Product Description

This affordable starter pack has everything you need to start playing guitar: WildFire 6-string electric guitar with padded gig bag, Drive G15P Vintage Overdrive practice amp, cable, digital tuner, strings, strap, assorted picks, and an eMedia instructional CD-ROM. ... Read more

Features

• WildFire Guitar:
• Sculpted double cutaway body
• 22-fret, 24" scale neck
• Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
• Dual humbucking pickups

Reviews (1)

Excellent guitar and package for its price
I am only a beginner but I think this is an excellent buy for the price. I like the guitar very much. Everything was in excellent condition and works great. The amp is plenty for my living room. I highly recommend this package for any beginner. ... Read more

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It's the PERFECT Guitar/Amp Starter Package! It's the NEW Kramer Focus Player Pack and it's our most affordable guitar/amp package featuring everything you need to get you Rockin! Other comparable packages may cost twice as much but you don't get twice as much! Check out what you get! The Kramer Player Pack includes: Kramer Focus VT-111S Guitar, New Kramer K-10S-US, Amplifier, Gigbag, Automatic Quartz Electronic Guitar Tuner, Nylon Guitar Strap, 10' Instrument Cord, and Picks. If you're looking for an affordable and complete guitar/amp package that sounds good and looks good, the Kramer Player Pack is for you. And with a name like Kramer, you know its great quality! ... Read more

Reviews (5)

thewizered
This GUITAR is the wizeredjust the way it looks makes my eye drop asome tune it gots evry thing you want perfect kit i know i made a good choice.

Nice looking guitar
I love the guitar and espaclly the electric. I own 2 guitars myself but I am not a musican nor i do know how to play them but I have been since the dayof my brithday which falls April 1st. I go every Friday to a guy thats like only 10 mins away from me. They are only half hour lessions though which I think stinks. Anyhow one of the guitars I own is an electric. Its a Lion and its very nice. I got a 10 watt amp separte with it because it does bring one but its for the waist and after a while it can get on conforable. Anyhow. This electric guitar looks just wicked. Just out of this world. And if I keep up the good work and I do learn how to play perfessionaly I want to get one of these also. I thought for the most part what would keep me back fro learning guitar is learning music. But I am doing well so far and this friday. April 15th we are going to the second string. All I have to do is have faith and practice at home which I do. Bottom line is if I learn it I want to add to my collection of guitars a kramer Fouca VT-111S guiatr.I have not tried it so I am only going to give it 3 stars for now. Thank You.

a steal at this price
this package is great for beginners and any problem with strings falling off and the guitar not tuning with an auto tuner sounds more like a novice who doesnt know how to tune by ear or properly string his guitar and complaining about scratches on a 79 dollar guitar says it all besides idiot you can remove the plastic covering the pickguard so thats not scratches and most guitars dont even ship with strings heres the real deal u get a nice strat style guitar just as nice as the fender squier strats they make for 199 and u get a small amp and chord for 149 overall its a good deal the guitar alones worth 149 and u can always get a pedal to make the amp sound better but if you play heavy rock and metal you should just buy the kramer focus fatboy its $99 dollars its the same guitar with a humbucker instead of a single coil pickup and it plays and sounds great and you can get a refurbished yamaha 10 watt amp for $3999 its really loud for 10 watts and sounds good youll have a nice little setup for metal and rock and youll spend the same amount

Not worth the $30 you'll have to spend to send it back
After having read some reviews on other sites, I figured that it can't be such a bad guitar. I got it about a week later (Augest 28), and wow, was I proven wrong... The package is cursed. I started by trying out the guitar with the amp. It came horrible out of tune, and the amp emited horrid noices that cannot be considered music. I sat down, and figured that was only becouse the guitar was so out of tune. I used the tuner with the package, and the tuner does not tune. I could not get any string in tune in manual mode, and the auto made can't even tell the strings apart. After tuning it right (according to the tuner) I tried to play: two light strums, there go strings: two snaps immidiatly. I got angered, and began to inspect the guitar for everything else that might be wrong with it. Upon close inspection, I found scratches on the front, a cutout on the back of the guitar (having been cut out with a saw: I swear there were saw marks), and the paint comes of onto your finger from the frets like it was dust. By the end of my inspection, i got sick of even holding the guitar. It was too small for me (i would have perfered someting a bit bigger), and the included strap is very uncomfortable and rough. I put it back in the box and sent it back as soon as I got the RMA (thankfully, the customer servive was good).

