I’ve played guitar for as long as I can remember but recently found myself scouring the internet to find the best left handed kids guitar for a family member. This proved to be harder than I thought. First off there is a premium for any left handed guitar let alone one selling in small numbers like a 3/4 sized kids one so having a budget is important _ would say don’t spend more than £100 on one.

I wanted something that was great value for money, a good setup out of the box and something that could take a bit of a beating (headstocks are the most likely bit to get a hammering on walls and doors).

After a lot of searching I settled on the LA by Gear4music.

The day after this order it came in the post and I was surprised that aside from a tune up it played well out of the box, action a little high and strings a little higher gauge than I thought a kid would like but on the whole great. Certainly above what I was expecting at this price, I’m not sure if Gear4music set them up beforehand or it’s straight from the factory but either way I’m happy with the one that we got.

I was also surprised at the quality of the fit and finish (I’ve included some pics below) but there were no dents or scratches on the body, the controls all worked fine (albeit a little stiff), the frets where very well dressed and not sharp at all (a big plus on a guitar at this price) and the only things to point out was a little bit of damage on the front face of the headstock (see the images below) and the input jack is a little noisy when the cable is moved.

I have to say that I’m blown away buy these guitars for the money and will do my best to review some of the full sized models. If you’re looking for a kids electric guitar and don’t want to break the bank or struggle getting one that’s in stock then you really can’t go wrong with one of these.

Note: I have included the Amazon Affiliate link in this post, if you purchase one it will help support the site and further review items (thanks!).

As I’m sharing more and more of my passions I’m finding that my older followers are remembering I started off sharing my guitar stuff. As a result of that I’ll be posting a bit more of it rather than just technology. I wanted to share a few images of the new guitar I’ve picked up to help inspire my to get back into playing and recording.

Here’s the official Fender site.

I took a few pics with both my iPhone and DSLR I wanted to share with you.

The design seems to be a love or hate thing in the community but I love it. Always wanted a semi hollow and being in one of my favourite guitars made this immediately appealing for me.

The body and neck are nitrocellulose finished so it’ll be shiny and a bit sticky until it wears in.

Eric Johnson has some of the best clean tones out there and the signature model doesn’t disappoint. Between the semi hollow and pickups this is the best sounding clean guitar I’ve played.

The case is great, vintage looking and comfortable to carry.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how this guitar ages over time.

Next up is restringing with my favourite gauge and getting recording.

I’ve had this guitar since 1997 and it’s got its fair share of dings and scratches. It’s been sat in my garage for years and I finally took it into a local store to get setup. I had all of the switches and pots replaced and frets cleaned up. As soon as I picked it up the neck felt like home, I’ve got two other guitars but they are in their cases whilst I get back playing my old familiar.

I love this new setup, plug in and play. It’s my battery powered Boss Katana Mini. Great cleans and a useable overdriven tone and all less than £90.