Apr 15, 2016 02:16 AM
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Here’s what you need to know before you read this review; first, I am not a professional musician/guitar player; however, I consider myself quite a musical person and I do own a few musical instruments including some Casio and Yamaha keyboards, flutes and have owned some very professional musical studio equipment including sound boards like AWE64 and 32 from Creative; of course, I have reviewed tons of these kind of things in the past.
So, I have done quite a bit of messing around, just not a ‘professional’ type; keep that in mind. So, if you are looking at this guitar, probably you are starting out, or you simply don’t want to spend too much money on getting one of the bigger brand names; whatever, it is I hope this review helps you decide.
What I liked
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The packaging. Amazon literally went overboard with this, the box I received the guitar in could easily be mistaken for a 40” LCD TV. In fact, I actually thought, they sent me a TV instead of a guitar. Oh how I wish:)
Very Good Build quality. For the price, the build quality is a shocker, it’s really good and I love the colour - black, smooth and nice. There were no dings or anything, which I could find with an eagle eye. However, it’s quite light, and you might now want to drop it; it may take a drop or two, but I would just strap it on first.
The size and weight. At 38 inches, the size is pretty good and being light weight it’s comfortable to hold.
The accessories. For a guitar, all the accessories are included - you get the strap, replacement strings, two picks and a nylon carrying case. That’s super nice. If you are going to use this guitar to start learning, the additional strings will help, in case you break the original.
The notes. If you are buying a guitar, you obviously want to know how clean the notes were. I would say to my ears, perfect. Just remember to tune it before you start, which is pretty important.
What I didn’t Like
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- Nothing. Yeah, I actually loved this guitar all through. I can’t even think of anything to nick pick.
What else do you need to know
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If you are buying this guitar or any other guitar, you will need to tune it right. So, make sure you do that before you play it. You can use a tuning box, or you can simply get an App like GuitarTuna. I got it tuned pretty perfectly with in a few minutes.
Clean the strings. It will last longer.
Playing a guitar takes a lot of practice; meaning don’t just expect yourself to become Jimi Hendrix in an hour of getting one. As an amateur guitar player, I am still learning the ropes. And did I tell you that it hurts after fretting for a while.
Should you buy it?
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Yes.
I definitely recommend getting this guitar for the price it is at - if you want to learn a guitar, or start with one; it will surprise you at that; it’s even cheaper than buying a used guitar. Once you get the hang of it and learn more; you can get yourself a more expensive one.
