I have been teaching myself guitar for about a year now, playing with friends and for my kids.

Alternative, Country, Classic Rock

I received this guitar today from zZounds. I pulled it out of the packing, tuned it up and was completely amazed at the sound. This guitar is obviously not a Martin, a Taylor or even a Gibson - hell, it was made in China......but I would consider it a quality guitar in and of itself. But when you compare the rich, deep tones that come out of this guitar with the price I paid, I can tell you that it is simply a fantastic sounding guitar. I bought a "cosmetically damaged" one for $430 (Epiphone list price of $999 and regularly priced at zZounds at $599)and I put it on my work bench with my work lights over it and could not find one thing wrong with it. Nothing. So I'm not sure what the inspectors found that they would sell it at a reduced price but I am very happy I took that chance! I have a lot of guitars, some very nice ones and some great "value" guitars and several beaters and I can honestly say that this one sounds as good as some of mine that cost several thousand dollars. I am very pleased with the sound!

The e-sonic electronics are quite amazing. There is none of that "tinny" sound that sometimes comes out of a piezo type pick up. The electric sound is very well-rounded across the entire spectrum when played through my Beringer Acoustic Amp. The jack is very solid and even the chromatic tuner is spot on according to my Snark and my Boss tuner. I am very happy with the sound of this guitar!!

This guitar has a wider nut that most. I primarily bought this guitar because of the wider nut. Common wisdom says that finger-pickers like it wider so they can pick better but I can tell you that us folks with big ole hands like it because we can play our chords much better with enough room for our big fingers! The adjustable bridge is intuative and easy to use.

This guitar is beautiful. The ebony finish is glossy and I can't find a flaw in it. The pentagram fretboard inlays are beautiful and what I would consider to be intricate. I studied them very closely and couldn't find any flaws at all. It's a beautiful guitar!

I got a great deal on a guitar that I feel is worth much more than I paid for it so I'll say that I got a great value!

I hope I never have to find out how the support is!

This is a very good looking guitar. It has all the accessories I would ever ask for on a guitar. Honestly, it was the ebony gloss finish and the fretboard inlays that hooked me into checking it out in the first place.

hobbyist

rock

The sound out of this thing is amazing for the price. Nice tight and controlled. Full bodied souund from solid tonewoods. In my opinion it is better than the masterbilt line and I own one of those. Will change the strings though to Ernie Ball Slinky Acoustic 80/20 bronze.

This guitar is beautiful. The artwork is great. Very elegant instrument.

The setup was great out of the box. Plays very easy.

Looks to be manufactured very well. Where the nut sits in looks just a tiny bit sloppy but not a dealbreaker. You really have to look close to see it.

A whole lot of BANG for the buck. Looks better than the Takamine EF series and you get solid tonewoods to boot. You can't go wrong with this axe.

Haven't needed it yet.

Oh she is a very pretty axe. High gloss finish. Will look fantastic on stage for sure!!

Active Musician

Rock

Onboard electronics are very good. It certainly does not have a purely acoustic sound--the low bass is clearly boosted even when the bass control is down substantially--but it is a great sound for playing live with a band and also great when you need to add that low end to a purely acoustic set.

I love that the whole guitar is solid wood, not laminate. This does seem to make the sound more punchy. The EQ controls also have a sensitivity control, which is nice. Onboard tuner is nice, but it doesn't always work. Seems to be some kind of short circuit somewhere. Doesn't matter much to me, as I have either a rack mount or a pedal tuner in line.

The specific problems in using the guitar overlap with the "Quality" category, so I have discussed the cons there. The good part is that the guitar came set up pretty well. The low E has a little buzz here and there, but overall the action was very good out of the box. Very playable.

The 1/4 inch jack in the base of the guitar is loose, and keeps coming loose, no matter how I tighten it. It is a real pain to tighten, as the sound hole is too small for me to get my arm in, so tightening this thing every week is unacceptable. I even put heavy duty thread locker on it to keep it tight, and it came loose in a week. I wonder if someone in manufacturing forgot to put the locknut on the assembly?! I am going to pay a guitar repairman to fix it, as sending back the whole guitar for this is not an acceptable option. Also mentioned above is the sporadic tuner functionality.

Got a great deal on this and could not be happier with the price, even with the problems I have described.

Have not dealt with the company. As I said above, I cannot be without the guitar for them to fix a jack for me.

I bought this as a second acoustic guitar because I thought it would work well for me for the price, and for the most part, this guitar does. However, if I had known about the input problems, I would have opted for something else to save the headaches.

Formerly pro; now I teach college courses and play locally only.

Diverse, but mostly rock/alternative

Playing for life, amateur/professional

Rock, country, latin music

played for 30 years, a couple of working bands, play now for myself and friends

Rock, alt rock, alternitive and some country