ST-Mini BK : Great value for money!

I got this for my 6 year old son to learn how to play.

I don't remember having such a good guitar for less than 200€ when I was young.

He is having a lot of fun with it and it is light enough to wear with a strap.

Easily playable out of the box, even better with a simple setup (lowered the string height and adjusted intontation).

Notes ring out nicely with a light touch which is great for a young kid.

For such a price it is perfect!! I relly wonder how they do it for the price point!!

If this was at 200€ I would rate it as follows:

PROS:

- Great feeling satin neck.

- Frets seem nicely leveled, notes do not fret out even with long bends (which are very easy on the short scale). This is with lowered action...

- Pickups have enough power, pots have a nice feel to them.

CONS:

- A little overspray from the clearcoat on the top of the headtock, easily removed with buffing compound.

- Fret ends could use some more sanding to feel smoother to the touch. Especially since this is for childern. I will probably do this myself at the next string change.

- Tuners have some play in their feel, but hold tunning nicely.