Peavey JF-1

Well... As the other reviews have noted, this is a pretty guitar.

22 frets, Peavey Humbuckers, semi hollow-body.

Large cutaways make for easy access to the upper frets...

2 tone knobs, 2 volume nobs, 3-way selector.

I play rhythm guitar in a... well, kind of a progressive rock group, I suppose.

Our lead guitar plays with a California Fat Strat going through an Ampeg VT-22 and a Rat Deucetone. So I needed something that would have muscle, yet would have a completely different tone from the lead.

Having a hollow-body guitar gives me all the natural reverb I could wish for. I put on some heavy gauge strings and it sounds amazing. I play it through a Garnet Lil'Rock with a Fulltone Fulldrive 2. It's the tone I've always wanted. The Humbuckers are fat, yet they're not too bassy because of the body's reverb, which mostly accentuates the highs. I don't even have to use the boost on my pedal to get a decent tone... this baby kicks ass and the sustain is absolutely phenomenal.

Factory... well, yeah, we did have to adjust the truss, because the action was a bit too high for my tastes. I like a low action.

The guitar is absolutely gorgeous, no doubt about it. It plays like a dream, now, too.

The pickups have a really nice tone. I have absolutely no complaints.

As others have noted, the stock strings are VERY dull, and I had some tuner problems at first. I had to adjust the bridge myself, because some of the string supports were loose. This took ten minutes and made all the difference in the world.

The frets feel nice, it's got a perfect action now, and I'm totally going to play this guitar for a long, long time.

At the factory, though... the settings are, for lack of a better word, average.

I'm going to start gigging with this guitar in about a month, so maybe I can tell you more about it then. As for now, though... I used to play with a Godin LG, and I don't regret the switch. The action is very similar, the neck is wide and the whole guitar feels really solid.

It would be nice if the pickgard was adjustable, but...

Yeah, I'd wager this is a tough guitar. I'm really impressed with it. For the price I paid, I really didn't expect that much.

I only dealt with the store that sold it to me.

They adjusted the action to my liking, and they fixed my tuners free of charge.

Can't argue with that.

As for Peavey, though, I never had to deal with them, so I can't say.

Oh, I've been playing for a couple of years. I am by NO means an advanced player, but... I am picky with the instruments I play.

I don't own any other guitars at the moment, and if this one got lost or stolen, I would replace it in a heartbeat with the exact same thing.

We'll see how it holds up. If I have pickup issues down the line I might upgrade to Gibson or Gretsch humbuckers, but for the moment, I'm happy. Eventually, I'd like to replace the Garnet with a Fender Twin Reverb 2X12 combo... my favourite amp tone-wise. I have been looking at Vox amps, though, and some of them do have a mighty sweet sound.

Lots of reviews for this guitar, but wanted to add my 2 cents.
I've had this guitar for almost a year now, so its had time to be broken in. This 2005 model is from China and is painted a glossy black with cream binding. The only problems with it were a spot on the upper f-hole where the binding didn't set quite right, and the G and B strings buzzed bad at the 15th fret (quick fret dressing took care of that though). Otherwise looks pretty cool and plays comfortable.

I play mostly blues and blues-base rock. I tried 3 different models at the store. The neck pickup on the black one had a very different tone than the other 2 guitars. Very "Chuck Berry Johnny B. Good" sound to it when played through a Peavey Valveking 112 and Rage 158, and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. The neck pickup (Chuck Berry sounding one)is consistently bright, even through heavy distortion. The bridge pickup stays deep, going from clear to bassy to crunchy depending on how you push it. If your looking for perfect 335 sounds, spend the money on the Gibson. But, this a good intermediate guitar for a rockabilly/blues/rock player. Don't know about jazz, don't play that style. BTW, sounds pretty good playing classical stuff with the amps. Purists need not apply.

Action sucked from factory. In-store luthier did setup before I took it home. After that, was great.

Pickups were set just fine, never messed with them.

Other than the previously mentioned 15th fret and binding blemish, not anything wrong with the one I bought. Buying mine from a non-chain music store vs. online or national chain might have an effect on quality of merchandise on the floor.

Haven't gig'd with it yet. Play mostly strat style live, but it might make it onstage later this year.

Tuners stay in tune pretty well, but will probably be replaced if it becomes a regular live player. Otherwise, mine is solid.

