- Discovery Musical Intruments
- From $25 each, First Act
Pretty much any kid who plays video games (i.e., pretty much any kid) has spent time clacking away at Guitar Hero's color-coded buttons on the frets of a plastic guitar—and more than a few have been inspired to pick up real instruments. The only problem: No parent wants to cough up hundreds only to see her fickle child drop her guitar into a dusty closet after three weeks. That's why we like First Act's Discovery line. No toys here—we're talking professionally built steel-string guitars that are sized for young hands, with a ready-for-the-stage design sense to boot. And each sells for little more than you'd pay for a flimsy plaything that won't stay tuned for three bars. In addition to electric and acoustic guitars, complete with Learn-a-Chord cards that slide under the strings, First Act has equally great drum sets, an accordion, and more to fill out your Partridge Family-style rec-room band.
—Ages 5 and up
