Granddaughter Gets First Electric Early- Pics Attached!!

Hi Everybody!

SO AGAIN...BIG HEARTFELT THANKS to all who posted, PM'd, encouraged and helped my wife and I get our Granddaughter Brianna (Bri- pronounced "Bree") her first electric guitar. She's been at it hard for two years on acoustic and she is VERY excited about stepping into our addiction...er...world!

UPS delivered it directly to the house (it was supposed to go store-to-store) and Mom called me in a panic. Quickly deciding since she had just pulled up with the kids, and the guitar needed to be checked out right away, Bri was getting her present a little early! The AMP came too! Two big boxes.

Bri was FLOORED! Literally jumping around and saying she LOVED it and LOVES the color!

The guitar is in NEAR MINT condition- a small nick less than 1/16th inch on the lower portion of the headstock- VERY light scratches on the input jack plate. NO marks to speak of on the pickguard. No marks or cracks at the neck mounting area or the body!

We've not had the pickguard off- there was some conjecture that the pickups may not be stock- but I heard a short video clip playing through her new amp tonight and they sound GREAT- whatever they may be!

Bri says thanks to all of you too! Mom will ultimately decide if she can post here (as long as there are no rules against it!).

First- her wearing a T-shirt with the BEST guitar brand on it...followed by her with her new Strat!






In the sitting position she can reach all parts of the neck and as mentioned, she has been playing it (before Volleyball...LOL) tonight!

More pics to follow...maybe a video clip!

BTW- She told her Mom tonight "I'll keep this guitar forever!! But who will I leave it to when I die?!?"

I love this kid!

Brian

 

1950s Classic Vibe- Anniversary model! I didn't know it was the 60th Anniversary model when I bought it!

LOL (literally)! I'm hoping she sticks with it too! Two years on acoustic- she grabs it whenever she has a spare moment, asks to go to concerts for presents, etc.

I got 'hooked' when I was 6 years old (didn't get a playable guitar until I was 14- had a Stella Acoustic you could drive a pickup under the action) and the love for the instrument never left me...hopefully she'll follow suit.

THANKS @Chont !

MY pleasure! Glad it brightened your day! It did mine, too!

 

Yep! Hopefully only the pickups are modded. The guitar is in immaculate condition- good action on arrival. We'll see about intonation when her guitar teacher checks it over next week...!

 

@johnnymg ; @Antstrat ; @3bolt79 - Thanks for the kind words, but I am the one who is fortunate to have a wonderful daughter and super grandkids! My wife and I are blessed to be able to do something nice like this for Bri- the other grandkids have special interests in their lives too and we are so encouraged to be able to help them pursue things that they enjoy and that enrich their lives!

I had it very rough growing up (many here did, I am sure!) and some of the things that happened stayed with me up to this day. What an honor to be able to do something NICE for a young person!

Brian

 

@radd - Thanks for sharing that! Great looking kids! You've got a blues or jazz ensemble started there; horn section and guitar!

Brian

 

OUR type of granddaughter!

It strikes me, just how many of our kids, grandkids, friends and others are influenced by the things we do! And music / playing an instrument is a "life" gift- helping to develop a young persons brain and appreciation of the arts...building confidence...

And the future lightening of bank accounts world-wide!

Brian