Acoustic Guitar $59.99, Violin $99, Brass $149, Electronic Drum Kit $269 + More @ ALDI (Starts 7/2)
Acoustic Guitar $59.99, Violin $99, Brass $149, Electronic Drum Kit $269 + More @ ALDI
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Bass strings are expensive. But… Punny!
Would love to see a review for the violin.. and I guess all others. So cheap.
So junk. Spend 3x the price at a music store (after pushing hard for a discount), or just don't bother. Their quality is a lame joke.
The trumpet would be good if only to annoy the dogs and neighbours
i might pick up the Tele kit for shitz and giggles. Flip the amp and take on a project tele. The maple neck alone is $40 - $50 and has an alder body , which IMO is better than basswood and poplar. I might swap out the tuners with wilkinsons, upgrade the bridge , dress the frets and maybe swap out the pickup.
anyone wanna buy a brand new amp for $30 ?I was thinking of doing the same thing - but I dont think theres an amp included in this kit.
doh! you're right. still at 99 south pac pesos, its not bad. all the hardware would be crap but i couldnt buy the neck and body for that dough.
So guitar heads, which is the better acoustic to buy? Full size 39", 40" or the 3/4 36" size one?
depends what you want to do with it and where you're at. I have several full sizes and also have a 3/4 to travel with or if I dont feel like carting my others around. If it's my first guitar, Id buy a full size as you'll get better 'body' and a more resonant sound than the smaller body ones. Thenthere's the scale length or fretboard. if you have young, small, girly hands and fingers, you might want to try the 7/8ths or 3/4.
Fat fingers and you'd want to go full size.
Did you pick one up? if so, which one did you end up buying and how did you go with it?
Assuming from your question, you're a beginner? Each type is specific purpose orientated. Knowing that, and which you want (to which purpose you intend applying it) was/is the key to buying right. I went in for and got their black concert body acoustic on day one (7 Feb). Though the finish and build quality isn't as remarkable as the Tele's overall, it is 100% where it counts, so for $59 retail with a free 60 day trial guarantee, more than even just an incredible bargain. I'd buy it again.
After trialing mine for a month, I kept it. I have a pre-amp winging its way to me now for electric-acoustic conversion. That Huxley is a beater, complimentary to my Yamaha APX600 rather than reduced to an unwanted return by it which is approbation indeed. Bottom line is that its playability is such that I can enjoy playing it, and listening to it. Recommended and completely suitable for a beginner after a knowledgeable setup.
Also note the 39" is a classical guitar with nylon strings and the 40" is an acoustic guitar with steel strings this article explains the differences. https://spinditty.com/instruments-gear/Classical-vs-Acoustic…
Picked up a [Huxley] 40" black gloss cutaway steel string acoustic this morning. Is it a high quality guitar? No, we're not expecting it to be. The build quality and finish while respectable at a glance is riddled with small (but not critical) flaws upon close inspection (this is forgivable at our price point). The nut slots are also imperfectly cut, the bridge could do with a light sand since the wood is the tiniest bit "splintery" at the edges, and I had to pop one of the bridge pins out to reposition a string so it sat on the saddle in a more proper position (the saddle itself is fine though it needs a bit of an angled shave to bring the high strings down a bit).
The action is pretty decent overall both at the nut and the bridge (it's not as low as it could be at the nut but it's no higher than what I've seen on many high-end guitars out of the box). There's a bit of fret buzz here and there, but nothing dramatic, and it will depend on how you play anyway (I may or may not make a slight truss rod adjustment once I see how it plays with my favourite Elixir strings, but the neck relief is already about where it should be for the strings it has). As for the strings, while they sound decent they feel like sand paper. This is probably partly because I've been using coated strings exclusively for a while now but the Huxley strings do seem to have a particularly rough texture. Some of the frets are a bit rough too but not terribly so. On the plus side the machine heads feel nice and the neck feels just right (to me). Love the size of the body too (similar to Matons 808 models which I'm very fond of).
How does it sound? Not terrible actually. Better than I was expecting. It's lacking a bit at the lower end of course but it's not too hollow. It sounds respectably "musical". If it was the only guitar I could have I'd still be able to enjoy playing guitar (after changing the strings and doing a proper setup that is).
I wouldn't recommend this guitar to a beginner. It's not terrible, but your first guitar really needs to be a good one otherwise it's just getting in your way. This can be a decent guitar I'm sure, just not out of the box.
All that said there's probably some significant degree of sample variation at this low price point.
(I don't regret the purchase because I'm going to have fun turning it into the best cheap guitar it can be, which is something of a hobby of mine)
I bought the same unit same day. Finish and build quality is utterly amazing for $59! My APX600 from Yamaha isn't perfect either if I wanted to nit pick. Does it affect tone or playability? No. This a guitar which sounds pretty good which importantly anyone can afford. Once you adjust that truss rod, it'll clean up the action nicely. Mine is now acceptably low, with no fret buzz. And that's comparing it with the APX which has a electric like low soft action, neck radius and string spacing. In fact I'm gobsmacked at just how finished the neck, frets and "Techwood" fingerboard are. I equate its tone to akin an Ibanez or Cort product in that style. Bright. Comparison available on YT.
I agree with you about the default fitted uncoated bronze strings, which will feel much much harsher if the action is too high undoubtedly exacerbated in your case by being used to coated Nanowebs or EXPs and possibly lighter gauge (?). They sound fine though. I still haven't fitted D'Addarios, which should improve its 'fretliness' and tone even more. The tuners are impressive. Hold tune and feel as good as Yamaha house. All in all pretty darned good for a beater guitar. Punches way above its weight. For beginners? Just fine after a setup, but therein lies a problem. First a beginner is unlikely to be aware, and if they are will probably need to take it to their LMS and possibly face a barrage of condescending if not outright resentful negativity with them trying on the usual "this is junk" upsell spin. For someone with half a clue and the gumption to give it a go, this guitar plays way above its price point.
Did anyone pick up the blue Telecaster copy? Thoughts?
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So $59.99 for the guitar… no strings attached?