GOOD PACK
This gutair starter kit is sick. The guitar is unbelivebly nice, it comes w/ the auto tuner (which is handy), and nice picks. The amp is sorta crappy, but what do you expect for only $135.00! I just use my freinds amp. this kit rules :) :) :) :) :) :)~~~ :) :) :):) :) :) ... Read more

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The unique and innovative Wedgie pick is designed to be so comfortable, you'll never hold a flat pick again without noticing how flat it is. The Wedgie's contoured shape allows it to be held more firmly without changing its playing feel. Wedgie Rubbers use a special elastomer material to nearly eliminate pick noise, leaving you with clean, warm tones. It sounds like your fingers, yet plays like a pick. Outstanding for classical and acoustic guitars, and for bass. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Picking
Good picks! Although I prefer Dunlop picks I have to admit that these picks are very good---especially for guitarists who just started playing their instrument! ... Read more

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The V-Tone kit has everything an aspiring guitar player/enthusiast needs to start playing electric guitar. The pack contains an extremely playable black double cutaway guitar with 3 single-coil pickups, 5-way switching, vintage vibrato bridge, and a 22-fret maple neck. The 15W modeling amp provides 3 classic guitar amp models, 3 speaker simulations, 3 gain modes, and an 8" speaker. Also includes a cable, strap, 3 picks, chord chart, and padded gig bag. ... Read more

Features

• Black double cutaway guitar
• 15W modeling guitar amp
• Cable
• Strap
• 3 picks

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Features

• B.C. Rich Warlock guitar
• B.C. Rich BCL-10 guitar amplifier
• Custom gig bag
• Strap
• 10' instrument cable

Reviews (1)

kinda cool but.........
the product looks kinda cool, i've been playing guitar for over 10 years and i know what's the best on guitars, the model and shape of this guitar look very cool, but dude, i don't don't want to see a box, i want to see the real thing. ... Read more

Product Description

Features over 500 chords including major, minor, dominant, augmented, and diminished; 48 scales; and alternatives/inversions for most chords. Transposes all scales and chords to any key. Displays 6th, 7th, and 9th chords at the touch of a button. ... Read more

Features

• Over 500 chords
• Shows alternatives and inversions for most chords
• 48 scales
• Transposes all scales and chords to any key
• Also displays 6th, 7th, and 9th chords

Product Description

The unique and innovative Wedgie pick is designed to be so comfortable, you'll never hold a flat pick again without noticing how flat it is. The Wedgie's contoured shape allows it to be held more firmly without changing its playing feel. Wedgie Rubbers use a special elastomer material to nearly eliminate pick noise, leaving you with clean, warm tones. It sounds like your fingers, yet plays like a pick. Outstanding for classical and acoustic guitars, and for bass. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

The perfect six-string treat for beginners, Yamaha's EZ-EG guitar is part electric guitar, part portable keyboard, and all fun. Twelve lighted frets show hand position for chords, and three convenient play modes include strumming (practice for right hand-- chords change automatically), chord training (practice for left hand--no strumming required, just make chord changes), and full play (practice for both hands--it shows you chord changes while you strum and play chords).

The guitar comes with six real strings for strumming or finger-picking, nine sampled but realistic guitar tones and eight bass-guitar sounds, as well as sampled sounds for banjo, shamisen, and even piano. You can practice on three full programmed songs and 15 choice song riffs to learn.

MIDI In and Out let you integrate the instrument with keyboard controllers or your computer, and the guitar includes flash ROM so you can download more songs to learn. Controls include volume, tempo, balance, and capo, and you have the option of standard and open tunings.

There's a built-in speaker as well as a headphone jack for private or late-night playing (as well as for connecting with an amplifier; headphones and amp not included). The EZ-EG runs off the supplied PA3C power adapter or 6 AA batteries if you want to take it on the roadfor a practice tour.

What's in the Box
Guitar, power adapter, pick, strap, tremolo bar, UX-16 USB MIDI cable, and Yamaha PA3C power adapter. ... Read more

Features

• 3 built in songs, plus 15 songs riffs to learn
• 12 lighted frets show hand position for chords
• 3 play modes, including Strumming, Chord Training, and Full Play (using both hands - shows you chord changes while you strum and play chords)
• 6 strings for strumming or finger picking
• 9 realistic guitar sounds - 8 bass guitar sounds - plus banjo, shamisen, and piano

Reviews (3)

An exceptionally poor tool for learning to play guitar
I've an advanced classical and rock guitarist, having played for 15 years.I have taught guitar lessons before.

This toy is marketed as an instrument to help learn guitar.I'd like to explain why it is overall a poor instrument.I played it for a few hours in stores, so this review is based on my experience with it.

