Reviews of Valencia VG-CG1KR 1/2 size Classical Guitar, High Gloss Red Finish

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When I purchased this guitar for my daughter it was only $40, which I felt was a good value. My daughter is thrilled with it, even though she doesn't know how to do anything more than just strum it and make up silly songs. It's not a toy, but I'd consider it to be just above a toy in quality, which is something I would expect from a $40 guitar. Since I have no way of knowing how serious my daughter is going to be about learning to play guitar, I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something she might only pick up a couple of times, but at the same time I wanted her to have something that was a little more than a toy.

The main problem with this guitar is that it doesn't hold its tune. I have to tune it every time we get it out, and I don't mean that I just have to tweak each string a little. I mean that it ends up so hideously out of tune just from sitting in the closet that even listening to my daughter just aimlessly strumming it is impossible.

I'm not a guitarist, though, I'm just someone who picks up the guitar occasionally and can strum a few chords and play an easy song or two. So I don't know if newer guitars need to be "broken in" ... maybe given some time the guitar will hold its tune better? Or maybe by suggesting such a thing I've just lost all credibility ... :-)

At any rate, I see that this instrument is now selling on Amazon for about twice what I paid for it. Given what I know now, there's no way I would pay $80 for this guitar. I know you can't expect a professional quality sound for $80, but I think you should at least be able to keep it in tune.

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Bought for 5y/o grndson.he fell in love with playing.now has karaoki machine,that has mp3 option and his mom is hunting a Mic stand as he is staging his little mini concerts. Not a star yet by no means but on the right track thanks to this great little guitar. It's the perfect size,nylon strings,gentle on young. fingers.easy tuning,holds tune well.all in all a perfect starter for a young beginner.

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I bought this guitar for my son and he loves it! Great guitar for the value, I bought another one for my sisters daughter who's learning how to play guitar. I recommend this guitar for beginners.