« Yamaha F-310P »

I bought it off samedaymusic.com for 155 bucks or so. it was my first guitar, I wanted to learn electric, but I started off with this one. It came with a pitch pipe, 3 picks, a thin gig bag, strap and some strings. I upgraded to better strings, got a stand, and after losing one bridge pin outside(don't ask) I ordered new bridge pins.

i like that it is my first guitar, and it has a deep sound when played. It also it very loud, with a good bassy sound.

This guitar has extremely high action. I can only play for 5 minutes at a time. I have been playing for 15 months(electric and acoustic) and I have substantial caluses on my fingertips, but this guitar cuts right through them. I cannot barre on this guitar. I would take it in to get the action lowered, but frankly, I don't even know if it would be worth the money(40 bucks!) I play mostly my electric now, but i play my acoustic many times too. I bet that if I had bought this guitar in a music shop,(it was 50 bucks more expensive) its action would have been perfect. The acoustics in the shop had action as low as my electric! So I rather can't say.

The guitar also buzzes somewhat on the bass strings.

This guitar is made very well. I have banged it and dropped it (all accidental!) many times, and it barely has a mark on it, except fingerprints.

All in all, it is a good first guitar, but I would buy it in a local music shop. The extra price is worth the low action they set it too. Other than that, this guitar was a good deal. I don't plan on upgrading it (i just keep entering contests on music123.com and musiciansfriend.com to win a new one! I know, i am such an optimist. Hey, Vegas does that to you!)

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