First of all, here's what the toy can help you do.It can teach you fingerings.That is, it can teach you what frets to articulate when playing chords and scales.Unfortunately, it only goes up to the twelth fret, which will limit your ability to play on a normal electric guitar, which typically has 22 or 24 frets.These extra frets mirror the first 12 at an octave higher, but they also are quite a bit smaller, so adjustment to them isn't instantaneous.Learning to play solos involves learning not to have trip over one's fingers in the crowded upper frets.The EZ-EG cannot help you with that.

Here's why the instrument is a poor instructional tool.Playing guitar, even at a beginning level, requires more than simply learning fret positions.Guitar is a highly nuanced instrument.To play well, you need to learn how to perform a variety of articulations, such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, taps, mutings, vibrato, and more.Most of these are simply impossible to play on this toy.Note: Such skills need to be learned at the same time one learns basic fingering.They go together.You will severely handicap your playing style if you learn to play on this toy alone.

Even worse, the most difficult part of articulation for beginners is learning to put one's fingers in the right spot near the frets.This toy has you press a button instead.Thus, if you were to learn on this and then switch to a real guitar, you very likely won't be able to play.Instead, you'll produce string buzz, because you won't know how to position your fingers.You need to learn how hard to press, at one angle to press, and where to press, in relation to the fret.This takes a while, but it is vital that correct articulation in reference to the frets is learned as soon as possible.If you learn to play on this toy alone, you will handicap yourself.

Thirdly, guitars have metal strings, often at high tensions, depending on what type of guitar you are playing.Beginners normally say that the strings make their fingers hurt.An important part of the learning process is to practice until one develops calluses, so that one can slide one's fingers on the strings all day without pain.Again, if you learn to play on this toy by itself, you will not be able to play a real guitar.

Fourth, the toy sounds bad, like a cheap Yamaha keyboard.For a guitarist like myself, it was fun to play the synth sounds in the store where I saw this, but they were of low quality.If you are looking for a guitar synth, buy a Roland synth and pick-up system.

Fifth, an additional part of learning the guitar is learning to care for the instrument.A beginner needs to learn to tune strings, perform adjustments to the bridge, neck, and nut, and so on.Beginners frequently break strings, since they pick too hard, and it's important for them to learn proper right hand technique in reference to real strings.Tuning is especially important, because it helps the beginner learn what is known as relative pitch.

Overall, then, learning to play using this toy in isolation is counterproductive.A beginner will learn bad technique that must be unlearned when she switches to a real instrument.

If you wish to buy it as a beginning guitarist, please make sure you purchase a real instrument at the same time, and practice primarily on that.I do not dispute that this toy can help you learn scales, but that's all it can do.By the way, there are real guitars with LED inlays that will teach you scales and chords, too, without having all of the potential for disaster this toy has.

For this purchase price of the EZ-EG, you could acquire a decent low-end electric guitar, string it with .08 gauge strings (which are quite easy to play), and be off to a good start.

great guitar alternative for medically challenged fingers
I was a professional guitar player for years, 20 years ago (closer to 30 years ago) and had to give it up due to insulin dependent diabetes.The damage of 4-5 times a day of finger sticks to test blood sugars and the infections caused by the callouses of many daily hours of playing were just too great for my body to overcome.I haven't been able to play guitar since.

I found this guitar while shopping at a Sharper Image store and was instantly hooked.It doesn't create any pressure on my fingers at all, because the electronic keypads only require a very light touch.It does not have the feel of a real guitar and can't begin to pick up the nuances of play from real strings, but if you are unable to play a regular guitar for whatever reason, it's a great alternative.

The guitar does go momentarily slightly out of tune every time a new chord is played, but it only lasts 1 or 2 seconds and unless you are acutely aware of tone values, probably won't notice the difference, it self tunes immediately.It is easier to pick out songs than a regular guitar because the steel pickup doesn't vibrate the way a regular string will, hence your picking can be both truer and faster than with a regular guitar and no buzzing of strings either.

For a beginner, I can see this as having a fast learning curve, but will probably create some problems with transferring onto a regular guitar because as long as you hit the correct frets, it will give you true sound, which on a regular guitar will never happen unless the correct amount of pressure and the correct fingering is taking place.

I don't know how durable this instrument will be long term but I am currently deeply in love (again).

