Better Guitar

player opinions

Name: Mike M
Band: -----
Model Year: 2001
Price Paid: $200
Performance
This is a good beginner guitar. It needs to be broken in a little bit though. After a week it is easier to play. The action isn’t that great once you get around the 9th fret.
Performance Rating: 8
Sound Quality
The tone is pretty good. There is an odd ring on some notes on the G string. Chords sound full and ring out well though. Harmonics ring out well also.
Sound Quality Rating: 8
Construction
This guitar is very tuff. I’ve banged it around and only got minor dents and scratches. Definitely stands up to regular use. The neck/frets are rough until you break em in. Once in a while I get a rough fret on a note I don’t normally use. I haven’t had any problems with this guitar.
Construction Rating: 9

Name: Guitar Dad
Band: -----
Model Year: 1999
Price Paid: $200
Performance
Terrible, even for a beginner guitar. It is so difficult to fret that my instructor (30+ years experience) cannot play some barre chords. Strumming baic chords in the first position is OK.
Performance Rating: 1
Sound Quality
No effects.
Sound Quality Rating: 3
Construction
Rough frets and bad neck make for poor playability. Body itself is solid.
Construction Rating: 3