Dean Playmate EVO Junior Solid Body Electric Guitar, Classic Black, 3/4-Size Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this guitar for my 6 year old who had outgrown his toy acoustic guitar. I am a veteran player and am very impressed with the quality both in construction and sound from it. My child is even more interested in practicing now with the "cool" sounds he is getting from it and (probably most important to him) it looks cool.
I researched several competitor guitars and found this one far superior for the price. The 3/4 size should last him through elementary school years and possibly beyond.

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Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories - Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this as a starter electric after having learned on an acoustic. It's great for the price. The guitar: -After a few days I could tell the tremolo bar wasn't going to last very long so I completely unscrewed it and do not use it. So don't plan on using that heavily for very long, it's not made in a fashion to last. That's one of the ways the price is kept down on the guitar, I'm sure. The pickups and bridge definitely will need adjustment so find a good place online to learn about that, or hopefully you know someone who knows guitars or you know them yourself. After a few months one of the wires to the jack broke off, somehow, and I did have to solder that back on. I couldn't say how common of a problem that might be. It's recommendable that you keep the jack input nut tight to the guitar and don't let it get to where the jack can spin freely at all. Otherwise the tension will go to the wires connecting to the jack and that's probably what caused my problem, so lesson learned. If you can afford a higher quality strat and don't want any little hassles like that, then spend the extra bucks. But, if you're like me, and willing to put a tiny bit of work into keeping it working, the price to quality ratio is definitely in your favor. It's probably better for a first electric than something higher quality and more expensive anyways, because you're not so afraid to tinker around with it, take it apart and find out what makes it tick. I've had it for about 3 months now and have consistently been playing it at the very least 7 hours a week and still happy. The Amp: -It does its purpose. Not a very good amp, but it's solid, and doesn't have much to complain about. You know what you're getting there; A cheap little amp. The guitar strap: -Don't trust it. It will slip off the strap buttons; First day. Get some strap locks for it, or get a better strap. The tuner: -completely cheap and not even worth using. I put it up against a good/reliable tuner and it didn't even have the correct read on the pitch. I'm not sure what's going on there but I basically threw mine away. It looked like it was about to fall apart out of the package, basically. I recommend buying a different one straight away before the guitar even arrives, or tuning by ear is better. The four stars are based on the assumption that you're someone who is willing to get the screwdriver out once or twice and mess around with it. It's based on the fact that you're not needing the little things like the strap and tuner to be perfect out of the box. If that's for some reason important to you, then consider this a 2-star review. The four stars is also probably based on the fact that you either A: know some things about guitars already, B: know someone else who does, or C: are very resourceful and good at making something cheap work to its greatest ability. Hope this has been helpful.

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* Everything you need to start rocking, including a black Stratocaster guitar and 10-watt Squier amp with 10-foot cord * Classic Fender Stratocaster guitar for all styles of music * Synchronous tremolo bridge for subtle shimmers or hard-core whammy * Three single-coil pickups paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch; volume and 2 tone controls for wide range of tones * Package also includes strings, picks, strap, gigbag, and instructional DVD

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Starcaster by Fender Electric Guitar/Amp Package - Sunburst Finish Review

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(More customer reviews)I have this guitar pack and I have to say that the number of negative comments is amazing. I am not sure what people expect for $200.00. No! This is not a $1200.00 dollar American made strat, nor is the $500.00 Mexican made strat. It's a low cost made in China strat.
Regardless of where it was made, I found the workmanship to be very acceptable. The guitar is beautiful and the rosewood fretboard is very nice. The whole guitar has a solid feel. My only real complaint is that the center pickup has an unusually low level output. But there is no way I would return this guitar just because of a single pickup. At worst case I'd just have Fender send a replacement. And Yes! As other reviews have noted, the amp hums a little (especially at higher volumes). But, this has more to with the single coil pickups used in the guitar. If you want humbucker pickups, you're going to pay more. Also the amp is just a small 10W practice amp. It works fine for lower volume practicing. I have fallen in love with mine and play it quietly in the evenings to relax from the world.
I have a family and very little extra money. I am greatful that Fender has provided these low cost kits. It gives me the opportunity to own and relax with a Fender, something that would be questionable with a better (read more expensive) guitar. And, if the kids develop an interest, I won't cry too much if they add a few scratches to it.
Folks need to keep things in perspective. This is a low cost entry level guitar. Understanding those limitations, I highly recommend this kit to anyone just starting out.


