Why I buy this one ?
- Natural acoustic
- Sized for smaller hands
- Low string actions
- Steel reinforced neck
- Select natural wood top

What our customer's say!

"Not satisfied", I went online to find the manufacturer for this piece of junk only to find that there are mostly happy customers based on the number of positive ratings here. I, on the other hand, have been wildly underwhelmed. First the neck became completely unglued and fell apart after owning it for a couple months. After re-gluing the neck, three weeks later the bottom piece that holds the strings also came unglued. I discovered that they had only fastened it down with one screw on the right side and nothing on the left. Not happy at all so I would recommend that you keep your receipt in case you get one of the lemons like I did.

"Terrible item!",
I bought this guitar as a birthday present for my 3 year old. I had no expectations for it whatsoever. I bought it to be a toy guitar, she's not capable of knowing the difference yet and I thought this would be a great way for her to learn.
No. Not even a chance. She unwrapped it, dropped it a foot onto the floor, closer to preschooler put down and the neck detached from the body. Snap. 4 staples were holding it together. Not 5 minutes out of the box.
I glued it back together, again, I'm figuring this is a toy. While restringing the plastic guard that goes over the strings snapped off.
In the trash it goes. Worthless.

"IT'S A GREAT GIFT!!!!!!", I bought this item after my 3 year old showed interest in the guitar. I read the reviews and purchased the item with some hesitation. The reviews of this item not being durable is in my opinion wrong. It is an item for a small child to play with. and for that funtion it is great.

"Happy Grandson", This first act discovery FG130 was the prefect choice for our 6 year old grandson, this item seems to be better quality than some of the others on the market, I only needed to tune it when it came out of the box and our grandson was off and strumming.

"Ironically, it's not for kids", I have been reading the reviews of kids smashing these guitars -- which is of course amusing.

DO NOT buy any guitar for little kids unless you are going to spend time with them. Teach them to not treat it as a toy. Don't just hand it over to them -- of course they will use it as a blunt instrument. OF COURSE the strings will be off the guitar in an hour!

The secret of this guitar is that it is actually better for adults who want a cheap travel guitar for camping trips, etc. It is inexpensive, not terrible to play and compact. Do not buy this as your first guitar. Get a Yamaha Nylon String acoustic. They are easy to play and won't tear your fingers up -- so you will play more. This guitar is better for those that have played for a bit, and want something inexpensive to carry along.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Great intro guitar!", I bought one of these for my 4 year old son to play, restrung it with semi-steel strings, and it lasted a good 2 years before the neck finally pulled away from the body (gently, not in a violent eye-injuring explosion). Over the course of the two years, he and I both played it vigorously (perhaps me more than him!), and I found that it stayed in tune better than any other "toy" guitar I've played - despite numerous floor-droppings, etc. I even caught him standing on it a few times (and was able to teach him that's not a good way to treat instruments)! So, I've just ordered another one, and look forward to another couple years of exhuberant playing on it, before he is old enough to own his own "real" instrument. And by the way, I've been playing music for thirty years. I agree with the previous comment, the thirty-dollar price tag should tell any potential buyer exactly what this is - and as far as I'm concerned, that first thirty dollars was well spent! I look forward to a few more years out of the next guitar, and believe me, the dollar cost is a pittance for the fun I expect us to have.

"It got me started...BUT ", I bought this about 3 years ago cause I wanted to learn guitar. It got me started. It's a laminated guitar = very cheap, not well made. You can stratch the paint very easily--I've curved just about anything on mine. There's excess glue showing, another sign of a badly made guitar. It's durable enough. It doesn't stay in tune very well--for only about a day. The sound is terrible when you go up the fret. The action's pretty low but sometimes too low that you got fret buzz. The strings it comes with is bad--change it! The inlays are just stickers and they stratch right off. The neck is not fast at all. Sounds terrible with a capo!!!
You can play actual music on it I guess though it leans toward the toy side. I've learned classical, folk, and rock music on it. I've played stuff by Dylan, James Taylor, and Phish on it but it just doesn't sound professional. Now I play a Gibson SG, thank goodness.
Recommended: No.

"First Act's Item Title & Description Contradict Purchasers' Experience", Title: "First Act Discovery FG130 *Student* Acoustic Guitar"

"Product Description:
The First Act Student Acoustic guitar is designed especially for children to learn and grow on. Its steel reinforced neck prevents warping, twisting and snapping and also allows the neck to be thinner which makes the guitar easier to hold for a child's smaller hand."

Perhaps it is the product manufacturer's choice of wording that understandably angers purchasers when they subsequently discover that this item does not meet with that description.

I would not expect "a toy" if the manufacturer described the product as a "Student Acoustic Guitar"..."designed especially for children to learn and grow on."

As for "its steel reinforced neck prevents warping, twisting and snapping": sounds like that descriptor is in direct opposition to users' experiences.

Based on some of the claims, perhaps Amazon should pair this First Act guitar with a First Aid kit.

I will concede potential purchasers should consider the price point for an item of this nature for which this item clearly demonstrates its potential or lack there of. Anyone interested in providing their child with exposure to positive musical experiences from a very young age should consider the quality of such as much as their pocketbook will allow.

Would you settle for a bargain alphabet teaching toy that claimed to prepare your child for kindergarden while only containing 17 letters? Those who compromise by posturing with "It's just a toy" might consider that very attitude compromises us all and permits sub-standard quality to pass the sniff-test and subvert the standards for everyone!

The customers that have stood up and pointed out the obvious discrepancies between the description and the actual product should be praised for demanding accuracy in advertising.

"Stay away from this guitar", This guitar is dangerous for children. Tuning this guitar may seriously injure someone, because the strings will snap and fly into your face before you even reach the pitch it needs to be.

Also, it stays in tune for less than 30 seconds. After tuning each string, I strummed it, and it sounded absolutely awful. Each string had dropped at least a whole step in the time it took to tune it.

If your child is learning guitar, do him the favor of spending $50-100 for a playable guitar. This will only cause difficulty and frustration that a beginner does not need.

"It is a TOY, people", My 3-year-old loves this guitar, has loved it since Santa brought it for him because he feels just like Murray from the Wiggles. We are currently about to buy our second one because after a LOT of use, the first one fell apart. I must stress that this is a TOY, not a real guitar. Do not purchase it to teach your child to play, or try to tune it like a real guitar. It is a toy, and is priced as such. You wouldn't buy your child a squirt gun and then try to put pellets in it, would you? I feel certain there are child-sized, real, quality guitars out there if your child has a genuine interest in learning to play. But for the child who just wants to be like the Wiggles, this one is perfect!