-Generally well-constructed and and nicely finished & appointed, and it arrived in very good shape
-very responsive pick-ups, considering: bass & tonality very good
-good slide guitar action & sound
-Everything you need to start up...as listed...BTW, mine DID include headphones with a 1/4" adapter
-nicely packaged and comes in a nice box...presents well as a gift to your budding rock star
Cons:
-the tuners adjust very sloppily...not a big deal for beginners, but if important to some, they can be replaced. Two of mine are leaking at their seals, and I am going to see if Fender will provide replacements
-as mentioned by others, the frets are not finished well and might cut fingers that are not callused [not a problem for me]...but they can be filed off
-the strings are not the best...even the expensive guitars come with them...I'm putting on either Elixir or Ernie Ball strings
-the amplifier is not bad for what it is...however, it produces a rapid ticking noise at high volume [it sounds like a clipping transistor], almost 200 ticks per minute. This is a design flaw in the amp...not a defect. Can't expect much better for what it is, though.
Other Notes:
-the neck and fretboard on mine were both maple; the fretboard was not rosewood [as stated in the product description], which I would have preferred, but no biggie
-mine is made in China, but it's understandable
-the stand is a bit flimsy.
-I haven't tested the tuner...but I don't use them...however it does tune quite well using the "harmonics" method
Overall, I'd say it is a definite "buy"...maybe not at the MSRP, but in the $100 to $125 range.
Good luck!
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