I bought one and have been very pleased with it. Fender acoustic guitars are much better than people think. Yes, this particular one is made in China, but the quality is top notch. Fender and Yamaha and other brands are holding them to the standard they need.

I've had my guitar for a while now and can say confidently this is a fantastic guitar in its segment. I'm going to start out with the negatives to get them out of the way, and had I shopped Sweetwater these negatives wouldn't be there. I purchased mine from an online shop on a sale. When it arrived, I noticed some finish imperfections on the fingerboard and the neck wasn't flush to the body. I could have sent it back but I didn't. Looking at them I could see them as more cosmetic details that only I would see. I'm happy I held on to this one, as the sound on it has really opened up with time. The solid mahogany top sounds wonderful. I would have preferred a thinned finish, but it's really gorgeous. The neck is very comfortable, it's a great size for a new player. The action out of the box was ok, I did sand down the saddle to lower it, but it was certainly playable, especially for your cowboy chords. If you want to get high up on the neck, you'll want to drop the action.
Let's get back to the tone though. This guitar sounds nice. When comparing to my spruce topped guitars, this one just has a warm tone that blossoms nicely in the room. Played next to a Martin, of course I want the Martin. But next to an orangewood, Yamaha, Epiphone, or other guitars in this price range, this tone is just wonderful. The big dreadnought body is wonderfully big sounding. I'm sure as this guitar ages it will just continue to sound and feel better. This one is a great guitar if you can't afford something more expensive. The tuners are nice and smooth, neck feels nice, as a package this guitar is great. I wouldnt hesitate recommending this one to someone with this budget.

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The guitar plays amazing out of the box iv never ordered a guitar online before and i was expecting it needed to be set up but everything seems fine to me it plays amazing and feels amazing in my hands the neck feels so smooth overall amazing guitar for the price love it definitely gonna be buying from Sweetwater again soon

A co-worker brought this exact guitar to work to show me. He is wanting to learn to play guitar at 21 years old (I wish I had started that early). Anyway, I asked him to let me take it home to restring (Elixers) and work it for him. I polished the frets and lowered the action by 1/16" which is important for those just starting to learn. Many people wanting to leearn stop after a week because the action bites and it hurts their fingers. Anyway, after I got it set up, I was astounded how easy it played and sounded amazing for $ friggin bucks!. I am at my desk typing this and can't wait for him to show up. I highly recommended this guitar to anyone who is looking for an entry level guitar.BE sure to set it up before you start your journey. PEACE AND TO MY MUSICAL JAMILY!