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Yes, he's very keen, he's in a band (with other 8 year olds who can't really play a whole song) I have no idea what the acoustic is, we bought it second hand thinking it would be a flash in the pan, but a couple of years of lessons later and he's developed a passion for playing. Teacher (local musician yoof) seems to think the acoustic is good enough.
JLaw-
That's awesome. What size is the acoustic (assume a kids size one)? Might be worth checking with his teacher what scale to get.
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I don't really know how big eight year olds are but this looks pretty cool with a smaller scale length, narrower nut :https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/les-paul/epiphone-les-paul-express-in-vintage-sunburst
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Epiphone and Squier are the budget brands of Gibson and Fender respectively - They put together really good stuff. Take him to a guitar shop, get a gauge on his tastes.
I'd suggest a 2nd hand Squier Stratocaster (they're slim, light, versatile and abundant on 2nd hand market) and ask his teacher to 'setup' the guitar for him.
christianSpaceman
pifko
Has he expressed an interest in an electric guitar? If not, I'd possibly get a nicer acoustic. What's he currently got?