I suppose you get what you pay for! I was looking for a reasonably cheap starter guitar for my 7 year-old daughter who has "inspirations" of being a rock star. Needless to say, I know the whims of childhood and didn't want to pony over big dough for a fad that would last all of 6 months (at best) potentially and then I'd be stuck with a mini-guitar that I couldn't use!
Anyway, I knew this would be a CHEAP guitar, but I didn't realize HOW cheap. The two biggest problems I have are with the machine heads (how you tighten/tune the strings) and the nut (the ridge at the top of the neck/fretboard that is just below the machine heads and the string rest on). I had to use a dremmel tool to cut the nut grooves that the strings are supposed to sit in deeper because of how the machine heads are arranged. The machine heads are aligned in a row and not staggered at all, this made the innermost four strings (A,D,G and B) jump out of place when I tried to tighten and tune them!
My overall assessment is: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! Spend at least $70 and get a decent guitar. Something THIS cheap will only frustrate your child's ambitions and does not leave any room to truly determine if playing guitar is something your child would like to do long term or not.Get more detail about 25" Kid's Toy Guitar with Carrying Bag and Accessories - Pretty Princess Pink.
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