The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78160   Message #1401442
Posted By: GUEST,Wrinkles
07-Feb-05 - 06:45 AM
Thread Name: Girly Guitars
Subject: RE: Girly Guitars
Bleedin' typical, that the manufacturer would think that the instrument has to be more "fashionable" with sparkly bits rather than seriously addressing the problems of female guitarists. It's really a slap in the face, saying that women are not serious musicians.

Women guitarists want the same thing their male counterparts do - a good sounding instrument with excelent playability.

To that end, the *real* needs of female guitarists would be better met with, for example; slimer necks with less depth would help those whos hands aren't that big; an off-centre neck - while retaining the volume of the sound box - would certainly assist the large busted IE the durn thing wouldn't be so far away your arms wouldn't be at full stretch when playing it; Or perhaps one model with a cut-away in the rear to accomodate the belly when preggers. Even just less depth to the soundbox might be enough for some.

I hope these fluffy/sparkly/pink "ladies guitars" are a big enough financial flop to put the company out of business - they deserve to go under with thinking like that!

grrrrrrrr

Wrinkles