Ashthorpe - 39" Electric Guitar (Light Blue), Full Size Guitar Kit with Padded Bag, Tremolo Bar, Strap, Strings, Cable, Fabric, Picks

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I recently purchased the Full-Size Guitar Kit, complete with a padded gig bag, and I'm thrilled to share my experience. As a beginner looking to dive into the world of music, this kit has surpassed all my expectations and has provided everything I needed to start my journey. Here's why it deserves a glowing five-star review: **Quality of the Guitar:** The guitar itself is a masterpiece for beginners and intermediate players alike. The craftsmanship is notable, with a beautiful finish and a comfortable neck that makes learning chords and scales a breeze. The sound quality is impressive, producing clear and rich tones that encourage me to play for hours. It stays in tune well, a testament to its quality construction and the attention to detail from the manufacturer. **Comprehensive Kit:** This kit comes packed with every accessory a beginner could need - a padded gig bag, a tuner, picks, a strap, and even a set of spare strings. It's evident that a lot of thought went into assembling this kit to ensure a beginner has no obstacles to starting their musical journey. The inclusion of a durable gig bag is a major plus, providing convenience and protection for the guitar during transportation. **Padded Gig Bag:** Speaking of the gig bag, it's not just an afterthought. The padding is sufficiently thick, offering great protection against knocks and bumps. The bag also features handy pockets for storing accessories, making it easy to keep everything organized and accessible. The adjustable straps and robust zippers add to the overall convenience and durability. **Ease of Use:** For someone just starting, this guitar kit has made the learning process so much more enjoyable. The guitar's playability, combined with the quality of accessories provided, allows for a seamless learning experience. It's comfortable to play, both standing with the strap or sitting down, making practice sessions something I look forward to. **Value for Money:** Considering the quality of the guitar and the comprehensive nature of the kit, the price is more than reasonable. It's an investment into a hobby that not only adds value but brings immense joy and satisfaction. The affordability does not compromise the quality, which is something not often found in starter kits. **Customer Support:** Although not directly related to the product itself, the customer service experience deserves mention. Any queries I had were addressed promptly and courteously, adding to a positive overall experience with this purchase. In conclusion, the Full-Size Guitar Kit with Padded Gig Bag is an exceptional choice for anyone looking to start their musical journey. It offers incredible value, quality, and a comprehensive set of tools to get you playing right out of the box. Whether you're buying it for yourself or as a gift, it's sure to delight and inspire music lovers of all ages. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone on the fence about where to begin with learning guitar.

I'll admit I was skeptical purchasing a guitar in this price range, but it has far exceeded our expectations. This is an excellent choice for a new player. It was for my 11 year old, learning to play for the first time. He loves the looks and feel. It stays in tune well and held up to a first time player. The case is very nice. The strap is thin and cuts into his shoulder. Overall this was an excellent price for what we got. We recently replaced the factory strings and made some minor adjustments. It sounds awesome.

Honestly I wasn’t expecting much when I saw the box it came it. The box was totally trashed and I was scared to open it. Luckily the guitar wasn’t majorly damaged. My guitar has some cosmetic scratches at the bottom but nothing too off putting. The only thing that gets me is the massive booty hole mark on the front of my guitar. Its a Decent guitar. Plays well, needs to be tuned out of box and holds tone pretty well after the first few plays. Great for a starter guitar. Some minor dents on the back of the neck but nothing to write home about. I haven’t plugged it up to amp yet but will update when I do.

This is a good, playable beginner electric guitar with a standard "Strat" layout. The construction is sturdy and it will take some serious abuse. Frets are not too sharp and not buzzy even with low action and all the way up the fretboard. The woodwork was done well enough to not make me bleed when running crazy licks. It will hold its tune very well and does not warp at all even when using unusual or non-standard tunings. I've tuned it all the way up to F#BEAC#F# with no damage. You get five pickup/tone configurations, a whammy bar (that I can't seem to get to work right), a tone and volume knob. Knobs and levers work as expected. As typical for budget guitars, the tone delivery isn’t great out of the box. It's punchy and mid-rangey kind of like an archtop guitar but also tinny and faint sometimes. You know that sound glass makes right before it shatters? It sounds kind of like that unless you EQ it right. Fortunately, this guitar is modifiable. It can probably be customized with spare strat/squire parts, but I would have rather paid a slightly higher price and gotten more value. Nevertheless, I still use this for home recordings. There’s not much a little mixing magic can’t work out. All in all, it's a great beginner or practice guitar. For live music, though, I would want to use a Squier at least for tone delivery.

Got this guitar to try my hand at modifying an inexpensive guitar before before working on my other guitars. Turns out the guitar played quite well after unboxing and tuning it. I was expecting to work on the frets, but for my level of guitar experience, i could not find any problems. Frets ends were nicely finished, just polished them to make them less scratchy when bending strings. Nonetheless, my goal was to make a few mods so I proceeded to improve the bridge/tremolo to one that had a more substantial block, changed the plastic nut to a bone nut and changed the string to 11's. I must admit that just these upgrades made a significant improvement on the sound and the sustain seems to last forever. Although I had planned to update the pickups, but for my level of playing, I don't see a need to upgrade them at this time. As far as aesthetics, the finish on the guitar body is impeccable and exactly as what was advertised. The only fault I found was that the neck has a small wood grain knot, that one could feel a small tiny hole if you run a finger over it. Of my 8 guitars this the first time I've found this type of imperfection, so I'm not sure if it's something of concern. I did make some tension adjustments to the neck and so far encounterd no problems, so maybe it will be ok, and I'm hoping it will be because I really like this guitar. Nonetheless, for a $100 guitar, I love it just as much as my other guitars. Also, of the few guitars I have purchased that come with a gig bag, this guitar came with the best gig bag. In fact it's nicer than some of the gig bags that I've purchased for my other guitars, I just wish the bag was sold separately so I can purchase for couple a my other guitars. I feel this is a great guitar and would recommend it as a first or backup guitar.