To get a kid started on a musical instrument without a huge investment this guitar set is perfect. Pretty good quality in the first place but the accessories make it a really good deal for the money. Was a great present for my 10 year old and with a couple starter lessions I hope he is off and running. Not a big video game fan, and makes a great parent/child project.

I bought this for my Filipino girlfriend... i bought it partly because it comes with the book. Not a bad guitar... the intonation is off at the thirteenth fret. quite badly actually. but if you are not playing up that far... nothing to worry about... I really didn't like the looks of it, when i got it out of the box... just because of the blonde sides but i got used to it... some may actually like the lighter colors... if you don't care about the tuner... i would get the First Act 36" Acoustic Guitar for 60$ then you could get the Guitar for Dummies, with DVD (the whole book) for $16.16. It would save you two dollars and change and you would get the whole book (388pgs) and dvd... instead of 120 pages and cd. I did like that guitar better IMHO...

For the first timer, this guitar is a good bargain. It has all the necessary options included. The only thing I would recommend is to purchase set of new guitar strings as a add-on gift since this does not include a set of strings. Otherwise, this is a perfect gift.

This is my 1st guitar, I'm in my 80's. The FedEx man brought it early on a Sunday morning, it was well packaged and arrived undamaged, with everything that was included in the bundle. The CD is packaged in the back of the Dummies book. I tuned the guitar with the included tuner. The guitar is beautiful and appears well made, and has a beautiful sound. Between "Guitar Basics for DUMMIES" and YouTube videos even I should be able to make music to entertain myself

The teach yourself DVD and the rightmost item shown at the bottom of the picture were not found in the box. I don't know who to ask the get the missing items. If I ever get them I will review my rating, by then I should have the input from the guitar user. I still have not heard from the youngster that will be using the guitar as to the quality of the guitar.

This is a complete beginner's guitar package. I saved some $ by purchasing online. It came completely assembled, just needed tuning before starting the first lesson. It took me awhile to figure out the mini clip tuner, after setting it to 440hz it worked. My left hand finger tips are sore from holding down the strings between the feet on the neck of the guitar.

Learned to play way too many years ago. Wanted to give myself a new challenge in a new way. The old electric down from the rafters and dusted off was just a little too much to get going. Decided to look for something simpler to refresh myself on. I did plenty of shopping online and in person. There were plenty to chose from here. I was looking for simple cheap and easy. This guitar really fit the bill. It's not for "dummies" mind you. It's a great guitar. Plays and sounds good. Comes with all you'll need to learn to play. Nothing fancy. I'm having fun with it. The bag is plastic, it's better than nothing. The tuner couldn't be easier. The book is for the novice, the included cd gives some practical lessons. I can always use the picks. Perfect setup for new beginnings. You can't go wrong buying this product.

The guitar is not setup. I am new with zero experience in guitars. When i went to misic class, my teacher said that it needed a setup as tunes are not coming up correctly. Cost to do the setup and correction is more than the price of the guitar. Unfortunately i joined music class after the return dates had passed, so unable to return now.

The was an excellent choice for my teenage daughter's first guitar. It is enough for her to get started until she decides whether to continue playing or not. This item was also delivered site to store even quicker than I had been promised. Many thanks!

I bought this guitar as a surprise for my daughter (35). She'd mentioned that she would love to learn how to play, so I ordered the guitar and had it sent to her house. When it arrived the guitar was broken. Either the guitar is poorly made and/or the care in shipping was substandard. I've not been able to return the guitar due to transportation issues...that's why I ordered it.