Sound: The sound is excellent. It sounds alot louder than it looks. Once again, I recommend changing the strings to fit what you want. The factory stock strings sound great out of the box, but wear very easily and it wont be long until you start to get pretty severe buzzing. Great for playing Classic Rock like Beatles and Led Zeppelin.
Action, Fit & Finish: For it’s price, I don’t think this could’ve gotten any better. The spacing between the strings and frets is fairly even from the nut all the way to the body. The only problem I have is when I got from the house in Lake Havasu, Az to the house in Orange, Ca. Going from the dry to moist climate started to make the strings buzz on the frets. But switching to Medium gauge strings from Light seems to have fixed that.
Reliability & Durability: This guitar would be awesome for playing on a street corner or small live performances. I wouldn’t use it for anything bigger than that. The strap buttons are more solid than any electric I’ve ever owned. So there’s no fear of dropping it when strapped to my back. So far, I’ve owned it for a little less than a year and it hasn’t disappointed yet.
Impression: I play a pretty wide range of styles from Psychedelic, British Invasion, Progressive Rock, Alternative. This guitar has been pretty good for my needs. For it’s price, I would definitely buy this again. The only problem I have with it is it has no cutaway for the top 7 frets. But I never go up there on Acoustic anyway, so it’s fine.
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