I believe I can depend on it, but would never gig without a backup. Nothing against the guitar, but accidents happen.

Haven't dealt with Peavey so don't know. In-store help and support was great, too bad the guy closed shop in the fall because of lease problems.

I don't have a regular band or gig, just fill in for a few bands when the regular guy can't show or is "indisposed". Happens more than you'd realize and it keeps me fairly busy.

If it were lost, I might get another one if I could get one that sounded the same, otherwise I'd get a epiphone dot or ibanez artcore (unless I had $2g burning my pocket for a Gibson).

Obviously, no gig bag or hardshell comes with or specifically made for it. Got a generic 335 hardshell case, seems to fit fine if a bit snug on the top.

Love the sound. Wish the setup came from the factory better.

As said, if you're looking for a good semihollow sound, it very good. If your looking for a buget 335, save your bucks for it.

I like the position of the pick up selector on the top horn.

Neck is comfortable, bindings are well done, gold hardware, flame laminate top, etc

Decent sounding pickups. Acceptable range. Peavey humbuckers are actually pretty good.

Bought used. After a fret dress it played fine. Always expect to have some aggressive tweaking done on a lower end instrument.


6 for the way the frets were. The fit and finish woul be a 9.

Seems solid enough. Very comfortable to play.

N/A

Decent 335 style for the money. Nice player once set up and fret dressed. Bought used and have the reapirs in it to bring the total price I have in it up to what a new one would cost at retail. I'll keep it and play it and maybe pass it on if I get a better replacement, but for now it suits my purpose.

Built like a "Farm Girl" with lots of everything in the right places!
Pickups are fine, yet you could easily modify this platform into a real "rock demon" with some 490's or 57 humbuckers.
I wouldn't call this a jazz performer, it's a boxer..not a dancer!

You get what you pay for here...a better than "entry-level" Hollowbody with a real flair for hard rock & even slide blues.
It's big, fat & fun with some nifty sounds to delight any string bender!

The flamed maple veneer has some reasonably attractive figuring, and the semi-hollow maple body gives it a very full, bright tone. It has a tune-o-matic-type bridge with a stop tailpiece which i may soon replace with a bigsby. The tuners are somewhat difficult to get in tune because they are an awkward ratio compared to what i normally use, however once they're in tune, it holds. I left it in my basement for a month while i was off at summer camp, and i tuned it the day i left. Upon returning, i picked it up and began playing it with little to no sharpness or flatness. The neck claims to be mahogany, but apparently it's maple. Either way, it plays nice, and i rather enjoy the shape of it. It's good for complex chordwork as well as advanced arpeggios and yes, even shredding. The action is rather pleasant. It was made in China. In the box, i also got a mediocre peavey cable. It works, mind you, but it's thin. I feel as if i used it live...There would be exposed copper by the end of the night. The pickup switch is a 3-way toggle, and the controls are 2 volume and 2 tone. H/H setup, standard passive no-name pickups. again, the body and top are maple and flame maple veneer, respectively, and the neck SHOULD be mahogany (i don't feel like sanding it down to find out) and the fretboard is a rather nice strip of rosewood. It is currently in the shop for a full setup, as well as a new set of pickups. Dimarzio Air Norton in the neck and Dimarzio PAF Pro in the bridge, as well as a push-pull coil tap system.

Surprisingly enough, this guitar does suit my musical style, which, oddly enough, is metal. The bridge pickup is slightly weaker output but it cuts through the mix more (however it is being swapped for a higher output pickup), and the neck pickup is acceptable. I will keep it as a spare. Very smooth tone, but does not cut through as much. I use it through a number of amps, currently a Fender FM212R 100-Watt combo, and the following pedals: Boss tu-2 -> Boss CE-5 -> Boss AC-2 (useless) -> Boss MD-2 -> Ernie Ball Volume Pedal -> Line 6 DL4 -> Amp. It has a very full sound, that, as a result of the maple can be quite bright. The new pickup combination and coil tap system should open up an even greater variety of sounds i can get from this instrument, making it that much more a pleasurable experience. And a bigsby must be had.

