Pics of my son's custom guitar in progress!

[Lava Man]

I have comissioned a luthier to build a guitar for my 3-year-old son because I could not find one small enough that so he can actually fret chords (he already holds a pick correctly and strums) This a 13.5" scale neck. This thing is going to be *****in'! (BTW I am not paying a lot...and it will come with a hard case)

http://www.lavacable.com/_fpclass/fretboard01.jpg

http://www.lavacable.com/_fpclass/bridge02.jpg

[Jee_t]

3 years old...are you serious.

give it to me, or build me a full size one, i'll put it to use :)

seriously custom guitar for a 3 yr old is a bit much...

[Lazy Bee]

That is so cool, you'll have a family heirloom like no other. GREAT job Dad!!!

[JustStartin]

Nice. Looks like something that will become a family heirloom down the road. You cant put value on something like that.

Would love to see it when its finished.

[ajdelacruz]

It's very cool of you to do that for your kid. Most parents would "wait till he grew into it." Anyway, I hope he sticks with it. Make sure to post more pics of the progress.

[kingtriplet2000]

i g2 say, that pretty awesome....

its just that it IS a bit much for a 3 year-old, but honestly, i wish i started when i was 3, it would be ridiculous right now (a good thing)

Ya, nice mother of pearl inlays

Also, make sure it doesnt become a chore for him to play guitar (when hes a bit older) that way, he WONT wanna do it

[KeithB]

Hey, that's really neat and thoughtful.
But, I'll bet you a buck that he'll pretend it's a gun!
That's what my 3-year-old does with everything!

[martinedwards]

yayyy keep the pics coming!!!

I'm close to starting a tenor build for my six yearold. I got him a 3/4 sized but the intonation is out.

[Lazy Bee]

Hey, that's really neat and thoughtful.
But, I'll bet you a buck that he'll pretend it's a gun!
That's what my 3-year-old does with everything!



That's funny!! Probably true.....

[ashwathr]

why didnt you adopt me 18 years back??:D:p:p

[MiK3 STRAT MAN]

You know he's just gonna use it as a toilet!!

[Arc]

Sweet! I wish my dad were as cool as you! *hint hint*

[martinedwards]

Three year olds are incredibly clever creatures...it's their lack of language skills that throw you. I tell you from what I have experienced with my pre-schooler, they could run the country...
As opposed to the old clowns they LET do it!!

[1ZeroReapeR1]

You son is going to be amazing at guitar when hes older if he sticks with it !! Make sure he gets into fast soloing.. just imagine his little fingers flying up and down the fingerboard whe his friends are trying to learn a C chord . :p pretty small neck though,lol.. when ts done you should take a picture of the guitar standing to a normal sized one

[Jagstang666]

That's awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[mishmannah]

As opposed to the old clowns they LET do it!!

Amen!!

Left-handed three-year-olds for world domination!!! :D

[ZampraZ]

Heh thats awesome, oh btw i was just wondering..
Does he already play guitar?

[aussie_skater]

sweet. is it gonna be electric or accoustic?

[Ghostrider]

Better not let him watch any Hendrix or Townsend videos if you want it to last until his 5th birthday! :D
Seriously though, that is cool.

[guitarnoob_555]

who are you getting to build it?

awesome, btw. get a pic of you playing it :)

[stratman50th]

Very nice! I think it's great that you're supporting the little guy and getting him started early. Look at Joey!
I'm going to move this over to Tools of the Trade.
Book mark it for us so you can keep us up to date.

[philo426]

Yes and when he gets older he can play it like a mandolin.(If he can still fret the notes).

[mctriple]

Wow that's really cool. I've got an 18-month-old son, and he loves to play on my guitars, but I can't let him play for more than a minute or two otherwise he gets carried away and starts smashing it isntead of playing gently.

At 3 are they gentle enough to take care of something like a custom-built guitar? I've seen a number of real cheap small guitars, even a ukelele, that I've thought about buying. Something real cheap, since I'm sure it would get torn apart over time.

That would be a great heirloom for him to pass on to his kids.. if it survives!

[Lava Man]

I will post more pics as I get them. These are the second set of progress pics I have recieved.

[rubber_johnny]

I wish my dad was like you, id be amazing now

[aussie_skater]

what happened to the pics???

[wackakapow]

That's awesome. I know the tenor guitar my dad got me when I was 6 was my favourite possession for years.