fun toy for beginners
This is definitely one big toy. But I am having a blast with it so far (it is day 3). I tried to start with a real electric guitar but that was too overwhelming. I have some knowledge of chords but little innate talent. So a tutorial guitar is just what I need to have fun and practice the basics. This is not a substitute for lessons though. You will only learn some rhythm guitar from the midi stuff. Also, you have to let go of any feeling of not liking the midi sound. Still, if you don't have a band, it's nice to strum along to something. I figure if I can learn all of the chords changes programmed into the guitar, I will have a decent background for picking out my favorite tunes. So in sum, the drawbacks are you can't slide down the neck because of the keys, you won't learn any picking from the tutorials and while you get 10 free midi songs from the website, the rest are priced around $6 a shot. Also the tremolo attachment impedes any sort of flashy follow through action with your right hand (but the tremolo comes off easily). I almost forgot to mention that I had a lot of difficulty getting the software to work from the url given in the packaging. After many error messages, I ended up searching for a windows xp update for both the midi usb driver and "song filer" the program used by yamaha to download songs onto your guitar. Even though I can't read Japanese, I went to a Japanese site and bless 'em cuz everything worked like a charm! The strong points are the many sounds you can choose from including 12-string (even though there are only 6 strings), overdrive and distortion. You can just play your own thing or practice one of the programmed selections. The electronic capo is really cool and the tempo adjuster is helpful. I haven't tried alternate tuning yet. But I'm sure it will be fun once I get the hang of it. I will try to write more after more time has passed. All in all, I'd recommend this for someone who isn't ready for the real thing yet and likes electronic gadgets. ... Read more

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The Idol Series was the Winner of the Guitar Player magazine EDITORS CHOICE Award as one of the best electric solid body guitars under $1,000. Now it is available in a BARITONE VERSION.It reaches the low end range of a 7 string using only 6 strings.This guitar smokes with all of Washburn's top features... Buzz Feiten Tuning System, Voice Contour Control, Jumbo Frets, set neck, and 18:1 Grover tuners. ... Read more

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Electric guitar with gig bag, strap, pitchpipe, extra strings, picks, everything you need to get started playing the electric guitar. Features chrome hardware. Imported. Total Dimensions: 42-3/4Hx16Wx4-1/2D". Weight: 12 lbs. ... Read more

Features

• Tremolo bar and chrome hardware
• Starter kit for the aspiring guitarist
• Includes practice amplifier, padded gig bag, and guitar cable
• Maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
• 2 single-coil pickups, 1 humbucking pickup, 5-position pickup switch

Reviews (21)

Yamaha quality
Yamaha once again prove to the leader in making high quality beginner instruments from stringed instruments to wind instruments. This basswood strat-style guitar offers the player humbucking pickups and single-coil pickups for awide array of sounds AND a free-floating tremelo. The neck offers adjustments at the headstock which makes set-up much easier for more efficient playing. Hardware is what you would expect for a beginner instrument, but the beauty here is once this guitar has outlived its initial usefulness, the once-beginning guitarist may overhaul it completly to make it satisfy the new needs of an intermediate shredder. Basswood is a high quality tonewood and the bolt-on neck option makes it possible to give new life to this beast for just a couple-hundred dollars should the beginner wear out the original neck. The tremelo will only last for several yaers depending on playing time and wear and tear, but alas, this can be replaced with a professional quality trem. My 1985 equivilent Yamaha SE250 has recently been overhauled to a tight little shredding unit complete with Wilkerson trem. A $100 Carvin neck made this little number fly again and fly high, too boot. The amp just sucks however, but it gets the job done initially. If you're a parent, get used to spending money for your child's instruments. If you find yourself spending more every few years, more than likely your kid is improving and one day will thank you whole-heartily for supporting one of the most satisfying abilities one can ever learn. How to play an instrument. If you're a working adult with a knowledge of guitar instruments and wish to learn guitar, suck it up and spend at least $300 on a guitar only and buy an amp seperately. For junior just starting out, this is the way to go.

yamaha makes superior music instruments
i have an acoustic as well as an electric guitar. when i was a teenager and i could not afford to buy my own guitar, i used played with fenders and ibanez and washburns and gibsons and starocasters, nothing really compares to a yamaha. yamaha is the best there ever is. now that i could afford to buy anything, i will only give the best to my sons, yamaha pianos, drums, of course guitars.

Yamaha is SOLID
I've had this guitar for over a year and it has served me well, except for the input jack plate(plastic) which easily broke off after setting it down on a hardwood floor. I highly recommend the first mod you make to this guitar, if you want to call it that, is to replace the factory input jack plate(note, just the plastic outside plate, but you can replace the jack itself if desired) so that you won't have the same problem as me, I find myself soldering the wires to the input jack just because I didn't do this before I snapped the wiring. Getting back to the review, the guitar is awesome, very solid and comparable to a stratocaster. This EG112 Yamaha guitar blows the Fender SQUIRE out of the water, with much faster action, and two screamin pickups, one being a humbucker which you can easily switch between to get that echoes jimmy page sound or crunchy jimi hendrix sound. Granted, you will need pedals to assist you and perhaps a decent amp. But actually I like this amp, it makes a GREAT PRACTICE AMP, but will not get any louder than your average hardheaded drummer. It gets decent distortion, and does the trick for practicing and showing your friends a cool new riff. The only trouble I had with mine was a blown fuse, which was an easy 5 minute fix, it's a little smaller than a car fuse so you might have to go to osh to find one or rummage through your garage, like I did. But overall, this guitar should last you as long as you want it to. I don't take very good care of mine, and it's still in perfect working order after a year and a half of abuse, knock on wood. In order to keep the neck straight, buy a guitar stand for 15$, this is a must, don't lean it against your wall. Most importantly, have fun, and I've gotten nothing but praise for this 200$ gem from all kinds of guitar players, I paid 100$ with the amp open box so go figure). My best advise is to play it at the store and see what you think. If you don't like it email me at jcsilva1606@gmail.com
Rock on

