Monoprice Cali Classic HSS Electric Guitar with Gig Bag - Metallic Teal Body, White Pickguard, Maple Fingerboard - Indio Series

Good for starters. It’s a pretty good guitar

First the cons..... I think I recieved a " return" guitar as there was no neck wrap or any protectors on the switch or even the pick guard as so many videos have shown them being delivered . This had me a little skeptical . Upon inspection , it seems to be well set up other than the pick ups being totally out of alignment. They were all loose and WAY out of adjustment and had to be re adjusted. The tuners are the weak link as far as I can see and I,ll replace them with some nice locking tuners. Also , the strings should be replaced with a better set as soon as you get it. Other than that , not too many cons so far. Pros.... this really is a well built guitar! For the price its hard to beat. The pick ups are decent , the neck and body are very well made and the finish is really nice! I bought this strat to use as a practice guitar while traveling and its much better than expected. Once the tuners are replaced , it may be much more than just my practice guitar and may be an everyday guitar for me! Well done Monoprice!

Really clean, set up well and sounds very good. The strings it came with sound good too. I will restring it with D'Addario XL 42-9 at some point they are fine for now. This is my 3rd Indio Guitar as well and all are very well made Guitars. Sound Great and Play well right out of the Box. the other two Guitars did need string changes right off the bat.

Best guitar for the money ever. Out of the box it was perfectly set up. Fit and finish is for the the money is incredible. If this is your first guitar or last it will not disappoint. Also I have their 15watt Stage Right tube amp, it is crazy good. I am a huge fan to Monoprice. Their commitement to quality and price is to be appreciated by all want the best value and quality. Big Fan.

Neck and frets were. Body seems great as well (basswood is a great wood). Heavy poly though. No shielding inside the cavity (not even conductive paint). Its a $100 guitar. The tuners are the WORST I ever touched. The bridge is likewise the worst I have ever seen. Pickups are close to the worst - pots dime sized. Nut is plastic. Again, this is a $100 guitar (I paid $80 actually). For a great neck and body, this was a bargain. I have replaced EVERYTHING on this guitar other than the neck and body. I am happy nonetheless ...

After buying a couple discounted models of strat and tele, both received were obviously previous returns with many flaws. Bad body seams, bad finishes, scratches, bent toggle, ill fitting neck to neck pocket, sharp fret ends ...Both were returned by me to probably be resold yet again. So be advised that when buying the discounted ones. Chances are pretty high that you'll get a previous return. They should at least mention that in the description. Either that or the quality of new ones has gone down quite a bit in the past year. They were not what they used to be that's for sure...Good luck.

This was purchased as a gift. Came with relatively good playable setup, only required 0000 steel wool back of neck due to slightly rough finish patches. Otherwise it was shocking how much guitar this was for the money- much better than the Squier I remember when started out 30 years ago. Thank you Monoprice!

Fret buzz caused by low nut resulting in the first fret to have less than 1/32 inch action. Possibly due to the nut grooves being filed too low, but it looks like it might be too low even with more height in the nut. Also the provided allen key doesn't fit into the truss rod because the hole in the wood isn't straight, so you can't make the allen key straight to insert it. They said I should return it for a refund so I agreed to do so. Besides the issues, it looks great, the bag is padded with almost an inch of foam, but I wouldn't want something falling on top of it in the bag because it wont protect it. I plugged it in and tuned it and it sounded good except for the buzz on open low strings due to the above mentioned issue.

This guitar is amazing for the price. I am an experienced guitar player of 45 years, and maybe I just got lucky but the playability, feel and tone of this guitar is off the charts for the price. I can't figure out how Monoprice can make guitars of this quality at this price. Forget about this being a beginners guitar which is by far the best one by far at this price. It can satisfy the experienced musician too.