We are especially taken with the Ice Blue finish, which, while it looks more like it should appear on an instrument made by their Californian rivals, works surprisingly well on the curved body of the SG. The clean and elegant design is a definite step up when compared to Epiphone's previous offerings and the bold colour choices allow the guitar to stand out in this crowded space. We'd say this SG is a formidable adversary to the guitars we've listed above. So with all these choices available, how does the new Power Players SG hold up to the competition? This isn't even Epiphone's first venture into junior instruments, with the Les Paul Express being the most notable model.įender's most popular mini axe is arguably the Squier Mini Jazzmaster, Jackson has the fiercely metal JS Minion series and Ibanez even has the Paul Gilbert-approved GRGM21.

It seems that all the heavy hitters in the world of electric guitar offer some form of kid-friendly 6-string. It's fair to say you aren't short of options if you're a junior player in the market for a short-scale beginner guitar. (Image credit: Future/Daryl Robertson) Design and feel

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