A small guitar for a small girl :)

Singin4Him82 · 03-06-2002, 10:13 PM

I'm thinking about getting a guitar for my birthday and I was really considering the Baby Taylor because I'm a small girl and I have small hands. I have trouble wrapping my hands around regular fret boards and I think it would be a little easier on me to get a smaller guitar. Does anyone know of an acoustic with a smaller fret board besides the baby taylors?

Aaron · 03-06-2002, 11:27 PM

Just go get the Baby Taylor! Nothing else is worth your time.

Aaron

greenmonk · 03-07-2002, 01:01 AM

Straight to the point....I like that. :klol:

I would also say to definitely get a Baby Taylor. They are very easy to do barre chords on.

Jennifer :kduh:

P.S. Aaron...it's jmeinel from the TGF. I thought I'd start posting around here also. It's great to see that you are such a Taylor nut on here.

Brent · 03-07-2002, 07:41 AM

Are you all really suggesting BABY Taylors or meaning to say BIG Baby... Because the Baby Taylors seem like toys to me since they are waaaay small. A Big Baby is just a bit smaller than a regular guitar and is what I'd recommend...besides, it's the same price as the Baby and it's a whole lot more material for the same price.

JB2001- · 03-07-2002, 07:48 AM

I'd say get the Tayor!!!

But Johnson and Fender 3\4 guitars are also good.
(The Johnson is ok...not great)

-Alex

boogeray · 03-07-2002, 07:51 AM

check out the larrivee parlor model.......it is made with solid wood construction and has an ebony fretboard.........i got one for my son this past christmas.......hand made in canada........they are giving taylor a run for the money..........regards

boogeray

acura8591 · 03-07-2002, 09:26 AM

a really great small starting guitar is a Squier Mini Strat. It was my first. but of course now i have my gibson les paul so i like it better but i would reccomend the Squier Mini Strat

BluesJunkie · 03-07-2002, 09:31 AM

My advice:

Eat your vegetables until you're big enough to handle a Les Paul.

Singin4Him82 · 03-07-2002, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by BluesJunkie
My advice:

Eat your vegetables until you're big enough to handle a Les Paul.

LOL not gonna happen I'm about to turn 20 next month and still I'm 5'0

. Although I think if I start out on the Taylor first then after I pick up guitar a little better I'll be able to get a bigger guitar....or I'll just jack one of my brothers since they have 3 and one is VERY nice 12 string martin *hehe*!

O btw, are you all talking about a Big baby or just a baby? I started out talking about a baby because I heard the big baby taylors aren't that much smaller than a regular guitar.

nate95366 · 03-07-2002, 10:50 AM

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O btw, are you all talking about a Big baby or just a baby? I started out talking about a baby because I heard the big baby taylors aren't that much smaller than a regular guitar.

I'd head to a store without deciding, play a Baby and then play a Big Baby and then play "the real thing" even (like a 312 or something...just a full concert-size - not dreadnought or jumbo - guitar). Then see what you like....

Big Baby Taylors may not be much smaller than a regular guitar, but they are smaller and easier to handle fret-wise. And besides, you're really not much smaller than the average person :ksmile:
That's not a joke. I read somewhere that the average American female has about a 4-inch height advantage over the average female (surveying the world's population).

I've witnessed a guy who is slightly smaller than you (is that hard to imagine for you?) absolutely master a full-size dreadnought guitar, even though the guitar was about his size (literally, he was not a whole lot taller than it...). His name was Tim Reynolds, and he probably still plays a lot alongside Dave Matthews and the Dave Matthews Band, if you've ever heard of him/them....

Nate

Aaron · 03-07-2002, 01:22 PM

The Baby would be nice if you really want a small guitar. The big baby would be better if you think you can take a guitar that isn't much smaller then full-size. The 312 or 412 would also be nice small but full size guitars. Like nate said, "Go play and figure out what you want."

Jenn- Hi there! Every once-in-a-while I see people from TGF. We can always use more Taylor fanatics around here. Glad to see you on-board.

Aaron

nestamanchris · 03-07-2002, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by nate95366
I've witnessed a guy who is slightly smaller than you (is that hard to imagine for you?) absolutely master a full-size dreadnought guitar, even though the guitar was about his size (literally, he was not a whole lot taller than it...). His name was Tim Reynolds, and he probably still plays a lot alongside Dave Matthews and the Dave Matthews Band, if you've ever heard of him/them....

Nate

Ha, I had noticed Timmy was a little guy, but I didn't know he was that small (no offense to you little guys

). I wonder if I was 9 inches shorter if I could play like him....

BTW, Delaina I agree with Nate, go try the different sized guitars for yourself and find one that 'fits' you. Size-wise and ability-wise go with what feels the best.

Buckwheat · 03-07-2002, 07:41 PM

Try them both, and see which one you like.

Aaron · 03-07-2002, 07:44 PM

Good call

GMartin2R · 03-08-2002, 01:32 AM

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Originally posted by Singin4Him82

LOL not gonna happen I'm about to turn 20 next month and still I'm 5'0 . Although I think if I start out on the Taylor first then after I pick up guitar a little better I'll be able to get a bigger guitar....or I'll just jack one of my brothers since they have 3 and one is VERY nice 12 string martin *hehe*!

Sweet. I want one of those. Nice 12 string with pickup. oh man will that ever sound good. One 12 string I want to try but haven't seen is theGibson hummingbird 12 string. It's all of 2k, but I still this it'd be neat to try it.