Donner 38" Carbon X Wood Acoustic Guitar Beginner & Intermediate Learner Kits - Carbon Fiber Top, Wooden Bowl, Durable Solid Acustica Guitarra with Case, Strap, Steel-String, RISING-G1(Satin, Black)

I'm a beginner who has done some reading, and I have a good ruler and some feeler gauges. This is a small guitar -- bigger than 3/4 but small nonetheless. It is made with materials which match the description. It looks nice and sounds fine to my ear. Mine came properly set up. The truss rod functions. I adjusted it to check, but left it where it was originally with .080 relief at the 6th fret with the E strings compressed at the 1st and 15th frets. The nut/1st fret height was correct. Relief at the 12th fret in the playing position was 6/64 for the big E and slightly less for the little E. That was a tough thing to measure. There was no buzzing. I'm not sure about the tuners because the strings are still stretching after 2 days. It stayed in tune during a 10 minute practice session twice and was flat the next day twice. The strap is just OK but works.

Update **** I bought the satin version 1st and it’s great. But I bought the gloss version recently and there’s a huge huge difference in tone. It looks amazing in gloss but the satin version sounds a lot better. The gloss dull the sound. Still not bad tho but I think more people would be happy with the satin version.. ****It is really impressive. I've been playing since 81' I buy sell and repair guitars. I was expecting to do some work on this guitar. I switch out the strap buttons which wasn't needed event the ones on the guitar are quality. The strings are even good. It stays in tune. If you know what your doing, stretch your stings. Action is low, neck was great. It a thin neck. Finish was great. I might put in a pickup but that not needed it's pretty loud. Oh I have one thing the shape of the pick guard is odd. But its optional and easily cut. I think they did well.

I like how light this guitar is and how comfortable it is to play compared to a full size acoustic - nothing digging into your arm or chest as you reach around with your strumming hand. It has a very full tone for a smaller bodied guitar. The action was perfect out of the box. I am even using the factory strings and they stay in tune (I did stretch them thoroughly after unboxing and before first tuning).I can't think of any negatives, this is guitar is just so worth the money!

This is a sharp looking guitar and you immediately notice that some effort went into crafting the design and attention to detail. Everything visually-minded about this Rising-G1 looks top notch (I got the Brown Gloss model). This is a small guitar, only 38" like the Parlor models and light as a feather, though the cutout feature allows good access all across the fretboard with smooth rounded frets both up and down and a sharp looking fretboard cutout at the body. The headstock is visually stunning with polished bronze looking designer tuners and embossed logo. Most notable is the "parametric" sound hole with its offset location. It took about 3-4 hours of playtime to break-in the strings (11-50's) which brought the tune down to a warm sounding, comfortable tone. The padded gig bag is well made and a very nice addition to this package. The only drawback is the volume level. It's very low, so you won't be disturbing any neighbors while playing this guitar. It desperately needs a pickup for boost, but for $200.00 it's a deal and a nice addition to my collection. Oh, and most important, it's fun to play with a great feel to it!

Wow! I am in love with this guitar. It is punchy and bold on the low notes, crisp and clear in the higher range. The carbon fiber soundboard picks ups string vibration perfectly and returns a powerful and pleasing tone. Perfect intonation up and down the fretboard. Easy action. I can't put it down. For the price, I don't think you can do better.

Played it for 10 minutes and couldn’t get past the horrible sound. Barely turned the high e and it pulled up from the peg … Poorly set up…. Returned it the same day it arrived and a week later I’m still waiting for my refund. Definitely, wouldn’t buy from them again!

Can’t believe how great the sound is! Perfect for strumming in a common area without taking over the space. It sounds quiet and loud at the same time. Plus it came with a strap and strings. The hardware is sick! The sauce and shape make it fit perfectly when sitting on the couch….The action is low so it’s great for someone struggling with bar chords. Super lightweight but sturdy.Just wish it had a pickup.

Such a well built and great sounding guitar for a great price, but the fret leveling in the higher frets was really bad.