Stock, the guitar was mediocre. Strings were a waste of metal, intonation was slightly off, but the action was reasonable. No visible flaws on mine (thankfully), and the top looks stunning. The tuners are sort of unstable at first but have been settling in well recently. Gold hardware matches the rest of the guitar beautifully, and really makes up that bling factor that i appreciate. The pickup selector can be heard when switching but i'm pretty sure that it's because of the resonance of the body. generally it's average in terms of Action, Fit and Finish.

There is no doubt in my mind that this guitar can be trusted all the way to the stage. The hardware feels rock solid, the finish is too thick to flaw, and the strap buttons are average. Im going to swap them with some proper Schaller Straplocks as soon as i recuperate from all the gut-work i'm doing to it. I would NEVER use it on a gig without a backup because firstly, you never know when something could go wrong, and secondly, because i have 5 other guitars. It doesn't make sense to just use one live.

I have been playing a little over 3 years now, and i also own:
Guitars:
Jackson JS30KE Kelly (Dark Metallic Blue)
'94 Fender Standard Stratocaster (Sunburst)
Takamine G530S (Natural Gloss. BEAUTIFUL shining finish)
Art And Lutherie Cedar (Satin Blue)
Mahalo Guitar Ukulele (Gloss Orange)

Amps:
Fender FM212R
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (not dependable enough)
Brand X X-15R (Would not advise buying unless desperate for a practice amp)

Effects:
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss AC-2 Acoustic Simulator (not pleased.)
Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion (Great variety of tones)
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler (GET ONE. confusing at first, but unbelievable once you understand the controls)
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
Dunlop GCB95 Crybaby (currently not working)
Boss BF-2 Flanger (cool, but outdated and temperamental)

Other equipment used:
Planet Waves and Pure Tone instrument cables, no-name patch cords
Dunlop Tortex Black Gold Jazz 1.14mm Picks
Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone
Radio Shack Microphone

Yeah. I wish i'd asked to get all the work done BEFORE i took it home. Been in the shop for 3 weeks now. Stupid chain music stores.

I would unquestionably buy this guitar again (perhaps in red though. That looks REALLY nice)

I love the playability of this guitar, but i hate to admit that it's a peavey.

I sorta got it as a gift, so i didn't compare it. But after getting it, i compared it to an Epiphone Dot, and a couple of Ibanez guitars. The ibanez artcore models felt a bit better but the necks were too big and the epiphone was just a chunk of crap.

I wish it had a laser gun to shoot hecklers in the audience with. But modern technology can only accomplish so much.

My peavey JF1 is made in china 2004 model, sunburst color.See other reviews above.

I personally really like the sounds of it.I bought it for blues, bluesy and classic rock 70's and 80's.The PU sounds good enough, don't need to change.

needed ajustment of the neck truss.The action was a bit high.The frets need some polish and the nut as well.the stock strings are crap.

It's a very solid guitar.

Never have dealt with then.

Playing 2 years.I would replace this if lost or stolen.The peavey JF1 is a very nice guitar.

My Peavey JF1 (black) was made in China I think in 2005. Yes, it's a Gibson 335 copy (another copy!). I think other reviewers already listed the specs.

I like the Peavey humbuckers -- they sound great to me.

Some reviewers have had complaints about the tuners but mine are working well so far.

I will second the opinion that the neck is great. It is very comfortable. it's also tilted back deliberately. It's amazing how much easier this makes the guitar to play. this is a really nice feature that I haven't seen on many guitars.

I have no idea why there's no case/gigbag. there should be.

I play classic rock and blues. This model is perfect. I can get a jangly Beatles sound or a blues/jazz sound. It sounds good with gain, too, if you want to do some Cream or whatever. It has a good variety of sounds, i'd say.

It's at it's best on lead guitar and power chords, I think.

Really low action which i like. My pickups are actually jsut about right... no buzz, good tone, just great. The finish is just paint, but you know, this guitar looks really sweet. Everything seems tight and right, you know? The factory strings are garbage but what else is new. Just put on new ones. No big thing.

My guess is that it will be durable. For an archtop, it seems sturdy. I love the feel of it in my hands. I've just had it for a week or two, so I don't really know yet if it's dependable. I won't give a rating, but my hopes are high.

N/A... Haven't had to yet. But I went to peavey.com and the site is down -- because of Hurricane Katrina (Peavey is in Mississippi). Can't hold that against them!

