Yamaha Gigmaker EG -- A Guitar Player's Review

Yamaha Gigmaker EG came out of the box as a complete set. Inside, I found:

Yamaha PAC012 - Black

- The Yamaha PAC012
- 15-watt GA15, 2-channel Yamaha guitar amp
-Protective gig bag
- Qwik Tune Digital chromatic tuner
- Guitar cable
- Instructional DVD - this one is very informative
- Guitar strap
- Extra strings
- Guitar picks

First of all I've heard so much good things about Yamaha PAC012, the guitar that is included in Yamaha EG electric guitar pack. Well, yes, indeed, Yamaha PAC012 sounds so rocktastic I felt like a professional playing it!

Funny this is when I accidentally dropped it. I thought I wasted my hard earned money when I dropped it, but no. The guitar still played nicely. Whew! It had a small scratch, though, but it is unnoticeable unless I scrutinized closely.

Did I say it looked vintage? I think it is the chrome tuners that made it look that way. Anyway, I'm happy with the guitar included in Yamaha Gigmaker EG.

The amp is powerful enough for a mini gig (a practice gig, that is.). But if you want to use the Yamaha Gigmaker EG to professional gigs, get a more powerful amp.

The instructional video is a very informative resource. Hey, I learned more stuff with this DVD!

The strap is the only letdown in the pack. Mine broke on the first week. I had to buy another.

Oh, I forgot... There are free strings! Nice bonus.

The Verdict: Me happy costumer? Yup!

This is one great guitar!
As a beginner, I cannot claim to know much about guitars, but I did do my research. Yamaha make great musical instruments and this guitar is recommended as a great beginner guitar by several places, including About. The package has everything you need to get started.
The guitar - One great instrument. The build feels solid and not at all cheap. The strings are close the the fret board which is great. The tuners are very smooth and feel good. The guitar also has 3 pickups and 5 positions which allow you to change up the sound of he guitar from rock to jazz. Basically, this is a really good guitar. And it has two nobs for volume and tone.
The Amplifier - This is a good beginner amplifier. It is small and has 15 watts. It has two channels: Clean and Dirty. Plenty nobs for us beginners to play with: gain, dirty volume, clean volume, treble, middle, bass. Also has a quarter inch headphone jack. Despite what majority might think, 15 watts is enough for just about anything you'll be doing. The 15 watts allows you to turn up the gain all the way up and keep the volume down and still have it sound good.
The electric tuner - a nice little add-on for beginners.
The DVD - great place as any to start. Goes over the basics and teaches several chords.
Other - comes with extra strings :)
. - VM "VM", a satisfied customer

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