Purchase this Baby Taylor BT1 guitar on Amazon $319 (the one on the top left)
My review: 5 stars. This is the Cadillac of student model 3/4 size guitars. Usually I recommend the more modest Yamaha JR1 (see my review of that model here), but you might want to splurge for this better-looking, better-sounding model if you meet the following criteria:
-The student is 12 years old or under (with the exception of those looking for a nice travel guitar).
-You’re okay with paying twice as much as the Yamaha.
-This guitar will do a better job holding its resale value when the time comes to transition to a larger instrument.
-There is also the option of retaining it to use as a travel guitar when you need to avoid the bulk of a full-sized model.
-You are reasonably certain that guitar is something the student will continue to pursue in the coming years.
Purchase this Baby Taylor BT1 guitar on Amazon $319 (the one on the top left)
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Wes Freeman is private guitar lesson teacher in the Atlanta metro area of Georgia. He teaches lessons primarily in the cities of Lilburn, Snellville, Marietta, Decatur, and Brookhaven. Learn more about taking lessons with Wes on his Lessons page.