I got this for my 9 yr old son and he loves it!!! The smaller scale is much more comfortable to him vs a full scale guitar.His ...  Read More

I got this for my 9 yr old son and he loves it!!! The smaller scale is much more comfortable to him vs a full scale guitar.His lessons are going great!   Read Less

Was looking at short scale electrics for travel and this one looked like a lot of fun. Mini Ibanez RG, 24 frets, maple fretboar...  Read More

Was looking at short scale electrics for travel and this one looked like a lot of fun. Mini Ibanez RG, 24 frets, maple fretboard, metallic purple? Outstanding.After first impressions - overall, can't believe what you can get for $150 nowadays. Really better than I expected.However, I haven't bought a new guitar yet that I haven't had to invest in or do my own setup to get it to right. This one was no exception - it was plainly in need of intonation and didn't want to settle down and stay in tune. I replaced the .009s and installed .010 strings to mitigate the inherent lower tension of the shorter scale; adjusted the truss rod; adjusted string height/radius and intonated (some strings, particularly the low E, fretted quite sharp in comparison to the harmonic at pitch). Also replaced the string trees with some graphite/teflon ones I had around; lubed the hold-downs and nut slots. The fret ends were not sharp but the crowns were rough - I gave them a light polish.Holds tune, plays and sounds much better now, acoustically, through my battery-powered practice amp or even my Marshall JCM for that matter.Now it's a giant-killer. Really fun and great playing little shred guitar.Got this through Six String Music, and they were great, very quick to answer questions, fast shipping, etc.   Read Less

I've been playing acoustic guitar on and off for a few years. I recently acquired the Rocksmith video game for the Xbox 360. I...  Read More

I've been playing acoustic guitar on and off for a few years. I recently acquired the Rocksmith video game for the Xbox 360. It is basically a video game that teaches some guitar skills and uses a real guitar rather than a guitar controller.I decided to try out the Mikro after picking up the short-scale Taylor GS Mini to replace my acoustic and had a great time with the short scale. I am a short female with small hands and short fingers. It's difficult to to maneuver my hand up and down the fretboard or to fret more advanced chords on a regular sized guitar. This is where the Mikro is great.Out of the box, the guitar definitely needs a set-up. The intonation was so off that the video game wouldn't register the notes or would think I was playing the wrong note. After taking it to the luthier and putting thicker gauge strings on the Mikro, it plays great. The intonation isn't spot on according to my tuner but it's close enough that the game now registers the notes.Tuners on my guitar work great and keeps the guitar in tune for quite a while. No real issues with fret buzzing. No sharp frets on my Mikro but I have come across a couple copies in stores that have pretty sharp frets and this seems to be a known issues in other reviews.This guitar doesn't feel too much like a toy. It's pretty hefty for it's size. It produces a great sound though (in my opinion and I'm not expert). The guitar is definitely not for everyone though. If you don't have thin fingers, it can be pretty difficult further up the fretboard as the frets are noticeably smaller. While putting heavier gauge strings on the guitar helps with intonation and tuning, I felt that it was a bit more difficult to bend the strings. For a child, I think this would be a great guitar but it is pretty heavy compared to other budget short-scale guitars.Overall, this is a great guitar even for adults. It's a perfect fit for me and after played great after a professional set-up. It may not be a high-end guitar but it's definitely a fun guitar to have around the house or to travel with.Other budget short-scale guitars I've looked at were the Laguna LE50 Short-Scale Electric Guitar, Black Satin Finish and the Squier by Fender Mini Guitar, Torino Red. They are both about $50 cheaper than the mikro but I ultimately chose the Mikro for it's look and feel over the other two as I couldn't really find much difference in sound (again, not an expert). I didn't really like the look of a strat while the Laguna didn't feel as well-built as the Mikro. The Squier and the Laguna also both felt more like toys compared to the Mikro.   Read Less