By R***.
February 24, 2022
I see this touted as a good beginner guitar, and I have to disagree with that. To be clear, that's not to say it's horrible or even bad. It's just that it needs work to truly shine, and some of that might be a bit much for someone just starting out.
The good things first. It's very light, and very comfortable to play. It has a REALLY nice natural tone. The notes ring off with a nice, low richness. The pickups are decent, too. At least I have no problems with mine.
The not so good...the action ...
I see this touted as a good beginner guitar, and I have to disagree with that. To be clear, that's not to say it's horrible or even bad. It's just that it needs work to truly shine, and some of that might be a bit much for someone just starting out.
The good things first. It's very light, and very comfortable to play. It has a REALLY nice natural tone. The notes ring off with a nice, low richness. The pickups are decent, too. At least I have no problems with mine.
The not so good...the action is terrible. The strings are garbage, and the tuners aren't much better. The nut on mine was way too high, making the first fret almost unplayable. On the plus side, these are all easy fixes and might not apply evenly to every guitar.
At the very least, get a set of decent strings and change them right off the bat. Don't even mess with what's on there out of the box. Also, new tuners are probably a must. The nut will probably need to be sanded down or replaced, and the action adjusted.
So, if you're comfortable with that, or at least aren't afraid of screwing up your guitar trying to fix it, then this is a good pick up. With a little work, it will be very much worth it.
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