Guitar For Dummies Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack (Guitar, Book, Audio CD, Gig Bag)

by Guitar For Dummies

Product Features

• Easy to play Kona Deluxe Acoustic Guitar with spruce top for rich sound
• GUITAR BASICS FOR DUMMIES 120-page book
• Gig Bag with strap handle for carrying, Digital Tuner with digital read out for easy tuning, and 3 Picks
• Everything you need to learn guitar in one package
• The digital tuner features an LED readout and a built-in microphone
• With bonus Audio CD

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000FPPZLE
• Item model number: K394D
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #5 in Musical Instruments > Guitars > Acoustic Guitars > Beginner Kits

Product Description

Acoustic Guitar Set for Dummies. BIG BUCKS OFF! A complete Set, with Guitar, instruction book and CD, tuner and more, for way less! This is from the popular "For Dummies" series, a great beginner's DIY guide. What's on the set list: Easy-playing, rich-sounding Kona Acoustic Guitar, with spruce top, linden back and sides, steel strings, precision tuners, pick guard and full body and neck binding; Guitar Basics for Dummies, 120-pg. book, illustrated, with audio CD, too; Easy to use GT10 digital tuner (uses 2 AAA batteries, included); Black cloth soft gig bag, with carry handle, and accessory pocket; Hex key for tightening neck; 3 picks. Guitar is 40 1/2"l., 15"w., 4"d. 3 lbs., 14 ozs. Maker's 10-year limited warranty. Order Now! Acoustic Guitar Set for Dummies

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice package, October 5, 2008

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Many Interests "John" (Kansas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guitar For Dummies Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack (Guitar, Book, Audio CD, Gig Bag) (Electronics)

Having little to no knowledge about guitars, I did some basic research on guitar packages before deciding to purchase this set. I'm older and wasn't sure if I really wanted to go through the work to learn the guitar, but I did want to try, so I was looking for a nice "all in one" package to get me started without spending lots of money.

This set arrived promptly, was well packaged (the guitar was well padded by styrofoam and cardboard) and exactly as advertised. The book is much smaller than I was expecting based on the "...for dummies" series, but it seemed do-able. Although I had to put in 4 stars for the overall package, I'll briefly review each piece of the set for better clarity.

Guitar bag - 1 star, functional to keep the dust off the guitar.
Electronic tuner - 4 stars, works easily but the batteries were difficult to load without seeming to have broken the unit.
Book - 3 stars, an ok book & CD to start with, but very little depth.
Guitar - 4 stars, sounds good but a little tough for the beginner.
Picks - nice...

Some of the things I've learned about the guitar over the last few months: The strings sit somewhat high above the frets so it takes quite a bit of pressure to push them down. The strings that came with the guitar were most likely "ultra light" so moving to "light" was a bit of surprise, it made fretting the strings even harder. The pick guard is showing wear as is the fretboard under the strings nearest the nut. The guitar sounds good, but I wish I had gotten one with strings closer to the frets.

I also wish the pack had included a guitar strap and a better instruction set, but for the price, I feel it was a really good deal. I'm a guitar noob so my opinion is that of one who is completely new to the guitar.

72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a Beginner's Point of View., July 6, 2007

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P. Hoskins (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar For Dummies Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack (Guitar, Book, Audio CD, Gig Bag) (Electronics)

I bought my Kona guitar two weeks ago, after researching the company on the web.

It's just the right size for me, and stays in tune pretty well - very little adjustment on the keys.

I like the digital tuner that's included in the kit. It's much easier than using a pitch pipe.

I would suggest getting a hard case, though. The gig bag isn't padded.

55 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great kit, December 13, 2006

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Melissa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitar For Dummies Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack (Guitar, Book, Audio CD, Gig Bag) (Electronics)

I just recieved this product, but honestly, I can tell it's a very good kit already. It wasn't what I was expecting but it serves it's purpose. I was contemplating buying the Austin Bazaar 38" Black Cutaway Guitar with Carrying Bag and Accessories for only $40 but after reading the negative reviews, I decided against it. Plus, it's obvious they just want to get rid of them and make quick cash instead of actually selling a quality product. I mean, I'd rather pay a little more (I paid $94 on Amazon) for a QUALITY guitar than 40 dollars for something that will fall apart in a few weeks. The guitar itself is VERY nice - very good quality, beautiful wood and professional looking. It's obvious Kona knows guitars. The only downside is that it doesn't come with extra strings, a stand or a strap, but really that's not going to cost more than $20 to buy. Plus, the book is great - funny, simple and the pictures are very helpful, and the CD helps too. So take your pick - if your really serious about playing, than pay a little more for a quality product.