Music Alley MA34-N Classical Junior Acoustic Guitar For Kids, 34 Inch

Brought this because my 5 year daughter was pestering me to have a go on my guitar (which was a present from a relative, therefore too sentimental to be broken). I didn't want to buy a tiny plastic guitar which can't be tuned but at the same time wanted something good enough that if my children did want to take up guitar it was there for a potential chord learning.The quality of the guitar seems good to me for the price, obviously not professional standards, I think one of the low strings twangs a bit, doesn't bother me. It's a nice solid wood, fully varnished, strings have enough tension to be tuned properly and the fret-board/neck is about the right size for a 5 year old's fingers in my opinion.I saw a review on here whereby the bridge completely unstuck after it had been "professionally tuned". We didn't have any problems, had it over two months now. I tuned it myself, and just very gently pulled on the nylon strings upward when tuning it for the first time to give them a little bit of flexibility (don't do this on steel string guitars by the way). It naturally de-tuned itself in the first couple of days, this is normal for new strings, after that it's been fine. I just re-iterate to my 5 and 3 year olds to just respect the guitar, i.e. not leave it on the floor, put it in the corner when you're not using it etc. etc., normal with children, and a nice learning experience on how to treat instruments.I've found myself picking it up and have a few practice runs myself as it's in the living room to hand! Cheap price and a reasonable quality considering the price. Design is generic enough to out live a child's fast changing trends and tastes, so should do until they leave primary school and then until they want to get serious with guitar playing. Excellent and would recommend.

Grandson loves it ❤️

For the price I paid this is a decent 2/3rdsWhat lets it down out of the box is the set of supplied strings. To be fair it comes with a spare set - but you'd have to be a masochist to ever consider putting another set as bad as those supplied with it.The issue really is that just a pod or two more they could have fitted a much better set. The gauge on the top E string is minute. And tuning it to top E is likely to snap it - it's that thin and flimsy. So maybe tune half an octave down (yes - half an octave)Almost better if it came with no strings.But for all that the sound is pretty good (for a VERY cheap guitar) the build quality is Ok and the packaging adequate. I'd recommend it - but suggest any buyer gets better strings to go with it from day one.

Difficult to tune but once it’s tuned just need retuned regularly as it won’t hold the tuning for long otherwise it’s decent to lear from

Great quality and the right size for a child beginner.

Nice guitar but this is happening only after a few uses.

I bought this item for my daughter who was very happy with it. Since I've got it she hasn't put it down. Suitable for young children only.

Neck came away from body. Treated very well, but within 3 months a crack formed. The seller Music Alley won't respond to my emails and Amazon don't want to know when I tried to organise a return. Avoid at all costs.