December 13, 2019
I'm very happy with the guitar. Like just about everyone who gets one, I'm amazed by the quality at this price. It's a good time to be a guitarist.
Mine arrived several days earlier than expected, which was a nice surprise. It's lovely. The fit and finish are excellent.
The tuning keys are much better than I've seen in budget guitars. I see no need to replace them. The nut seems to be cut properly. The frets are level, with no sprout. A few could have been rounded better on the ends, but t ...
I'm very happy with the guitar. Like just about everyone who gets one, I'm amazed by the quality at this price. It's a good time to be a guitarist.
Mine arrived several days earlier than expected, which was a nice surprise. It's lovely. The fit and finish are excellent.
The tuning keys are much better than I've seen in budget guitars. I see no need to replace them. The nut seems to be cut properly. The frets are level, with no sprout. A few could have been rounded better on the ends, but that's an easy fix. I changed the strings to my faves before even plugging it in, probably on the assumption that these wouldn't be very good. Could be wrong about that.
I haven't had to touch the truss rod. String and pickup heights were spot on. It was properly intonated, a good thing since a couple of saddles are as far up as possible. I'll probably upgrade the bridge before too long. For now, the one it came with will suffice. I haven't touched the trem, as I don't use one.
I will mod the guitar over time, probably starting by changing to humbuckers. Just a preference. There's no rush. It is perfectly playable as is. I'm impressed. Glarry delivered.
Budget guitars are often recommended for beginners. I disagree. They usually need more work than a beginner is capable of, which leads to frustration. This one would be fine for a beginner, including me, a beginner for many years.