on January 11, 2024
Decent for the money. Having said that, the kit is not bad for the money. The amp works although the drive channel is a bit of a joke. Better off getting an inexpensive drive pedal separately if needed. The clean tones are fine. Has enough volume for a practice amp. Seems to have a decent speaker magnet given the weight. The guitar was playable in the cowboy chord area although the action will need to be lowered for upper fret play. The strings will also not last very long. While the nut measur ...
Decent for the money. Having said that, the kit is not bad for the money. The amp works although the drive channel is a bit of a joke. Better off getting an inexpensive drive pedal separately if needed. The clean tones are fine. Has enough volume for a practice amp. Seems to have a decent speaker magnet given the weight. The guitar was playable in the cowboy chord area although the action will need to be lowered for upper fret play. The strings will also not last very long. While the nut measures at 42mm, it hangs off the edge a bit on each side so the playable size is more like 40mm which is good for children and adults with shorter fingers. The tuners are a decent ratio and tune up very well. Aside for a small rough patch on the neck, the fit and finish are fine. A few swipes with fine grit sandpaper fixed it easily. The only other real complaint is that the middle single coil pickup is either very weak, or not hooked up correctly. Barely audible compared to the two humbuckers. No matter for me as I really do not need it. For those who have a notched neck checker, the Fender scale works fine on this. Overall, it is a good beginner guitar kit for the price. And for those who do not know how to change strings or do basic guitar setup, there are tons of free videos online. It really is not that hard. Enjoy!