Very good strong guitar.
I bought one of these thinking it would be a peice of junk. But it is very sturdy and it sounds good. the best part is it comes with evrything you need. picks, Amp,extra strings,Quik-Tuner,Wammy Bar,case,cable,shoulder strap. this guitar rocks. but if you want a louder amp you may want to upgrade but it still sounds really good. and it stays in tune for ever.
i recommend this guitar for begginers and advanced. but the price here is a bit high. but if you go to Sportsmensguide.com you can get it for 50 bucks cheaper.

High Quality & Great Value
I recieved this guitar package as a Christmas gift only a few days ago.I was very impressed, as it had everything that I needed to begin with.This package included the EG112 guitar, guitar strap, 7 watt amp, a gig bag, guitar stand, Yamaha guitar method book, extra strings, digital tuner, guitar pics, string winder, and a bar.My first time to play a guitar was on Christmas day.I have had the guitar four days, and I have already learned to play "Ode to Joy" and am working on "Yankee Doodle."The method book is very easy to understand.I have a friend who is an experienced guitar player, and he played it the day that I recieved it.He was highly impressed, and said that it was the best learner guitar that he had ever seen.In my opinion, the guitar sounds and looks great!I am very pleased.The price is highly economical.I have seen many other beginner packs selling for more than $300.It is also manufactured by Yamaha, which is a very trusted brand.If you are considering the purchase of a guitar, I strongly recommend choosing the EG112. ... Read more

Product Description

The Kramer Focus VT-111S is THE most affordable, professional electric guitar available today. With a Slim-Taper Hard Maple neck, 21-Fret Rosewood fingerboard, vintage 6-screw tremolo system and 3 single-coil pickups, you get great sound, fast action, and years of reliable performance. There is NOTHING like it! Chris Berezney of MusicGearReview writes "If you're willing to spend $300 on a guitar, consider buying a few of these. Hell, you could get 3 of them. One in each color. For the money, there's nothing better available. Nothing at least that I've seen." ... Read more

Features

• Vintage Style Tremolo
• Covered Machine Heads
• PVC Nut
• Straight String Pull Headstock

Reviews (3)

Kramer Focus VT111S - The $75 (or less) Guitar That KICKS!
At first hearing about these things I, like many others, thought "how good can a $75 guitar be?"; then I got one.

I'll tell you, VERY nice (XL)strings, great neck, no fret buzz, and great body/finish. I played it without an amp at first and couldn't believe the action on it. Then I plugged it in.

Basically, it sounds just like a Fender Strat, only it feels a little nicer and plays a little better. I also then plugged it into my V-Amp 2 ... My GOD, it's freakin' sa-weet!

I HIGHLY recommend it for a guitar for open mic nights, kids and beginners, intermediate players, or just to mess around with.

As Chris B says;
"If you're willing to spend $300 on a guitar, consider buying a few of these. Hell, you could get 4 of them. One in each color. For the money, there's nothing better available. Nothing at least that I've seen."

PS: I got the VT111S during the holidays, it cost $74.99US in SunBurst; it's purdy!
I've never played a "cheap" guitar that was so good; in fact, I'm collecting the other colors now!
Forget the negative things others say about this guitar, it's WORTH the money; believe me!

Save your money
Yes, you can't expect much from an $80 guitar. But there is a line that can be crossed in terms of poor quality. Basically, this instrument is unplayable. Doesn't stay in tune for more than 10 minutes, horrid fret buz, the high E string gets caught beneath the final fret, etc. etc. Do yourself a favor, wait a couple of weeks, save up some more money and buy the next cheapest thing -- it's bound to be better. A disservice to beginners, an insult to more advanced players. You've been warned.