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Fender Starcaster Electric Guitar Pack with Amp and Accessories, Candy Apple Red Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a bass guitar player, and own/have owned several bass guitars, including a Fender Mustang and currently a Fender Precision (Sting signature series). I have also owned a Fender Squier (6-string) guitar before. We ordered the Starcaster guitar package for my middleschool daughter.
It's a great guitar with great sound; honestly, the sound is fantastic. And there are a lot of peripheral items included at a fabulous price. We've had no problems at all with the cord or amp, and the sound that little amp makes it really clear. Hit the overdrive, and you get a nice distortion sound. You can't control the amount of overdrive (it's either on or off), but for a beginner or for household use, it's perfect. The compact guitar stand is very stable for its size.
A few other reviewers have criticized the guitar for string buzz. Well, you can adjust the bridge very easily. The package even includes the little hex-wrench needed to make the adjustment yourself. (Anyone that pays $100 for someone else to do such minor tweaking got ripped off ... you may as well pay someone to tune it for you.)
If there is one drawback to the guitar, the edges of the frets are a little rough, something I've never encountered with a Fender product before. I find it noticible, but I wouldn't even call it uncomfortable. And certainly not so rough as to cut up your hands, as one reviewer exaggerated.
One final note, the guitar not only sounds great, it looks beautiful as well. The candy-apple red color is rich and deep (slightly darker than the picture), and the finish has no flaws at all.
I have no hesitation recommending this to any beginning or intermediate player.


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SOLID-BODY GUITAR WITH MAPLE NECK & MATCHING HEADSTOCK ; 22-FRET ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD; WHITE MOTO PICKGUARD; 3 SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS WITH FIVE-WAY SWITCHING, CHROME HARDWARE & TREMOLO BRIDGE; SP-10 GUITAR AMPLIFIER DELIVERS 10W; INCLUDES DIGITAL TUNER, 10-FT GUITAR CABLE, GIG BAG, STRAP, PICKS, STRINGS, STAND & INSTRUCTIONAL DVD; CANDY APPLE RED

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GSI Super Quality Musical Acoustic Guitar Kit - Includes Stylish Wood 39" Inch Guitar, Carrying Case And Accessories - For Children, Beginners, Students And Musicians Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this guitar in Jan. 2011, for my son's 22ND b-day present. This is his first guitar, so I purposely waited in writing a review until he became more accustomed to playing and familiar with this particular guitar. First of all we both think this a nice guitar for a beginner. The original guitar strings were just OK, the first E string broke, so my son had to change the strings, he chose to use the brand- D'addario light 0.12 strings. Between, practicing every day and changing the strings, we could definitely hear a difference in the sound quality of the guitar. The look of the guitar is a beautiful lightly gloss laminated finish. The gig bag is a bit cheap, and a small hole tore near the zipper a few days after buying it, but other than that it is holding up. If you plan to use your guitar daily, you might want to invest in a better carrying case. All in all, no complains for a first guitar.

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Washburn WD10 Series WD10SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently picked this up for a cheaper guitar to take around. I'm very pleased with it and would recommend for a beginner, or anyone that needs a great playing guitar under $300 dollars. You are not going to find another guitar with the action, plus a cheap pickup for $250. IMHO, this is a great deal.
Plus:
Great Action/Playability
Comes with a cheap Fishman Pickup
I think Washburn's have a good even tone (high's/low's are generally balanced IMO).
Nice Look/sound for price range.
Minus:
This isn't a solid wood guitar. New guitars under $600 are mostly laminate sides and back to cut down on costs.
Like all guitars in this price range, there are plastic parts (nut, binding, pegs, etc.). To be expected.
Notes: Doesn't come with 2 pins for Guitar strap. This just means you have to get a strap that goes to head stock. Just a difference.

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Lanikai LU-21C Concert Ukulele Review

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(More customer reviews)I went to an OMEA convention and went to a vendor stand with a variety of Ukulele and the best one there was the Lanikai S-C. I wanted to save some money so I decided to go with the LU-21C. It's the same quality of build, but has a mahogany plywood top instead of a spruce top. This means that it lacks some higher overtones (it's warmer, darker, what ever you want to say.) I've played many crappy instruments for around this price range and bellow and this one is not a crappy instrument. The only thing that needed some set up was the nut, but that is a common problem and a quick fix on most low end guitars and ukes. Most manufacturers ship such instruments out with a high nut. Are you not sure you want a ukulele? Get this one to find out.

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Jasmine by Takamine ES31C Acoustic Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)This Guitar is the best sounding guitar for this price!!!!
I play at church with it connected to the mix console and the sound is really clean and gives a beautiful electric-acoustic presence in each song that I play.
I'm really happy with this product,if you would need a guitar for a heavy-duty performance frequence, then this is the instrument.!!!

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Mendini by Cecilio MV500 Ebony Fitted Flamed 1-Piece Maple Back Violin + Chromatic tuner w/ Metronome, 2 Bows, Extra Set of Strings, Shoulder Rest, Extra Bridge & Case in 4/4 (Full Size) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a music major at Indiana State University who plays upright bass in orchestra, and was looking to expand my music knowledge to violin. To my surprise my parents picked this up for me. I attempted to tune it and the high e string broke. Not surprising. As a rule, ALWAYS put new string on an instrument right away. The strings it came with were old and low quality. Also be sure to clean the instrument. I was disturbed by the amount of filth that came off the finger board. When i was done with setting it up and such, the instrument i was left with was astounding. The sound and depth is very nice, and the finish is stunning. I'm very happy with it. The case is nice, but it did need to be cleaned. the bows are passable, the rosin..... buy new rosin.

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