If the nut is too wide, the left-hand fingers will have to stretch too far, which will create intonation problems. If the nut is too narrow, the right-hand fingers will not have as much room to move, and it may be harder to get clean individual notes. Strings on a classical guitar are further apart than those on a steel-string guitar precisely to allow more room for the right-hand fingers. A too-deep box will push the hand out too far.
A qualified teacher will be able to tell whether the guitar fits. As a rough guideline for picking the right scale length, measure your child from the floor to the belly button, and consider a guitar with a scale length in this table:.
Many guitarists own several guitars, often of various types, and this is necessary if you want to play in a variety of styles rock, classical and country music all require different types of guitar. It is recommended to start on a classical nylon string guitar , as this guitar is similar to the original guitar. The major guitar types are:.
To learn about guitar manufacturers or guitar builders luthiers , please contact Shepherd Guitar Studio before making your purchase. The Guitar Home The Guitar. Full-Size Guitar by 20 th century standards Upon moving to a full-size guitar, it is often up to the preference of the player, or discretion of the instructor.
In short, getting a decent, playable, right-sized instrument is important. The three measurements that matter, from most to least importance, are: 1. In this case, your fretboard hand will be your right hand 2. As a rough guideline for picking the right scale length, measure your child from the floor to the belly button, and consider a guitar with a scale length in this table: Child, from floor to belly button Guitar scale length 24 inches 40 cm mm 26 inches 45 cm mm The major guitar types are: Classical Guitar Nylon String — the classical guitar is normally a bit smaller than a steel string acoustic, and has nylon strings, which give it an attractive warm, mellow tone with a long sustain steel strings should never be used on a classical guitar, as they can damage the neck.
When we measure the total length of a guitar, we measure from the top of the headstock to the bottom of the body as shown below:. Take a tape measure and line it up along the strings. The total length is from the very end of the body to the tip of the headstock. For this reason, you will see wildly different measurements for total length. There is no standard total length for guitar because there are many different types of guitars. Some brands have long headstocks, while other brands have short headstocks.
The scale length is the most important measure for a guitar because it impacts how a guitar feels when you play it. Even a small difference in scale length can feel completely different when playing. To see examples of different scale length measurements, what scale lengths different brands use, and why it matters, read through this guide on scale length. You might be surprised by how scale length can completely change how a guitar feels to play.
Each brand may build their guitars at a slightly different size. A typical full-size guitar is around 38 inches long This varies widely across brands and guitar types. If you have a guitar and you want to find out whether it is a full-size guitar, the first thing to check is the scale length. There are many different types of scaled-down guitars used for different purposes. Some scaled-down guitars are designed as travel guitars.
The smaller length makes it easier to transport. Other scaled-down guitars are designed for people with small hands or for children. These scaled-down guitars feel very different from a typical full-sized guitar. As you can see, not only does the travel guitar have a shorter total length, but the scale length is also shorter. A shorter scale results always in a shorter neck. There are basically 4 different main guitar sizes. When choosing a guitar for kids there are two aspects to consider: age and height.
The following chart below will help you to choose easily the right guitar for your child:. The chart gives you just a reference. But if, for instance, your child has got larger hands, do not hesitate to take the larger one. The same applies if your child is close to the next size. Get the guitar that is a bit larger. A guitar that is theoretically just half an inch too large will not cause any problems.
The difference is not that huge and since in this age children are growing quite fast, it may take just a couple of months to fit the guitar perfectly.
However, a guitar that is a bit too small is in general not a big issue as long as your child feels comfortable with it. The best example are ukuleles. They are pretty small but adults play on them without any difficulty.
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