Good Price and Service, but Requires Set Up
I got this guitar for my daughter for X-mas.(Actually, they had over sold the black-body model and so I got the seafoam green at no additional charge.)The paint is great, it looks very nice and sounds good with the exception of what I would call excessive fret buzz on the high E and B strings.I adusted the height of the saddle for these strings (instructions are not provide with the guitar, but are available on the web from a number of sources).Also, when it arrived, the strings were rusty.I contacted Music Yo via email and they told me just to wipe them down.I'm not this hot-shot guitar player, but as I understand it, once strings go rusty, they need replaced.I may be wrong about this, but replacement strings were not offered in any event.The guitar stays in tune pretty wel, but I do have to tune it with some regularity.

I've seen the guitar compared with the Fender Squire series.I haven't played one of those, so I can't comment on playablity, but this guitar looks better than the Squire.

With the exception of the string issue, Music Yo did a good job on its end.The guitar arrived quickly and undamaged.The shipping cost was very reasonable.

Overall, I give this guitar a positive rating, but the fret buzz and the rusty strings certainly disappointed me, especially with what otherwise was a very nice guitar. ... Read more

Product Description

Frets : 22, Pickups : Single coil x3, Vol. Knob : 1, Tone Knob : 1, Accessories : Nylon bag, Tuner, Belt, Tremolo Bar, Extra strings ... Read more

Features

• Size : 39"
• Body : Basswood
• Neck : Basswood with Truss Rod
• Finger Board : Rose Wood
• Extra Strings

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This 335-style semi-hollowbody has never before been priced so low! Its maple body and bolt-on mahogany neck combined with Grover tuners and Washburn 400 Series pickups makes it a sweet axe equally adept at jazz, blues, rock, or country! ... Read more

Features

• Semi-hollow maple body
• Mahogany neck
• Grover tuners
• Full, rich sound

Reviews (5)

GREAT Value for Money!
The Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar is a GREAT guitar, and its price weighs in at a mere $149 (plus applicable taxes and shipping). I used to sell these, and they play good and sound great. They make good starter guitars or are ducky for geting back into playing. They also make a fine second guitar or for when you need an instrument tuned to a chord for slide.

If you're inclined at all, how could you go wrong at this price?

Decent guitar for the price.
When I saw this guitar on sale for such a low price, I just had to give it a try. I just received it today, and I have to say I'm quite pleased with the purchase. This guitar certainly doesn't compare with some of the $1,000+ axes I own, but for the $129 I paid for it, it was a steal.

This model is available in 4 different finishes, the cherry is what I purchased. The other three finishes are black, blue-burst and tobacco-burst. Having now seen what I got for my $129, I've just gone ahead and ordered another in blue-burst. You just can't have too many guitars, and this price sure makes it easier to satisfy my addiction.

Value=Price
I ordered this guitar from Muscian's Friend for the same price less $20 coupon. I think it is a wonderful instrument for the price you pay. I was looking for a hollow body when I found this one. It played real well out of the box. I will have to do minimal set up to get it to play the way I want it to. I am still partial to my nine Fenders! This is a great practice instrument and great for a beginner too. I will use it at a gig soon and see how it does and will update this review.

Incredible value...
I'm a Fender/single coils guy and wanted a creamy 335 sound to round out my arsenal. Does the Delta King nick it? Probably not, but what it DOES do, it does remarkably well. I LOVE the sound (and variety of sounds) that this instrument produces.
On neck postion with the tone wide open, it is wonderfully jazzy and warm. It is vastly superior to my Epi Zephyr Regent (I'll probably sell that, now that I've found what I was looking for). Chords and lines ARE creamy, although perhaps lacking the defintion and 'sing' of a 335. But this is a $150.00 axe. $2200.00 might buy that Gibson 'intangible', but I don't have that kind of scratch. Middle postion is suitably jangly for pop and rock, and great for funky 9th chords. Bridge position is chunky and pleasantly brittle. Very good for funky ol' blues solos where infinite sustain isn't a vital part of the equation.
The OE-30 is a wonderful change for me. I haven't enjoyed noodling so much in a long time.
This is, arguably, the best guitar bargain ever.

One Great Guitar
Over the years I've owned several guitars and I have to say that this one is one of the best.The finish is a beautiful deep transparent red that brings out the grain underneath.After changing the strings to a gauge that I'm comfortable with it plays like a dream.The tones of the "Delta King" range from a country twang to rich and bluesy.All and all I have to say that the purchase of this guitar was one of best deals ever. ... Read more

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Detune your guitar, crank your amp, and let it rip. The Dark Side woven nylon strap collection is designed with the heavy player in mind. Adjustable length from 35" to a long 59-1/2". Also features a built-in pick pocket with a free pick! 1-1/2" width. ... Read more

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Features

• 25-1/2'' scale
• 24 frets
• Bolt-on neck
• Beast head headstock with tribal decal
• Canadian hard maple neck with truss rod

