Dean PLAYJT Playmate 3/4 Size Student Acoustic Guitar, Satin Natural

I had wanted a Rogue starter guitar for my six-year-old daughter who has expressed an interest in learning the guitar (I play guitar quite a bit). They were out of stock and according to Musician's Friend, weren't getting any more in. So I settled on this Dean instead. The price was unbeatable. I had read a few reviews online that said this was nothing more than a toy and nearly worthless as an instrument. Even though Dean makes some decent guitars, my expectations were set pretty low.

The guitar arrived prior to Christmas so I had a chance to unwrap it, tune it, and try it out. I was surprised - the intonation isn't perfect, but it isn't that disastrous, either. The chords are mostly in tune up the neck, but I doubt my daughter would be playing too far up there anyway. The construction is solid and the tuning pegs seem adequate. My only complaint was that I had ordered a pink guitar and received the classic black. In hindsight, I may have made a good choice because the...Read more