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It seems solid enough, tremolo needed tightening up to help stop it drifting out of tune. One thing, because of the shorter neck getting the thing to play in tune requires thicker strings, search my posts for a thread I started a few days ago.
My 5 year old really enjoyed the fact he made it with me and took pride in seeing it come together. Plus when he goes to bed it's pretty fun to mess about on!
I always say the same thing with kids, give them a normal Telecaster and let them grow into it.
The struggle of playing it at first is seminal and important.
If you must, get them a mini-silly thing but do let them loose on a full size guitar as early as possible. You will be amazed at what they can do with it.
Just my experience and opinion.
It often doesn't fit.
Best of luck with what you do get him.
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Aged 5 hand size and fingers work with the uke.
My son aged 7 has now graduated to a Squier mini strat a few months ago for his 7th birthday.
When when he is 9 he wants a candy red custom shop relic Tele....
https://www.thomann.de/gb/hopf_junior_ii_super.htm
I would have no hesitation recommending it to anyone
The Squier mini Strat looks pretty good but is trying to do too much, don't need three pickups and a trem, just need something that looks cool and stays in tune.
I'd Loog it for a year or two, then get a Squier Mustang if he takes to it, a real guitar but compact enough. Bypass the classical bit unless he really wants to be playing classical guitar. Just my humble opinion, and obviously I've given it no thought at all regarding my own Son! (maybe I should start a thread, recommend me a guitar for a 6 month old baby).
Whatever small instrument you get him - if later he "grows out" of it and goes to a full size instrument, do not get rid of the little one. Forget it in the loft for 20-30 years.
One Xmas he'll thank you for it (and you'll save yourself some money!)
Then I got an Eko Ranger 12 strung with 6 strings. Things went much better with that. Started learning far more effectively and faster.
Anyway, that's my experience FWIW.
The Loogs look cool. My son, who's nearly five, regularly picks up my travel guitarlele and gives it strum. I'd think about a Loog, but my concern would be the three strings. Why not learn as you mean to go on?
I think 3 strings is a good idea because of the narrower neck.
the loog is super cool and I know he would love it but the three strings puts me off a bit.
I am liking the look of the guitarlele, and there is a Costco only 5 miles down the road from us so that could be a winner. Will try and go tomorrow and have a look.
thanks again!
will