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Get the chunk out!Reach the low end that you need and desire with this affordable yet pro level 7 String double cutaway electric guitar with humbucker-humbucker pickup configuration, stoptail bridge, maple neck and rosewood fretboard. ... Read more

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Genuine agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and locking Floyd Rose-licensed trem come together for an axe with attitude that's as professional as they come. 2 open-coil BDSM humbuckers will hold you down and hurt you! ... Read more

Features

• Agathis body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
• 2 BDSM humbuckers

Product Description

The Kramer Focus VT-111S is THE most affordable, professional electric guitar available today. With a Slim-Taper Hard Maple neck, 21-Fret Rosewood fingerboard, vintage 6-screw tremolo system and 3 single-coil pickups, you get great sound, fast action, and years of reliable performance. There is NOTHING like it! Chris Berezney of MusicGearReview writes "If you're willing to spend $300 on a guitar, consider buying a few of these. Hell, you could get 3 of them. One in each color. For the money, there's nothing better available. Nothing at least that I've seen." ... Read more

Features

• Vintage Style Tremolo
• Covered Machine Heads
• PVC Nut
• Straight String Pull Headstock

Reviews (4)

the best guitar ever
I think that my kramer candy apple red guitar is the best! everything is perfect the strings, the sound, the shape you name it is the best guitar ever and I know guitars and i'm only ten.All my friends really like It to you should use it for advertisement. I think amazon.com is the best place to shop!

My favorite Guitar.
The price is amazing, for the tone and fun you get with a guitar like this. I sit all day playing it. It is a strat style guitar, and although I prefer SG types, this is a lot of fun, and out of all the 8 guitars I own, this is my favorite.

GAG!
I will have to agree with the first reviewer this guitar does have great action.But Everything else about it sucks, espically since its a strat style guitar you can only get 2 out of 5 pickup positions without fret buzz.Save your self some time and get an ESP!

Cannot be beat for the money!
My favorite guitar in my humble collection.The best guitar under $150 you can buy.

Don't expect great tuners, and the tremolo's only good, but not great.And you're well advised to replace the stock strings and adjust the bridge before you play the unit for the first time.

Do expect very good sounding, hot pickups, smooth five-position pickup selection, solid electronics, and best of all, outstanding action from a beautifully finished instrument.The Kramer Focus beats cheap Squiers & Epiphone's hands down. ... Read more

Product Description

This 335-style semi-hollowbody has never before been priced so low! Its maple body and bolt-on mahogany neck combined with Grover tuners and Washburn 400 Series pickups makes it a sweet axe equally adept at jazz, blues, rock, or country! ... Read more

Features

• Semi-hollow maple body
• Mahogany neck
• Grover tuners
• Full, rich sound

Reviews (4)

all this for so cheap?
Well, I am impressed. I was hesitant when seeing some of the bad write ups but figured with Musician's Friend's great service, if it isn't good- send it back. Well, no need to send it back. I got the black one, very classic looking- almost flawless finish(has one tiny white stray mark under the clear but it's on the bottom back). Grover tuners are SILKY and the Washburn humbuckers ROCK! All pots work smooth and static-free(2 tone/2 volume and a three way switch)All hardware was tight and performed great. Intonition is dead on money. I MIGHT run lighter strings next go round(I like .09-.42s). Very nice sound since semi-hollow. I had a $20 off coupon so for under a benji-frank, I have a very nice guitar. Originally, I didn't even LOOK at semi-hollows, I'm young, they look OLD. But THEN, I played an Epiphone Dot Studio and I fell in LOVE with the short string length and easy of playability on the thin neck. And for a lot cheaper, I could get an Oscar-Schmidt- so I did. I got the gig bag too and it was worth the extra. Tweed vintage look with embroidered Oscar Schmidt. If you want a Gibson, GO BUY ONE, don't give this little axe a bad rap because you didn't buy what you really wanted. If you want a cheap playable semi-hollow to diversify your collection, go for it!

quality control
I've had to send back 3 of these already (scratched pickguard and neck pickup down inside the body) Musician's Friend's policy is to keep shipping out a different one at their expense rather than open the box to see if their stock is defective.I'm waiting on #4 to arrive.The price is right only if you get a good one.Otherwise it's not a good value after paying a repairman to fix it.

An Inexpensive Axe To Play The Blues On
As you know from my tool reviews I am a magazine columnistwho reviews tools for boatbuilding.My other love beside my wife and tools is my music playing.When I became disabled I solda lot of my guitar collection to pay bills and I thought I would never use them again.When I started playing again I found I needed a good quality guitar that had good resonance to give a little blues flavor.I ordered the OE30 with some trepidation since it was very inexpensive.When I got it the strings were rusted junk but the rest of the guitar was very nice.No neck warp, no uneven frets, good sounding hum buckers and excellent intonation .

