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Having tried most of the 3/4 size acoustic steel-string guitars, since I was looking for a short scale instrument that travels easily but mainly offers less tension on the strings (a benefit of shorter scale), the Luna Safari Muse seems by far the best deal. Yes the Taylor Baby (that costs twice as much) IS a little better sounding with a stronger bass, and sports a little more classy-cal finish, but I think the Luna is far better than the small XL Martins, not to speak of the Martin backpacker and a few others I tried. The instrument came well set up for average taste (a bit high but safe), with decent strings. I plan to lower the action a little at both the nut and bridge, and use lighter strings yet. The neck is straight and has a truss rod. Looks nice, feels fine, the frets are A-OK, the design is original, with an interesting edging in place of binding, and the satin finish is pleasing. I looked at 3 and none was a lemon. It seems it's wood unlike the "textured HPL" they use on the Martins (composite overlaid with photo of wood), though it's not all raw timber. The top seems layered and the bridge seems like a softer wood that is stained dark, but the vibration is transferred just fine. They use clever design to give you a decent acoustic guitar at under 150 bucks, nothing else like it at that price. The greatest weakness is perhaps its low mid range resonant peak. You can most notice it if you fret the D string at the octave, meaning you will hit a bit of that boxy "ukulele" tone at times. It's what some people object to in all the small-body guitars. Something like the Backpacker is all "ukulele" midrange. The truth is that the physics are inescapable, the trick is to squeeze a decent treble and bass out of the instrument anyway, and the Luna Safari does. Also that particular peak is part of the specific personality of the instrument. They accessorize with an allen wrench for the truss rod and an unpadded canvas bag that's pretty minimal.

(3 years later). This guitar has been a joy, and I'm very picky. It's set up with Thomastic Plectrum 10s on a shorter scale, so it plays as buttery as an electric. The action is like on my ES335, well under Gibson spec. No buzzing. The neck is a lot like a 50s Gibson, not flat like a 60s or a modern shredder. It's trussed perfectly straight on the treble side, and has a bit of relief on the bass side. I'm about to put a Tusq saddle on it and raise the action a smidge so I can play it louder. Since none of them I tried seemed bad, it's not likely luck alone, they're well made.

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My expectations were immediately exceeded when I unpacked the guitar and first strummed it. The sound was both crisp amd mellow and resonated like a full size guitar. The quality of material is excellent throughout. I wanted a guitar that was easy to transport and practice on, and this is it!. Being a beginner (looking to be intermediate) I am able to play with a pick for a folk/balade clear, metalic sound as well as a medley of Flamenco-like stuff with a full, more classic sound with the same strings. Maybe I got lucky but there's no problem with vibrations on the bridge or anywhere else on this guitar. For a medium size hand like mine, the frets are easy to use. The gig bag is more than adequate and the backpack straps a great touch, also the large zippered storage pocket. I'm an adult and would definitely recommend this guitar for all ages.

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I bought this for my wife, who wanted a smaller, lighter acoustic guitar (being a smaller person herself). She was quite pleased with both its size/feel, look, and sound.

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This guitar sounds great. Rich warm tone. It's a no brainer purchase for a child. I actually have alot of fun playing it myself.

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I bought this guitar for my son, who wants to take guitar lessons. I wasn't expecting much given the pricepoint. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that after quick tuning, it plays well staight out of the box. I greatly prefer the sound to the Yamaha JR1 I had been looking at, and would go so far as to say the tone compares favorably to the Baby Taylor for twice the price. I think I'm going to have fun playing it when he goes to bed!