RockJam Full Size Electric Guitar Kit with 10-Watt Guitar Amp, Lessons, Strap, Gig Bag, Picks, Whammy, Lead and Spare Strings - SunBurst

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Brilliant guitar for beginners however, we would recommend when the initial training is done, the guitar to be changed for one of a better class. It is terrible that this was shipped as part of a beginner’s guitar kit. Any true beginner might not know enough to realize that this guitar is barely playable at all. They would likely think they just can’t play and give up. The description lists the body and fretboard as Basswood. I don’t know what the fretboard actually is. It looks different than any fretboard I’ve ever seen. But it is NOT basswood. The top surface looks OK, but the sides of the fretboard are chipped in places, and covered in rough varnish, glue or something in other places. While the design may not be the most sophisticated, the guitar still delivers a solid playing experience. The included amplifier, while not powerful enough for stage performances, serves its purpose well for practice and learning purposes. One amazing feature it has is the guitar tuner that comes with a battery. It has a clip-on which can be used to attach it to the guitar and proceeds to guide you as you play, ensuring that you are not playing off-key.

To protect the guitar during transportation and storage, the kit includes a gig bag with two carry handles and 5mm of padding. This ensures that your instrument remains safe from scratches and minor bumps. The inclusion of a guitar strap is a thoughtful addition, enabling beginners to comfortably support the guitar while playing or experiment with different playing styles. It is well suited for playing while sitting, using the comfortable strap it comes with, and the extra high-quality strings it comes with.

This frustrated me enough that I set it aside to fix when I had time. Several months later I took a few hours to nearly completely disassemble this guitar, make some adjustments, and reassemble. What it needed

The nut appears to have been forced into the slot, as part of the wood around the nut has been broken off. The bridge saddles were all set as high as possible with no arc to match the fretboard radius. This results in super high strings. Combined with the super high nut mentioned above, and this guitar was unplayable out of the box. After lowering the saddles a LOT and matching their heights to the fretboard radius I was able to play the guitar. But the high nut made it rather difficult. A beginner would not remotely know how to make these adjustments. The guitar is beautifully executed and has all features a beginners’ guitar should have and more. It is easy to tune and the sound it produces is rather pleasant. The saddles were high as well. Brought them all down… then raised a few as needed to eliminate buzz.The Federal Trade Commission requires that companies like Gear Report disclose any relationship we have with brands when we produce content about a product or service. The tuning machines holes are aligned properly, but the individual machines needed aligned so that the buttons didn’t bump into each other when tuning.