Daisy Rock Guitar
Shecter Guitar Research is the parent to a child star, The Daisy Rock Guitar.
Conceived and designed by Tish Ciravolo, a female bassist entrenched in the club scene for many years, her experience has been that young girls are often inhibited to pick up the instrument because traditional guitars are bulky and physically awkward for them to hold. "If you look at females in popular music there aren't a whole lot of women guitarists and it's not for lack of talent - just look at P.J. Harvey, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, and Melissa Etheridge." Ciravalo says. "Until now there hasn't been a guitar built that young girls feel comfortable with and my hope is the Daisy Rock will conquer these inhibitions and empower more young girls to play guitar." Daisy Rock guitars are constructed by Michael Ciravolo, President of Schecter Guitars, who also makes axes for Papa Roach, Powerman 5000, Orgy, and Stone Temple Pilots
They are designed with super thin necks as most girls have smaller hands.
It's ideal as a little starter guitar.
Female guitarists rejoice! Now there is a series of guitars specially designed to fit the female body and hands. The Rock Candy series guitars are serious instruments featuring mahogany bodies, 22 fret bolt-on maple necks, and rosewood fretboards. The chrome hardware consists of professional Grover tuners and Tune-o-matic bridges with stoptails. To top it off Daisy equipped these guitars with a pair of great sounding Duncan Designed humbuckers. With their sparkle finishes, these guitars not only feel good, they look good too!
FAQ
from Daisy Rock
What makes Daisy Rock guitars different from other standard size/shape guitars?
For starters, our guitars have slimmer necks than standard guitars. This makes for easier playing for people with smaller hands. Our guitars are also lightweight so they won't over power you if you have a small build. Another really great feature of the guitars is the contour in the body. It lies perfectly and extremely comfortably across our bodies. Not to mention that they sound and look great on stage!
Overall Daisy Rock guitars are designed specifically for girls and are a perfect fit for female guitarists.
Is a Daisy Rock guitar's neck thinner than other guitars?
Yes. All Daisy Rock guitars have slimmer necks that make them easier and more comfortable to play for girls with smaller hands.
How heavy are they?
Rock Candy Series Guitars: 7 lbs. 11oz.
Heartbreaker Artist 6 lbs. 12oz.
Heartbreaker Bass 7 lbs. 7oz
I'm not a little girl, are Daisy Rock guitars right for me?
Of course! If you have the urge to rock, we have an axe for you. Short-scale guitars are best for children ages 6-10, while full-scale Artist, Acoustic, Rock Candy and Stardust Series models are best for ages 10 and up. Although Daisy Rock guitars are designed especially for girls of all ages many boys and men play them too.
What about a case?
Rock Candy Series guitars will fit in a standard Les Paul Style case
For more information, visit their web site at
www.daisyrock.com.
Review
It's a nice enough entry-level guitar.
The craftsmanship is actually quite good, the neck is smooth and quick, and it stays in tune.
The pickup is plenty good for what it should be used for. It's better made than a Squier Strat, and it's a hell of a lot nicer than the Teisco Del Rays, Silvertones, Stellas, Kays etc. that most of us learned on.
Anyway, I guarantee you that any 12-year-old girl would rather find one of these under the Christmas tree than a cheap Strat or Epiphone Les Paul, etc.
If you're looking for a guitar for that reason, this is a great choice. If she's the one kid in 20 who sticks with it, you can give her a Strat or Ovation for her sixteenth birthday. If she doesn't, put it in the closet. In 20 years, you can sell it on Ebay for the price of a Lexus.
Features 5.8 (6 responses)
Sound 6.8 (6 responses)
Action, Fit, & Finish 7.5 (6 responses)
Reliability/Durability 8.7 (6 responses)
Customer Support 5.5 (6 responses)
Overall Rating 6.2 (6 responses)
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