If you -- yes, you reading this -- are teetering on the edge, unsure as to whether this is the right guitar to pick, anxious about having to commit to a several hundred dollar decision that you can't easily take back -- this is your sign that you've found the right guitar. You can relax and rest easy knowing that this is *the one*. I've tried several times to get into guitar throughout my life. Previously, it was with cheap pieces of shit, frankly, as I was a middle school/high school/college student unwilling to spend more than the minimum possible amount. I always bounced off of my attempts. I couldn't get into it. There was just so much friction every time I tried. So many little annoyances piling up that made it just inconvenient enough that I would never pick up my guitar and would always turn to piano instead.
But this guitar? It makes all that friction melt away. The tone is beautiful. The neck and the strings are just right for a beginner -- without any calluses or any practice at all, I could immediately tell chords were easier than on those old cheap guitars I'd previously used. If I want to play it DI into my audio interface, or into an amp, I have that option as well. It's everything I need out of a guitar, it's comfortable and easy to play, and it makes me realize (as I've increasingly come to realize) that music is so much easier when you have a little extra money to throw around. Sure, you can go with the cheapest options you can find, and with enough dedication you can make those work. But let's be honest: Most of us don't have that dedication. It's so much extra effort in a world that already requires all of our effort at each turn.
All of this self-indulgent waxing is to say: This was the guitar for me. I think it can be the guitar for you, too, if you're willing to take the risk on it. Believe me, it's worth it -- I feel so much happier with the progress I've made in the last few weeks than I've ever been with my attempts to learn guitar. Some of that, sure, is thanks to a general improvement in my own musicianship as well a love for Sufjan Stevens and a desire to play as much of his music as possible, but a significant amount of that comes down to this guitar.
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Awesome guitar, one major flaw
I really love this guitar. It plays beautifully and looks even more beautiful. Sadly, though, I need to give it a 1 star rating until my issue is resolved. I tried to remove the "Solid Top" sticker from the pickguard and firstly, it was super hard to remove and really messy. I can deal with that; nothing a little goo-gone can't fix, but the real issue it that from the messy process of removing the sticker it ruined the plastic beneath it (see pic attached to this review)! There's apparently a thin layer of plastic over the whole pickguard and removing the sticker also peeled away parts of the plastic; the guitar does not look nice anymore; so disappointing. What a silly flaw for a $350 product! I left feedback for the seller and requested a pre-paid label to ship it back and have them send me a replacement without the sticker on it to avoid the issue in the future. I'll happily change my rating of both the seller and the guitar up to 5 stars once it is resolved. Will update here once I hear back from them.UPDATE: I worked with Adorama and they send me a packing label to send the guitar back in original packaging. They were VERY helpful and even gave me a slight discount for my troubles when I repurchased the same guitar. The new one is great - no issue with the sticker. Although, I did see a different commenter say you can just take off that thin plastic layer under the sticker so I went ahead and did that now as well. Maybe I could've done that on the original and avoided this headache? Maybe :)Still love the guitar (I even think the first one I got sounded a bit better than the new one... regrets... lol).
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