Lauren LA30 guitar with color options 30" half size student guitar These 1/2 size acoustic guitars provide the young student an easy to hold instrument. The guitar comes with stings on the instrument. We also carry books, videos, tapes and CD's to learn on as well as guitar bags, tuners, straps and more. Click here to view Guitar accessories Children and youth will have lots of fun playing the guitar. Music opens the mind and creativity. The LA 30 is available with steel or nylon strings. The steel string is also available in the blue color. Steel strings are the most popular. Steel are better for strumming and fingering, nylon are better for classical finger picking.