I've been playing about 10 years. Right now I just own a Takamine acoustic electric and this Peavey JF1, but I have had others in the past. I really love the neck and the sound of this guitar. For the money, I don't think you could beat it. I compared it to other 335 copies and similar guitars(Epiphone DOT and DOT Studio; Ibanez Artcraft; Oscar Schmidt OE-30). It is so much more comfortable and sounds better to me than all of these. Really. Even the DOT. I concur with the last reviewer on that. I was actually quite shocked at how well it plays and sounds. I don't think it's a fluke, 'cause they had two of 'em. I tried both, and they were both incredibly nice. This is as good a bargain as you'll find. I have to give it an overall 9 because I think this thing is a steal. I can't believe I never heard about it before... I just stumbled onto it while looking at the more familiar DOT and Artcraft...

My comments are just to add to what others have already said and give my own opinions. There have already been quite a few reviews!

It was made in China, yes. But personally, I am reasonably pleased with how this guitar is made for the price. I have a 2005 model, all black.

To me, the relatively wide neck feels great. It's very comfortable for me, but of course I often play classical guitar, so perhaps that makes sense.

No case, as others have noted. Well... this is often the case when you buy cheaper guitars. I put it into a gig bag I already had. No big deal.

I personally really like the sound of it. I used to own a Epiphone DOT. This Peavey JF1 actually feels and sounds better to me, believe it or not. I bought it for blues, bluesy rock, and a little jazz. No, it's not a Gibson... but really, it's not bad. And given that I'm only an intermediate level player (even though I've been at it for 20 years), it sounds plenty good enough to do justice to MY skills! Would I expect BB King to play it? Er, no.

I love the low action on this thing! For me, along with the wide neck, it makes this very comfortable to play for an extended time. Given that I usually play classical guitar with nylon strings, that's saying something. Yes, there's a bit of a buzz, but it kinda does go away on its own if you play for a while (someone else noted this). I haven't noticed flaws yet. The tuners are actually quite good on my guitar.

I don't really know, but it seems solid to me. My Epiphone DOT felt more fragile in my hands, actually. It's cheap enough that you can play live with it without being nervous... and I think it would do fine. Time will tell, of course! The strap buttons are quite solid, which is nice. The finish is painted, so I don't worry about that!

N/A. I've heard great things about Peavey, though.

I've been playing for more than 20 years. I own a Yamaha classical and an Ibanez Roadstar and a Fender Jazz Bass (Getty Lee model) at the moment, but I've owned MANY guitars over the years! I think I'll be playing this one the most, day to day. I use a Fender Bassman amp for guitar and a huge Peavey amp for bass.

When buying this one, I compared it to a used Epiphone DOT. The DOT reminded me of why I didn't like my old DOT -- way over-rated! I also compared it to a Silvertone Blues King. Honestly, it was sort of a close call, but I really love the wide neck and action on this Peavey JF1. To me, that makes it really comfortable to play, and that makes a world of difference.

I think all guitars should come with a gigbag, but whatever.

22 Fret ES-335 Copy. I guess since its called a 'jazz fusion' model, they're going for the Scofield model Ibanes AS-200. But those two guitars are so similar that they're one in the same. This guitar has a flame 'veneer' that rivals that of some high-end manufacturers. It also has a pretty cream binding all the way around the body, neck, and headstock. Also has gold hardware, somewhat uncommon for this type of guitar, but i think Sco's has gold hardware. In a weird twist...the two JF-1's at daddy's boston where I purchased this beast had different style inlays than that of the JF-1s I see online. They're not block, but i dig them more. A unique aspect to this one guitar I have.
Other than that, this guitar is a victim of a lot of the Chinese cost-cutting measures: poor electronics, two-ply pickguard, painted back (gibson es-335 has transluscent finish on the back), kitchen-counter nut material. Top it all off with poor electronics. In fact...it has the generic overseas peavey humbucker which I assume are supposed to sound metally on some guitars. Just because they're humbuckers does not mean that they will sound like the twangy jazzness of a 335.
Since the guitar looked so nice and the price was right, I switched out the pickups for a gibson 57 classic in the neck and a 57 classic plus in the bridge. There probably could have been better pickups for this job, but I know how those two pickups sound in an es-335 and I didn't want to take the risk of losing that labor cost to some other pickups. I also had a new bone nut, and schaller locking tuners put on. Now we're getting somewhere....

