Monoprice Full-Size 4/4 Spruce Top Classical Nylon String Guitar Bundle with Complete Accessories and Gig Bag, For Adults and Children Over 11

There is an unsightly white sticker in the hole under the strings. This is why my review is a 3 star instead of 5 star.

I've been wanting to get a nylon string for ages but could never find one in my price range that didn't feel like a "budget" guitar. You would never know the difference with this. Arrived within a few days of placing the order, was set up nicely - good action, looked great, etc. Only complaint would be the stock strings that come with it - they took a bit longer to stop falling out of tune than I would expect. Put a new set of D'Addario classic strings on it and this is an INSANE deal!

It's fine for the money spent, the frets are high and sharp and do not appear to have pressed in fully in all places. The is a small spot of finish cracking along the neck. The strings are cheap. The guitar was not in tune and only the high e string has proper intonation. With a proper setup and bridge/nut work this would be a fine playing cheap classical guitar.

Review - First: the guitar is light weight. Even in the box, it feels weightless! Second: my first visual and hold - the finish is beautiful and the guitar does not "feel" cheap (or inexpensive) - except for the extreme light weight. The top is blonde and the sides and bottom (body and neck) are a beautiful, dark honey-yellow color. The fret ends do not extend past the neck edges (good), but they are not rounded, so they feel a little bit sharp. This is the same as was true for the 3/4 purchased earlier. The fret board surface seems slightly ash grey-ish - again, like the 3/4. I believe it is supposed to be black. Again, I think this means it is just overly dry. I will add some lemon oil to it when I get around the rounding the fret ends. The neck is good for relief (not bowed up or down) and is not warped. As mentioned above, the string action is high at the high frets which I would have thought would effect the intonation. It did / does NOT. Once tuned, this guitar is the best intonated guitar I have EVER received. It is PERFECT at open, 5th and 12th frets!! Third: the strings are new and appear wrapped enough to hold without slipping, but they are not excessive - as was true for the 3/4. It is nit-picking, but the strings do not appear to be wound consistently - all left or all right. In practice, this means they could vibrate against each other. They don't at the moment and it will be a simple thing to correct when I get around to restringing. Fourth: There are two very minor blemishes on the finish. One looks like the side got a wide brush scratch and the other looks like a speck of something was caught under the varnish. Both are virtually undetectable without very close examination. There is no dip or lump in the varnish finish to provide a tactile clue there is any damage / fault. Fifth: (exactly like for the 3/4) the "gig-bag" is a functional dust cover / carry-all. It will NOT protect the guitar from any but the most trivial bumps. Having said that, it is FAR better than one of the "gig-bags" I got for "free" with a more expensive guitar. It has a handle and un-padded shoulder straps. The straps are not long enough for someone my size to use, but I suppose they would be fine for a child or slender teenager. Sixth: This guitar has very high action! Visually, it is off-putting. In practice, it is irrelevant! The intonation is perfect at open, 5th fret and 12th fret AND the strings are very flexible and easily pressed. Today was my second time using the guitar and I practiced for well over 2 hours with no discomfort to my fretting hand finger tips. There is no buzzing (high frets) and there are no dead frettings. Finally: What this guitar reinforced was that nylon strings are extremely forgiving for longer (over one hour) practice sessions. The flat neck definitely has more room for my chubby fingers to practice scales and chords, but is only slightly more difficult to practice / play barred chords. One final "comment" - which may sound unfair - this is a "listeners" guitar, more than a "players" guitar. By that I mean if you play it, it feels good and sounds okay. Not great. Just okay. But if you turn the guitar face so the sound hole is to your ear, this guitar sounds fantastic! The difference is - to me - amazing and I repeat the exercise every time I pick it up. I have noted this effect on my other acoustics, too, but nowhere near this level of difference. Recommendation: I would highly recommend this guitar to any adult thinking of beginning guitar lessons who would like to learn guitar with an inexpensive "starter" guitar. The fretboard may be too wide for children or adults with shorter finger lengths. You may outgrow this within a year or two, but you'll keep it handy and pick it up frequently because if it gets a little banged up, it can be easily (and inexpensively) replaced. Like it's little brother (the 3/4), I bought this specifically to keep laying around, for a quick pickup to practice (specifically finger-picking and classical style playing). It will certainly exceed those simple requirements. Caution: unlike my inexpensive electric guitars and LIKE my other acoustic guitars, you should NOT purchase this thinking you will be able to use it for a "mod" (modification) platform. Other than changing the strings and (maybe) polishing fret ends, there is almost nothing you can do to make this a "better" instrument. Just bite the bullet and shell out for a more expensive replacement guitar when you get past what this has to offer. Then, keep this one for when you go to the beach or camping. Please remember if you pay full retail price, it is STILL only a $75 guitar. Actually, "my" guitar was $75. The "normal" retail price is $99 as of March 2023.

I played some classical guitar years ago but sold that guitar. I'm older and wanted something I could pluck strings more easily than my steel string guitars, something with nylon strings. This is an excellent buy, but remember it is a classical guitar, not a steel string one. So the neck is flat, not curved, and much wider than a steel string one. And the very straight neck has only 12 frets where it connects to the body, while steel string ones have 14 (or more with cut-aways). Pretty nice sounding with a solid spruce top. Has small fret indication marks on the side, not the face of the frets (typical of classicals). Accessories? The strap is wrong for a classical, but classicals are usually played sitting down so that's OK. The case is a thin dust cover. That's OK too since I leave it out of the case for easy access. The mini-tuner is great. If you want a $500 guitar, buy one. This is certainly equal to a $200-300 guitar.

I usually play steel strings acoustics or electrics, but have wanted a nylon string for a while just for something different. It. could probably use a set up and upgraded strings, but It plays ok out of the box. The extras from Monoprice are always nice to have- you can always use more picks and a useable strap for your other guitars, and another one of theose clip to the headstock bargain turners? Sure, why not! The bag is well-made, but has *zero* padding; It won't provide protection from much more than dust, but you didn't get this for the bag and you're not going to be giving with this anyway. On sale at $70(and free shipping!) it's as good a deal as you'll find anywhere. Solid spruce top and even an adjustable truss rod- if anyone has used one on a classical. The sound (with the stick strings) is pretty boomy, when fingerpicking the B strings MUCH louder than the high E so I have to be extra thoughtful playing. So- acknowledging the shortcomings this remains an awesome value and can probably a great, very inexpensive starter/campfire/laying around on the couch guitar.

This is my first classical guitar and , having owned many (12) guitars, I have found that I am impressed with this one. I like the finish and tone a lot. It stays in tune and looks impressive. Really good "bang for the buck" and the included accessories only add to this value. 'Friends like it too.

Fret sprout occurred about 2 weeks after receiving it but, good tone, very nice appearance, wood and finish are great.

Very satisfied, easy playing, vibrant boastful tones. beautiful and outstanding guitar for the price. Thanx

I was expecting a dull sounding guitar, but the sound of this guitar is good enough for the price. It holds its tune really well. I have only played the guitar for a week so I am waiting for it to get fully broken in. The sound for now is lively, full, and rich thanks to the solid spruce top. I have a feeling it will sound even better in the coming months.