Members Jeff da Weasel Posted June 24, 2010 Members Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's my son's 11th birthday today, and I thought it was high time that he learned one of the most essential skills of life: rocking. So I got him a Squire Strat and a little Fender amp. His first electric guitar. FQdYo4Wi2jE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sailorman Posted June 24, 2010 Members Share Posted June 24, 2010 cool to be able to share that with your kid; looks like he liked the gift. my kids are legally inept when it comes to music. Nothing like hearing a completely tone deaf kid try to play the cello at age 10. The other played the flute for awhile, cause her mom did in school. Shrill, very shrill. Both gave it up long ago in favor of soccer. I've been to about 6 elementary school concerts and 1,836,389,738 soccer games I'm sure you'll enjoy him having that guitar as much as he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted June 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 24, 2010 I'm sure you'll enjoy him having that guitar as much as he does. I started playing much younger than him; I was seven when I got rolling. But up until the last year or so, he's never expressed much of an interest in music, and I didn't push it on him. Of course, he's seen/heard me playing since he was born, so I guess it rubbed off a bit via proximity. Recently, he's been coming in and asking to play my guitars, and asking me to teach him some chords and so on. I knew it was time. Since he knows Em, G and A, he's got enough knowledge to make a hit record. Also, he's getting to an age where he's understanding that rocking is cool, and being cool is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lsits Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 My son plays a mean ipod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 You're an awesome Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Andrew- Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 You're an awesome Dad. this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted June 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 You're an awesome Dad. Thank you. I try. I probably {censored} things up as much as every parent does from time to time, but being a dad takes priority over everything else in my life, so I guess my kid could have a worse old man. In other news, that cheap little Squire Strat sounds and plays great. I "borrowed" it for awhile last night under the guise of "making sure it was set up right", and I'll be damned if the thing doesn't have a great neck, good intonation, and classic Strat tone. It's mind boggling. I'd use it on a record in a heartbeat. My son doesn't know how lucky he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmike100 Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Will there be a "Nicholas Shreds" parody video on Youtube soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adey Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 In other news, that cheap little Squire Strat sounds and plays great. I "borrowed" it for awhile last night under the guise of "making sure it was set up right", and I'll be damned if the thing doesn't have a great neck, good intonation, and classic Strat tone. It's mind boggling. I'd use it on a record in a heartbeat. My son doesn't know how lucky he is. Thank you, thats exactly what i need to hear! Cheap can be good! Also congrats on your sons first guitar, im sure he'll be giving you a run for your money soon enough:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted June 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Will there be a "Nicholas Shreds" parody video on Youtube soon? Give him a couple of years, McMike. The "shred" videos are only funny if you can tell the difference between the parody and the reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bredo Posted June 26, 2010 Members Share Posted June 26, 2010 I got goosebumps I wish I got a present like this when I was 11. Since you started early yourself, it's real good parenting to let him mature into this by himself. Nice move. Go have fun with your son. It's cool to be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted June 26, 2010 Members Share Posted June 26, 2010 Wow! Good stuff! Congrats on his first electric too. I remember mine....1966 or 67, Wiesbaden, Germany, Christmas and Santa brought me a brand new Hofner Colorama. I played it through the family "hi-fi," a Muntz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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