Great tone, but won't stay in tune....
Jan 27, 2013
tata1138
from Indianapolis, IN,
Rating:3.0
The overall quality is alright... Don't expect much more for what this guitar costs... It's perfect size for my 7 year old.. Has pretty decent tone and I've even had fun playing it myself.. 2 serious drawbacks... 1. It's noisy.. Switching between pick-ups is noisy.. On positions 2 and 4, there is audible hissing.. Probably some minor bad wiring between pick-ups, pots and switch.. Once I open the thing up, I'll see what's wrong.. An easy fix for me, maybe not so much for others.. Second serious, serious, SERIOUS drawback is the tuning keys.... This guitar will absolutely not stay in tune what so ever.. Constantly goes out of tune.. Set it down, goes out of tune.. Do a bend, goes out of tune.. The tuning key set is very cheap and very basic.. I'm replacing them with some Fender tuning keys I picked up for $40 bucks.. If you want this thing to be playable so your kid can take it to lessons, you'll definitely want to at least replace the tuning keys.. The headstock is th...
- How accurate was the sizing? N/A
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Overall quality is acceptable for something in the $60-$70 price range... You'll at least want to upgrade the tuning keys as they are very poor in quality..
- Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? no...
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Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes