Luna Aurora Imagine Mini Acoustic Guitar, Black

Comment: I bought this guitar for myself to travel with, and I thought the whole 'dry-erase' surface was a cute concept. It's very light-weight (which it should be, with it being designed for kids and all), and it came with a nice little matching black gigbag with the logo brandished in purple. The sound quality is decent (it's a little 'tinny', but better than I anticipated for the type of instrument it is) and it stays in tune for the most part. It's not a bad instrument. It is also fun to draw stuff on it as the mood strikes.

Comment: Bought this guitar for my 7 year old and she loves it! It's the perfect size for her and being able to create her own designs with the included markers is a very nice bonus. Had a but of an issue keeping it in tune but tightened the screws which seems to have helped. The carrying case is also very nice and has a pocket for her guitar picks.

I wish it had a strap, but I'm sure if it bothers you enough you could add one with a bit of effort.

Now on to music lessons!

Comment: Our 9 yr old daughter recieved this for Christmas. She LOVED it! It was just the right size and weight for her. The only complaint is that it didn't have strap pegs or something to hold the shoulder straps. It wasn't mention but I assumed it had pegs. I was wrong. We are happy with the sound and quality. Also, our daughter loved the fact that she can make it her own by drawing on it. She can wipe it off and re-draw. :)

Comment: I purchased this guitar for my 9yr old daughter for Christmas. The reviews are correct that this is not a toy. This IS a very nice solid guitar. My daughter loves the customizing ability of this guitar and I believe that feature will help this guitar grow with her. Yes, this was one of the selling points for me, in addition to the brand quality. It's not too cutesy and little girly, and this would be good for both a boy and a girl!!! Also, there are also a lot of different wet-erase color markers out there, and I plan on getting her a variety of colors. I've even found 4 different brands with 7 fluorescent colors that included orange, red, and purple fluorescent colors (which aren't in the Expo Brightstick pack). You can find these other brands only at the DinoDirect website and search for "Fluorescent Markers 7 Pack" (no white in these different packs - but, oh well!).

Overall, with the brand quality which does show in this guitar, and the fun aspect of customization, I give this guitar 5 stars!

(One final note though, this guitar does not have anywhere to hook a guitar strap, though it is extremely lightweight at 2.5 lbs (you can find The Luna Weights & Measures chart at the LunaGuitars website, click on the "Acoustic" tab to the left and on the next page you'll find a button on the top of the page titled "Click here to compare weights and measures of Luna models").

Comment: I purchased this Gold Box special for myself, but my 16 year old son saw it when it arrived and has made it his own. It's a little small for him as he's a big guy, but since he also plays ukes, he doesn't mind too much. He likes the art concept and would love it if this guitar was available in a full size...I would, too, since I then might get this one back for myself! We were surprised at the (good)sound quality and didn't expect this to be as nice as it is. Re shipping, the outer packaging was very poor and torn open, but the guitar, bag (black) and drawing markers were intact. The guitar was backordered, but arrived well before the anticipated date.