- 1/2 Size Student Steel String Acoustic
- Set Neck
- Chrome Hardware
- Signature Dean Bridge
- Chrome Tuners
Product Description
Dean Playmate JTJ Steel String Acoustic Guitar is well made, easy to tune, and very playable. The perfect starter guitar for youngsters with its 1/2 size, it gives them the feel of a real 6-string.
Playmate JTJ
Linden Body 18 3/4" scale Maple neck Covered Tuners Celluliod Binding Mosaic Rosette Designed for very young children to learn the basic guitar skills. Gloss Natural ... More >>
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I recently purchased a guitar for me to learn and my children were so intrigued that they wanted to do something while I was playing. I wanted to get an inexpensive guitar that was appropriate for there size since they were 5. It’s the perfect size for them but it does not sound like a guitar at all. It’s more like a Ukulele. It is worth the money and its fun for the kids but do not expect to have the same sounds.
Rating: 3 / 5
I purchased this 1/2 scale guitar for my daughter’s 6th birthday. A couple of years ago I had purchased a 3/4 scale acoustic guitar made by Lauren, and I have never been able to really get it in tune or keep it in tune. Since my daughter has shown interest in playing the guitar, I figured that I needed to get something that at least sounded like a normal guitar. In talking with a local music store owner, he mentioned that the only brand that he has good luck with when it comes to child-sized guitars is Dean, so I decided to try the Dean Playmate.
So far, so good with the Dean Playmate. The finish on the guitar is nice, the tuners seem very solid, the shape of the tailpiece gives it a very distinctive look, and the size is perfect for a small child. It is a little bit hard for me to play since the spacing between the frets is so small, but my daughter seems to have no problem with it. I have a new set of strings for it, but I am letting her play around with it for now with the original strings, as it seems to stay in tune just fine with the originals.
Overall, I would say for the money, it is worth every penny for a child’s use, especially when their hands are just too small for a standard size guitar.
Rating: 4 / 5
I am an experienced guitar and ukulele player. This little guitar is such a great inbetween instrument. It is the same size as a baritone ukulele, and has the steel strings of a guitar, and the same tuning.
However, I did have to do minor maintence to actually be able to get sound that was clear out of it.
First, there was major fret buzz. You have to get a knife, and in the nut and saddle, thicken the wedges wear the strings go in, and make them deeper.
Second, the standard tuning for a guitar is eadgbe. eadgbe on this size instrument will have to much slack with the strings because of the scale size. So there are to instruments that come similar to this. A guitalele made by yamaha(not sold in the U.S) and a requinto which is a mexican instrument that is also tuned to adgcea. ADGCEA would be the same tuning as putting a capo on the 5th fret of a guitar.
So, tune it up to ADGCEA, the sound is brilliant, and so unexpected.
Rating: 5 / 5
good product, the strings kind of hurt a little the tip of your fingers if you play too long but it’s a great buy and affordable for young kids who just start their classes.
Rating: 4 / 5
I like it! the finish is glossy like the other expensive guitars, sound is OK for the price and the size! the tuning is OK to play by itself(not in the band)if you know how to tune. Some people made a bad comment before, perhaps they don’t know how to tune it properly) except the thinnest string produce a bit of bender sounds like some fancy effect on electric guitar and I don’t mind. The only thing that diappointed me is when I opened the box I found the thinnest string was broken….not a big deal! I replaced it for 95 cents…overall I am pleased with it and I can take it with me everywhere I go!
Rating: 5 / 5
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