low-end chunking, I find that once I can sell it well on an acoustic, I improve my electric playing, but not nearly as much vice-versa. For me it is just like putting a weight on a bat when you’re on deck - the heavier-gauge strings and the obligation to drive that top and move some air to make sound lines up well my my style. I dig in, with an aggressive attack, as we have discussed before… ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-suggestions-for-a-kid/534477/42 "2010-04-08T17:08:18Z")
Ordered the Honeytone, and I have to say, that Dano is a nice guitar. Amazing part - Attacklad has been hanging it up when he’s done with it. I’ll post an update when the whole kit is together and he has learned a riff or two. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-suggestions-for-a-kid/534477/43 "2010-05-20T22:44:14Z")
Promised Update: Attacklad is taking lessons on the Dano, and seems to be enjoying it - he’s practicing without significant cattle-prodding. The Honeytone is a nice mini-amp, and gives a fairly clean tone, but can be greatly grunged up and distorted. I’ve been stealing the guitar when he’s at school, and enjoying it a hell of a lot as well. Thanks for all the advice, guys. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-suggestions-for-a-kid/534477.md?page=2)