This model was made in China and not Indonesia as all the newer OE30's are now.The finish has no flaws at all and the Grover tuners work great.I have heard some very bad reviews of this guitar but I must have received a perfect specimen. When I hook this axe to my big amp and play you would think I could be playing a Gretch or Gibson semi hollow body . In fact the OE30 fits in the Epiphone 335 case that is on sale for very few bucks and it fits perfectly.My suggestion for anyone is to buy this sweet machine but send back any inferior products because they may have some quality control issues and they do have an excellent return policy.Mine is black but for the price I would not mind having a cherry and blue burst model also.Who could have thought that I could buy a great semi hollow body guitar for less than a grand although it does say Delta King on the headstock.Try one or more you will like them!

Best deal .
I'm a hobbyist amateur and found this to be the best way to own a quality semi hollow body guitar. It has a great tone and fast neck.

The pick-ups and bridge are inconsistantly installed and adjusted from the factory (Indonesia).

I bought 3 and they all need some various professional attention.

Otherwise an excellent bargain. ... Read more

Features

• Tremolo bar and chrome hardware
• Starter kit for the aspiring guitarist
• Includes padded gig bag, and guitar cable
• Maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
• 2 single-coil pickups, 1 humbucking pickup, 5-position pickup switch

Reviews (4)

Good But Needs Work
I got this guitar for my son as a Christmas present and found it has both good and bad points.

The good:Looks new, came with all parts, no scratches or rust.Everything works very well on the guitar with the exceptions noted below.

Excellent price for a beginner guitar.

The bad:Slight fret buzz (strings sometimes hit the frets up by the neck of the guitar), so the guitar will have to be adjusted to eliminate that.In my opinion, that adjustment should have been done before reselling it;

No manual of any sort included, and could not find one on the Yamaha site, so adjustment may be tricky;

Lastly, I agree with one of the other reviewers that the single box packaging is not enough protection for shipping this guitar.

Great for me!
Ordered mine a few days before Xmas with free shipping and received it on the 23rd, bravo Amazon! Unfortunatly I did not receive my Rogue 2x12" 100w $150 amp from MusiciansFriend.com until yesterday. The guitar looks brand new and came with everything it was supposed to come with. One of the pickups has a small amount of rust but it is barely noticable. All and all it was a great price for what I was looking for and I didn't have to spend extra money on the small amp I didn't need. Instead I got a much bigger amp for almost the same price as the kit!

It's not bad
After purchasing this guitar, I was warned to never buy a used guitar online, so I was pretty apprehensive in waiting for it to come. When it got here, it didn't seem that bad. I'm sorry for PH_7 who never got a cable. But mine came with a 9 foot cable, a set of allen keys and the Tremolo arm, which you screw onto the guitar. Although I was a little dissapointed in the guitar's body condition. By refurbished, I guess it means that they replaced certain parts. But my guitar had scratches on the frount, one of the pickup is rusty and the strings are a little old. But hey, it is a used guitar.
All in all, I'm pretty satisfied. I think it's a good guitar for a beginner who doesn't need a $700 fender to start on.

Not Truly Refurbished
The Yamaha 112 has an excellent reputation as a beginner's guitar, and I looked to Amazon to pick one up.Amazon sells the full 112 beginner's kit, which is essentially the guitar, gig bag, guitar cable, amp, and pitch pipe.I already have an amp and tuner, so this refurbished model fit the bill -- a guitar, gig bag and cable for a reasonable price.I know repairing/refurbishing guitars in not really rocket science, as every pawn shop and music exchange manager can attest. I assumed that Yamaha was refurbishing customer returns and selling them through Amazon. Naturally I expected that Yamaha and Amazon would do the job right.

Well, I'm sad to report that the job was not done right on the guitar I received.A new Yamaha 112 comes with a chrome tremolo.The Amazon listing for the refurbished 112 confirms that the guitar comes with a tremolo.The guitar I received had NO tremolo.Instead, the guitar has a hole where the tremolo belongs.Nice and classy, huh? How did this get through quality control?I can imagine some teenager broke the tremelo off the guitar, returned it, and Yamaha (through Amazon) shipped it right back out -- to me!

The promised guitar cable was also missing. Just a gig bag and guitar with a missing tremolo.Also, although the package seemed to arrive in good shape, I was surprised to find the guitar has shipped without any outer packaging around the original box. Just 1/8" of cardboard and a few styrofoam spacers between the guitar and the harsh world of a UPS trailer.

Caveat emptor.Refurbished is subjective, it seems. Maybe you'll be lucky, and get all the parts Amazon says you will receive. I was not so fortunate. ... Read more