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This gives me hope that my son might gain some interest in the next few years. Thanks for the post!
Nice, I still remember the day my dad bought me my first bass. A year later I was playing out andd listening to myself on the radio.
LOL - hers was one of the short-scale ones, white pickguard and a little engraved Hello Kitty on the forearm-cut area. The 'standard sized' HK Strats just have HK's face as the pickguard, would probably be the one you're after. Sadly, I couldn't find her the matching Badtz Maru bass! LOL. (EDIT there is one on Reverb right now, doh, but she loved that Peavey something fierce. Plus the BadtzMaru is a shortscale, and she said the 34" scale Peavey was more comfortable than the 30" scale bass she played first!)
Outstanding for her and Kudos to you for being a good supportive parent! It's awesome to see parents that let their child express themselves so freely. I mortified my mother when I did my thing growing up.
I love this thread. Thanks for posting.
Having kids in music is great. Last week I had a proud papa moment watching my daughter. She sat first chair in the violin section in her school orchestra concert. She has been taking violin lessons for 5 years and it is great to see her hard work pay off.
Having kids in music is great. Last week I had a proud papa moment watching my daughter. She sat first chair in the violin section in her school orchestra concert. She has been taking violin lessons for 5 years and it is great to see her hard work pay off.
I am looking for the standard sized HK Strat. People want insane prices for the ones that are out there (+$450). They're cool, but not THAT cool. (I noticed that the HK guitars on Reverb are not Squier's. They are made by Fishbone) At one time, I almost bought a pink HK Strat and a Badtz Maru bass. I just couldn't justify buying the two guitars at the time. It would have been cool to pull up to a gig with a Badtz Maru bass and a pink HK guitar.... the dream lives on.
Terrific. I like those BXPs. Feel good, sound good.
My daughter had a purple streak in her hair when she was 12, too. I think that's when she went from a 1/2 size acoustic guitar to an Ibanez electric. She stuck w/ lessons through high school, but I don't think she took her guitar with her to college.
My daughter had a purple streak in her hair when she was 12, too. I think that's when she went from a 1/2 size acoustic guitar to an Ibanez electric. She stuck w/ lessons through high school, but I don't think she took her guitar with her to college.
great thread
there are so many advantages to getting an early start
and unlike sports where teenage burnout is likely never to bring anyone back around
music has a way of cycling back on its own
there are so many advantages to getting an early start
and unlike sports where teenage burnout is likely never to bring anyone back around
music has a way of cycling back on its own
Great story OP, there is nothing better than happy kids (and not many things worse than miserable ones).
When one of my daughters was about 9 we bought her a guitar for Christmas which we decided was too obvious to put under the tree so we wrapped a pick up and hid the guitar shaped present. On Christmas morning she had a smile from ear to ear when she opened the very small parcel containing the pick. That was nothing compared to the one when she opened the cupboard with the guitar in.
She is 35 and still plays that guitar, she will phone me up to ask how I would play some song or other (the last one was Robert Johnson - Hot Tamales).
When one of my daughters was about 9 we bought her a guitar for Christmas which we decided was too obvious to put under the tree so we wrapped a pick up and hid the guitar shaped present. On Christmas morning she had a smile from ear to ear when she opened the very small parcel containing the pick. That was nothing compared to the one when she opened the cupboard with the guitar in.
She is 35 and still plays that guitar, she will phone me up to ask how I would play some song or other (the last one was Robert Johnson - Hot Tamales).
That was an awesome moment to share with all of us here. I hope your daughter puts some serious miles on that bass. I bet you are eager for the opportunity for a jam with her bass-to-bass. My son is only 14 months, but I eagerly await the same opportunity with him.
Gaolee
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There's no prouder moment for a parent that the moment you realize your kid has surpassed you. Congratulations to your daughter, and congratulations to you when that moment comes. I can imagine how proud you were watching your daughter noodle on that bass, and I know exactly how proud you will be when she blows you away with what she learns.
Thanks for all the big ups, guys. I feel it's extra important for me to try to be a good dad, 'cause I'm technically her stepdad (since she was 2), and over the years I admit I haven't always been the best at it. Reconnecting with her in any way is wonderful to me, but this is just so special that, like I said, I get emotional about it.
Yer damn right I can't wait to play bass-to-bass with her! I've got to get her some awesome accessories for Christmas, I think...
Yer damn right I can't wait to play bass-to-bass with her! I've got to get her some awesome accessories for Christmas, I think...
