Let me begin by saying that this is my very first guitar and that after never having picked up an instrument in my life, I began taking lessons all of two weeks ago.

Even though I live on the continent I purchased this in a kit through Amazon UK because it came with a gig bag, stand, picks, an electronic tuner, a strap, an extra set of stings and a learners DVD for a very competitive price. It also arrived in 2 days. I have no one to help me scout models around town and after 2 disappointing visits to the only 2 only shops in town I decided to purchase one online.

The guitar arrived safely and well-packed in a box within a box. I left the factory strings on and it sounds pretty good. I did have some trouble with the G string being really loose and difficult to tune; like I said I am new to this stuff, but my teacher fixed that for me; I just hadn't tuned it correctly as I was afraid of busting the string by over tightening. Since my teacher tuned it properly for me it has been very easy to keep in tune. I like the smaller neck and it's got low action so it doesn't cause me too much learner's grief. It handles very nicely and is easy to play.

I had read reviews that said some people had received theirs with nylon strings, or three steel and 3 nylon and/or nylon replacements. I received all steel; everything came exactly as it was described. The bag has some very light padding, it isn't a heavy duty bag, just simple black canvas but sufficient enough to get me to class and back. I really like the stand; it's a very solid metal tripod that folds up for transport. The DVD is really nothing special but perhaps helpful for a beginner who is not taking lessons.

I am very satisfied with my purchase and would buy it again if it were stolen