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Suzuki QC1 Qchord Digital Songcard Guitar

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Love the QChord! Here's a tip. QChord runs great on batteries, but you'll also want an A/C adapter to conserve batteries. You should only use an A/C adapter that meets specifications, or risk possible damage to your QChord. This is because the QChord uses reverse polarity adapters; that is, the center pole is negative and the outer sleeve is positive.

The correct specially designed power adapter is available on Amazon as Item B0002DVCBQ; model number is QCA. Or, you can order the QChord and A/C adapter together as a package, Amazon Item B0002EB5OE. Or, you can find an A/C adapter at your local electronics store; see the specifications on the FAQ page at qchord.net.

alright, this is where novices, snobs, pop fans and hipsters can all get along. by itself its a really fun toy, and with midi through keyboards and effects processor(KP3), you sound like wesley willis in casio heaven. im impressed the guys at suziki always trip me out with their inventions, but this time its something other worldly, and its affordable. just got it today and already burned a 18min disc of craziness, and listening to it now, i see its potential, simple is always better. a great instrument for young people, and even adults who want to play music that sounds good fast, the more you play with it, the more you learn about chords and chord progression, so you learn and you have fun, instantly. never goes out of tune, and their is a yahoo group that has been around for years, where qchord players meet and discus different techniques, or help out begginers.. it has one hundred different settings, from fretless bass to muted trumpet) the old school drum bank is really cool, and of course you can control the volume and tempo(march, waltz, jazz etc.) and with midi it can go even further,
also, i got mine through musicains friend on a scratch and dented sale for 160$ it took some timne but i checked everyday till i could afford it, get it and have fun!

Bought my Q-Chord here used. I paid a little more because it came with an adapter and a few cartridges. The instrument itself is great. I used to play keyboards with a band, and took music lessons as a child so I know a little about reading music and progressions and so forth, but you don't have to know anything to get started and play recognizable enjoyable music right out of the box. The instruction book assumes you know nothing and tells you how to get started. The more you play around with it the better you get.
The cartridges have 8 to 10 songs on them and they allow you to play full songs with bass, drums, and rythm already set so all you have to do is strum the plate.
One of my grand daughters birthday was the other day and I brought my Q Chord and played some favorite songs and her eyes just lit up. She's only 5 and loves to dance.
Just for fun, I went busking the other day and made $21 in 3 hours for having fun. I just might make that a habit.

Easy to play right out of the box. Great selection of sounds and effects with or without the added rhythms. Makes good background sounds for a small band I sometimes sing with. Do wish it had a more realistic acoustic guitar/autoharp sound.

It becomes more fun each time I use it.
JOE

I was looking to find an instrument that could assist me in getting the chords in place for our song library, especially for songs that had no chords supplied online. A friend got this one for me. Maybe it was to keep the costs down that the instrument is encased in plastic, but THIS IS NO TOY. It's marketing name may be Digital Songcard Guitar, but I find it difficult to play as a guitar, but most importantly, I find it to be an incredible SYNTHESIZER for the money.
The onboard speaker is adequate for practice by myself or with a few friends in a small room, but in a large room or auditorium, hooked up to an amplifier or the house system, the audience stops chattering, sits up and takes notice, especially playing the Tremolo Strings voice (#44). You don't need music theory for this. Follow the manual, set the voice you want, get the chords for the song, and begin! What a rush to the self-esteem. You won't stuff this one in the closet or under the bed.
After a few practices, I hooked up my Mp3 player and the QChord to a small amp, played along to a simple song, and it changed my life! It also didn't feel too bad knowing that Fleetwood, Bowie, and others play this instrument. Get it, but not without the ADAPTER; it will be a great investment. Eight of the ten digits on my hands are not fully formed. If I can play music with this, so can YOU!

I love this guitar. I purchased it for a woman I work for. She loves it, her house mates love it and the staff that work for her love it.