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Great for tiny guitarists
Bought for 6y old daughter, to spark her interest in guitar play. She is 121cm tall, and this fits her size perfectly.
The guitar itself sounds reasonably well, but loses depth as you move up the frets (expected). My only qualm with this is the tuning, which will only hold for one session. Strings B and G seem to loosen most, the rest stay quite close to tuning. I don't know if this is product specific, or I just got a faulty item. I'm sure this can be fixed, but I don't want the hassle. Doesn't bother me much, because it forces my kid to practice tuning before exercising, and holds long enough for the kid to get bored.
Tuning issue aside, this is certainly fit for purpose and very much meets the product description.
The guitar itself sounds reasonably well, but loses depth as you move up the frets (expected). My only qualm with this is the tuning, which will only hold for one session. Strings B and G seem to loosen most, the rest stay quite close to tuning. I don't know if this is product specific, or I just got a faulty item. I'm sure this can be fixed, but I don't want the hassle. Doesn't bother me much, because it forces my kid to practice tuning before exercising, and holds long enough for the kid to get bored.
Tuning issue aside, this is certainly fit for purpose and very much meets the product description.
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Nice little guitar
I keep this one next to the sofa. I end up writing on it more than my much more expensive guitars because it's easy to play and small. Just pick it up and go. Leave it around and not worry about humidity, bumps, etc. Nice to have a little guitar to throw around a bit and still use a lot. The strings are still stock afetr 6 months. Not bad! The sound is what it should be for a little guitar. Not a Hummingbird, but great for writing music and singing with.
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fair but unspectacular beginner's instrument for the price
As an absolute beginner's guitar, this is fine. The construction and sound is unspectacular at best, and sometimes mediocre (intonation is terrible past the first few positions, some of the fret ends need filing, etc.), but the quality is what I would expect at this price point.
As a guitar teacher, I would not recommend this instrument for a serious student, but it is perfect for the 6 to 8 year old child who is interested in playing, but not yet ready to fully commit to the instrument. In other words, for the young, curious prospective guitarist, it's a great place to get started; getting comfortable with the guitar and with the ritual of playing. In that context, I would recommend this instrument.
As a guitar teacher, I would not recommend this instrument for a serious student, but it is perfect for the 6 to 8 year old child who is interested in playing, but not yet ready to fully commit to the instrument. In other words, for the young, curious prospective guitarist, it's a great place to get started; getting comfortable with the guitar and with the ritual of playing. In that context, I would recommend this instrument.
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This guitar does not sound like a toy. It is very well built and good looking. Bought it for my son, but have played it myself and it sounds great.
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Nothing special - pretty ordinary
This guitar produces a very ordinary sound. It's well made (as is usually the case with Yamaha), but uninspiring as reflected by its price.
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My 7 year old likes it.
My son likes it and too be honest I like it too. He's learning classical guitar while I prefer rockabilly. Guitar sounds good and plays well. Decent overall quality. Probably worth the money.
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Excellent guitar for youngsters.
This is an utterly reliable half size guitar for youngsters, built to a very high quality. It has no shortcomings that will frustrate young learners. The sound is really quite good for such a small instrument though the tuning of the higher frets is not impeccable enough for advanced playing. I bought it for my 4 grandsons and have no doubt it will survive being used by all four in turn.
For the purpose for which it is intended, look no further.
For the purpose for which it is intended, look no further.
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Great start for very young students
My son is four and a half and he started guitar lessons. His teacher played it so beautifully and my son loved the guitar. For sure this instrument does not look and feel like a toy.
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Great Starter Student Guitar
Started my son out on this guitar and it's perfect for the beginner. Good quality (for what it is). Right price. It's pretty quiet, which works in our house, but if you're looking for a big sound it's not that. Feels like an instrument, not a toy. Of course it's still quite cheap. I'd say this is a true Yamaha, definitely good value for money.
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