Despite the overall cheapness of this guitar, the peavey does have the resonance of the semihollow thing they're going for. I feel like the guitar is becoming more resonant 'unplugged' every day I have it. If you had the stock pickups in, it would sound like junk. But with the 57 classics, it nails the tone i was going for. With a guitar like this, it could have sounded sub par, but I took as risk and it paid off big time.

I never trust a factory setup on any guitar. (I worked in a guitar store, one time this martin USA-made guitar came in with the strings detuned and the G and the D strings switched...so much for quality control over in Martin...) But I dug the neck because it was thicker than most 1960's gibsons. Its actually somewhere inbetween my thick non-60's SG neck and that of the uberskinny 1960 gibson neck. The frets were also pretty good, a medium size.

I knew there would be shortcomings with the finish on this guitar. On the binding right by the rythem pickup there is some kind of black discoloration. Unfortunately, this is the part of the neck I see most (:-/). The nut was also very sloppily glued out of the factory and there's some kind of glue left over visibly inside one of the f-holes from an angle. But, honestly, I've seen worse from made-in-China guitars. The frets were decently put in the guitar. Slight unevenness at the 21 and 22 frets, but nothing that would hurt playing.

With the new pickups, nut, and tuners, this guitar is on par with a USA gibson or a Japanese Ibanez AS-200. It may even stay in tune better! With a proper set up, this thing plays like buttah. The construction of this guitar is very solid, no worries of the top or sides coming unglued.

My only question now is how long the pots and switch will last. As with any cheap guitar, the electronics usually will last 1-2 years before a pot, switch, or jack needs to be replaced. I knew this when buying it, and that's one reason why the guitar only cost me $300. I figured at that time I'll get all CTS pots, maybe some NOS bumble bee caps, and a solid switch and jack. That would make this guitar probably sound better than a 2005 Gibson ES-335.

I probably voided the warrenty doing the work on this guitar.

I'm a college student, I've been playing for 7 years now, I worked in a guitar store, I know what good guitars sound like. I also know how good a cheap guitar can sound and play if you spend 500 dollars in parts and labor. This guitar screams. But really, its not the same guitar that I bought. I sanded off the 'peavey' logo on the trussrod cover and even changed ALL the gold hardware to nickel or chrome. For about 900 dollars, this guitar plays, sounds, and for the most part looks better than those epiphone 'elitist' models and is certainly on par with Gibsons. It also has a unique headstock and inlay system. I even put on gibson gold skirts on the pots. I'm thinking about putting my name on the headstock and getting rid of the script 'jazz fusion' logo at the end of the headstock. But that might be a lot of trouble for nothing. It may make me look pretensious...

So, really, the original guitar would be like a five, now its a 9. A true 'player.'

Made in China --- in 2004 most likely. 21 frets. Well made Tune-O-matic bridge! No name tuners and pickups. 23,75 inch sacle. No case or gig bag included.

OVERLY thick laminated top. I wonder why they WASTE the wood this way? It just adds extra USELESS weight to the guitar. Has NO useful PURPOSE. My two pre-1967 ES330 Gibsons have about half the thickness. Even my Jay Turser EE335 2002 copy has about half the thickness. That wasted wood and extra weight is hard on the back of a guitar player ansd adds no sustain. In addition it means less wood left to make future guitars with. Dumb as hell on Peavey's part.

2 Volume; 2 Tone controls; 3 way selector. Passive electronics. REALLY nice flamed maple top. Really nice looking guitar overall! Too thick a neck --- like those old cheapo guitars without a truss rod. But I got used to it.

The neck was MAPLE and NOT MAHOGANY AS CLAIMED in the Peavey advertising both on their website and in their catalog. WHAT a dumbass company Peavey is not to even check and see if their order was fulfilled as asked for by the chinese manufacturer. THIS ALONE tells me that Peavey is pretty much a marketing bullshit company. I bought this guitar specificlly because I wanted the warmth a mahogany neck gives to the sound of a guitar. Mahogany is generally better sounding for accompanying a, non lead guitar, singers voice.

I called Peavey about the neck wood. The person I talked to was a nice person but offered nothing concrete correct the situation --- they probably feared that everyone would end up asking for the same thing ---which I suggest you do if you are equally unsatisfed.

