DS-10 Mini : Great little guitar, big bang for the buck!

So I decided to get this thing for my kid as his first acoustic.

He's 7 and loves everything guitar.

I figured this would be good for a beginner and thought it looked beautiful on the site, so I got it.

Came nicely packed, box in a bigger box to protect it from damage and arrived right before Christmas so great timing too.

I was pleasantly surprised, not against low expectations, but this is a great instrument for a beginner, for kids, and for anyone really.

It's light but holds together very well, has a clean bright sound and bigger than you would expect to come from its small body. That puts a big smile on my kid's face! On mine too!

Action is a little high but he likes it that way and that's nothing that can't be fixed with very little effort anyway if you like it lower.

Tuners work okay and tuning holds well.

The matte finish is beautiful and it really feels nice to the touch.

There are few minor things but not even worth mentioning and most related to personal style and preference that can be easily fixed or adjusted.

I've seen way more serious issues with way more expensive instruments so you can't go wrong with this one.

Overall I think is a great little guitar, big bang for the buck, and I'm thinking of getting one myself. I always thought no barbecue or campfire feels right without the ol' strummin' and this one's great for the road.