Daisy Rock Daisy Short Scale

June 29, 2007 by Jo Minor 


Electric guitars designed just for girls are a growing phenomenon. Funny, though. Some of these feminine axes wind up being played by the guys because they just simply sound good. One such hot rocking electric guitar is the Daisy Short Scale from the feminine guitar makers at Daisy Rock.

The Daisy Rock Daisy Short Scale electric guitar is a perfect choice for any young girl wanting to learn to play the guitar. The smaller size is perfect for small hands, yet the sound is better than you would expect. It is not a toy. It is a real electric guitar capable of making some rockin’ sounds. The list price of the Daisy Rock Daisy Short Scale electric guitar with cute pink gig bag is $279.00.

Daisy Rock Guitars was founded in 2000 by Tish Ciravolo. Ms. Ciravolo began her own guitar experience playing the bass in high school. She found that the standard bass guitars were too large and heavy for the average young woman to handle comfortably. Standard guitars are also shaped to fit against male bodies, so she designed her guitars to fit nicely against female bodies. If the guitar has a cute feminine appeal, so much the better. Ciravolo is mom to two young girls herself, and is glad that her girls have a feminine choice in the world of rock guitars.

Of course it was only natural that Tish Ciravolo would design a line of guitars, seeing that her husband is Michael Ciravolo, who is president of Schecter Guitars. While young girls are drawn to the hearts and butterflies, grown women appreciate the lighter weight, slimmer neck, and durable construction of Daisy Rock Guitars. Female musicians such as Joan Jett, Dolly Parton, and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart have used Daisy Rock guitars from time to time.

The Daisy Short Scale is designed for younger girls from 7 to 12 or so - that’s why it has the short scale. Other Daisy rock guitars are larger and are more suited to older girls, but even punk rocking boys occasionally pull out a little Daisy Rock Daisy guitar to shred a little (and shock a lot.)

The body of the Daisy Rock Daisy Short Scale electric guitar is shaped like a five petal daisy. The pick guard is round and placed in the very center of the daisy, a fitting backdrop for the humbucker pickup. The headstock is really cute, too, and is shaped something like a leaf, covered in pearl-like material. The gig bag is pink and padded and doubles as a back pack.

Advantages: The Daisy Rock Daisy Short Scale electric guitar is cute, if it is anything. But more than that, it’s a real electric guitar. It shreds beautifully and is capable of making some great screaming noises.

The smaller size make it a great choice for any young girl out there who wants to be a real rocker when she grows up. The features are really simple, so the young player can focus on technique instead of needing to learn all about a variety of features in addition to guitar playing. It comes set up for playing right from the factory. Daisy Rock guitars are well constructed, and the price is decent, too, for a beginner’s guitar.

Disadvantages: The features are very simple. There is no tone control. And about the flowery girly design - some feminists would prefer that women and girls not be treated in such a demeaning fashion. After all, why do we need different guitars just because we are girls? But then, this is a political issue, and the fact is, most females like feminine things, in spite of what the feminists tell us.

Short scale guitars can be hard to keep in tune. If your child shows real interest and keeps playing beyond the basic learning period, she will probably be benefited by having another full sized electric guitar.

Specs:

  • Basswood body in daisy shape

  • Rock maple bolt-on slim profile neck

  • 22.5 inch scale

  • Rosewood fingerboard

  • Pearloid daisy inlays

  • 22 medium frets

  • Adjustable truss rod

  • Adjustable hardtail bridge

  • Custom chrome tuners with daisy logo

  • Chrome hardware

  • Daisy Rock Deluxe full range Humbucker pickup

  • One master volume control

  • D’Addario EXL 110 strings

  • Includes pink padded back pack/gig bag

  • Choice of Pepper Mint (pink) or Awesome Blue

  • Limited lifetime warranty

Read about Berklee College of Music joining forces with Daisy Rock to enhance the quality of guitar education for women.

Here’s one bloggers’ ideas about the ten best guitars for girls. Several of them are made by Daisy Rock, although the Daisy Short Scale is not on the list.

Do check out the Daisy Rock website for more info about girl-specific electric guitars and basses as well as acoustic guitars, too.

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