I was preparing to sue the store or the distributor or Peavey itself --- I've never lost a case in court to date and I would have won this one also. Even weeks after I talked to the company representative they were still saying on their website that JF-1 necks are made of mahogany! They KNOW they are lying!

Happily the JF-1 guitar was so pretty that I was able to exchange it for a similar, but light weight better made, ES335 copy that a friend of mine owned --- a first year run Jay Turser.

If you want to check out your own JF-1 neck wood you need just remove the truss rod cover plate. If the wood is white then it is NOT MAHOGANY. You can scratch some wood away to check if need be.

I tried out FIVE JF-1 's and the one I bought sounded the warmest. The others all sounded no life jangly like a bad copy of a Stratocaster. The one I bought had a nice jazz guitar sound but good sounded good mainly for solos and fingerpicking. Nice but not great. For strumming well it sounded was rather lousy.

I was looking for that nice warm sound a mahogany neck gives you on this type of guitar but it just wasn't there. I had decided to change the pickups as I thought maybe they were at fault. Before doing so I fortunately decided to adjust the truss rod (I repair guitars so no problem there) when I discoverd the neck was *@?$*@#? a maple neck and not as claimed.

Action was just fine but hell even if it wasn't it's easy to adjust. More important was that in spite of having a very reasonably low touch there was no fret buzz at any fret at all. Great. Who cares about pickup adjustement. Don't we all own a simple screwdriver? And, in any case, you should readjust the height to get the sound YOU want from the pickup.

The top was very nicely bookmatched. I just LOVED looking at this GOREGEOUS guitar. Too bad it didn't sound as good as it looked. one The five JF-1's I looked at in the sotre had glue droppings that were wuite evident and easily seen thru the f holes. The top binding was unequal on one side of the guitar and distracted from it's overall great look. However I've never had more pleasure looking at a guitar while playing it!

Non-noisy pickup selector or pots. Saddle very well fitted. Quiet pcikups. Nut nicely cut.

I think this will likely turn out to be a dependable guitar. It is quite solidly put together. However only time will tell.

Unhelpful dealings with the company. Nonethless, the representative I talked to was quite friendly. I called the company because the neck was not mahogany as claimed. They wanted me to work things out with store --- who refused to take the guitar back even though the salesman had guarantied me the neck was mahaogany and I had verbally VERY clearly specified it was essential to the sale. I like this store but forget getting a return if you have this type of problem.

I like going to court becasue I've always won to date. Peavey got off real easy especially seeing I also work with the media and would have gotten them some bad publicity for their misleading website and catalog information on this guitar. It would have cost them MUCH more than the 350$ I paid!

Been playing off and on for the past 25 years. Presently own about 20 some guitars and four amps. Have owned a lot more. Guitars: Fenders, Gibsons, Ibanez, Samick, No-name, etc. My favourite guitars are my two Gibsons. One 1961 ES330 and one 1967 ES330. Dream of owning a 1961 ES335. They are what I call a REAL guitars because they sound like timeless guitars should. Probaly because tehy were made with quality wood that they just don't have any more.

AMPS: Mostly Fender and Mesa Boogie and some great sounding no-name amps. Anyone have an 8 inch speaker Tracer out there to sell me? I am dying to find one again! I also repair and set up guitars for other guitarists.

My past time is taking guitars and getting them to sound as good as, or better than, big name guitars. I LOVED the looks of this JF-1 guitar. Got to admit it, even more than my Gibson's damn it. It sounded quite good fingerpicking but for soloing and chording I have many better sounding name and no-name guitars.

Great value for the price. I would recommend this guitar as a first adult guitar if you don't mind the weight of it and the overly fat neck. I would not have sold it if it had had, AS SPECIFIFED in PEAVEY literature and on their website, a MAHOGANY neck.

Rating 10 cause an overall GREAT value for the price! With the proper pickups I could have turned this guitar into a great sounding soloing guitar --- with some FANTASTIC inexpensive, better than Duncan Gibson PAF imitation, sounding chinese pickups I've found. I've tried a lot of pickups. Watch out Ducan the chinese are coming! The JF-1 is not a strumming accompaniment electric guitar. It does have a good Rock sound as is. Overall the guitar is a 6 or 7 as compared to a quality "no real" guitar. As compared to a "real" guitar think 3.