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Customer Reviews - Click here to review for "Route 66 Vintage" Solid Body Electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst (Discontinued). |
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(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Shawn Herrera from San Jose, CA |
4/7/2013 9:17:48 AM
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wow
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Pros: plug and play ax....
Cons: for $129....none.
I baugh this out of curiosity to see if mono price would impress me again with value per dollar. As an owner of guitars and basses costing 1000s of dollars, I want to say that I am impressed with this. Sure it is not of the highest quality components not finish but for the money, it is the best value I have. It plays well and sounds just as good or better than any low to mid level guitar I have heard. Again, it is not the build quality of a high end guitar but at less than 10% of the cost, these are winners in my book. I am actually so impressed with these, I am thinking of buying a bunch of these and donating them to a local high school. I would feel proud that I gave the kids a quality product that they will not get frustrated playing because of its difficulty to play.
all guitar players should own one of these for those practice sessions where you are concerned about playing your main ax....heck, even for scary gigs. :)
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Rating: 
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: BluMondie from Pecos, TX |
4/1/2013 3:02:17 PM
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"Smokey"
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Pros: "Smokey" plays just great!
Cons: none
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Port Washington, wI |
3/9/2013 1:25:28 PM
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Pros: awesome!! excellant all around guitar road or recording!
Un- freekin-believable.. i've had everything from $5000 show pieces to $70 smashers.. and these thing rock.. yes-the strings suck .. who cares your gonna change them anyways. The set-ups are spot on. I bought both the tobacco sunburst and a glod top.. for the price how can you not? Truly amazing!! The pick-ups are great for any price and dont humm to death like you expect from the price point. In fact they sound REALLY good even at full gain through a HK triamp. I'm gonna drop a PRS HFS in the bridge and see what that sounds like. Get one(or two like I did) you'll be glad!!
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| Rating:
(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Whittier, CA |
3/8/2013 7:03:25 AM
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Pros: Very well made and feels solid. Very well finished. Sounds good and playable right out of the box.
Cons: A little fret buzz but no big deal.
I was very surprised at how well made and solid feeling this guitar is. It does not feel anything like a cheap copy. I own many guitars and would not hesitate to buy another one.
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(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Brentwood, TN |
3/2/2013 10:12:24 PM
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Pros: Great weight and feel. I'm probably going to keep this guitar forever. Plays great and look fantastic.
Cons: Needs a better set of strings
Love this guitar.
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Rating: 
(8 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Intrawebs from Nepean, ON |
3/1/2013 9:11:51 PM
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It rocks
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Pros: Feels great, the frets are smooth, no edges, stays tuned. All knobs, switch and components are solid, no hum/buzz, pickups are good.
Compared against my Fender Tele, this guitar sounds just as good.
If your seriously looking to purchase your first guitar, this one is a hit.
Guitar was delivered on time, well packaged, no scratches.
Cons: Just a cosmetic thing, change the Monoprice on the head to some nice logo, and if need be in small print put Monoprice.
Factory setup is what is to be expected. If you have a particular feel than take it to your local guitar shop.
I rate this product high. Looking forward to purchasing another model soon. 9 out of 10
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(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Pappy from Portland, OR |
2/27/2013 8:38:18 AM
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Route 66 Honey Burst
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Pros: Beautiful finish, nice low action and great tone.
Cons: Some fret buzz with barr chords up around 12th fret, but was easily correct.
I love it, Iusually play a Fender Tele, but wanted to get a different sound for our little garage band. This was a perfect and inexpensive solution and like said it plays and sounds very good. I did take it in and had Gibson tunners and bone nut placed, also some 11's for strings, as I play mostly rhythm, this made an already good guitar, even better. Great value! I recommend this product without reservation.
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Rating: 
(7 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Ellensburg, WA |
2/22/2013 10:39:03 AM
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Pros: Great finish and overall quality.
Cons: Action set very low, some string buzzing, was easy to adjust though.
Overall, I'm very impressed with this guitar. Looks and plays like it should cost a lot more!
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| Rating:
(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: S from nashville, TN |
2/21/2013 2:14:21 PM
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Good Guitar
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Pros: Looks great and set-up very well. Nice and low. Feel pretty solid and its DIRRRRT Cheap for a guitar. Haven't played it with any overdrive yet, but the clean sounds were nice and full.
Cons: Keep in mind...this guitar plays well beyond its price...
but... The knobs are pretty tough to move, the neck feels a little plasticy (i'm being picky)
and the color was different than the picture. The bottom part is more of a heritage burst (Brown) with the neck part being a straight black. Still looks great, just a little different than the pic. Still a great guitar...I will but another
I have purchased several items from monoprice over the last couple years. I have yet to ever get a faulty product or receive bad customer service. This is a great company!
Is this made in a cheap factory in China...probably, but who cares... It looks, feels, and sounds great. I look forward to the new hollowbodys. At this price, its worth it just to hang on the wall if nothing else.
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| Rating:
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Reviewer: Mike from Ava,Mo. from Ava, MO |
2/12/2013 5:37:25 AM
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Awesome guitar
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Pros: This guitar is amazing. It is made very well for a Low price guitar. It was pretty much in tune when I got it, and it is beautiful. I have 52 guitars in my collection from $300 to $8500 and I have to say these really give them a run for the money. If you want a guitar you will be proud of and not blow the bank, what are you waiting for.
Cons: I'd like to see them come in some more colors. Like red, quilted, blue.
This is the third guitar I bought from monoprice. The other two are strats and they are amazing also. If you have a person who is starting out playing or a "old Dog" like myself. get one of these and start jamming. I don't know how monoprice can do what they do for the low cost.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: MusicSheek from Weaverville, NC |
2/11/2013 10:41:23 PM
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Another winner for Monoprice
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Pros: Beautiful Guitar(Finish)not a bad spot nowhere on the guitar, Quality build, parts and sound.
These guitars have it all, I have some very expensive guitars and equipment and this guitar is no slouch or sacrifice to any of my other instruments.
Beautiful craftsmanship.
Basswood sounds brillent with great tones and undertones.
Maple Neck with Rosewood Fretboard and outstanding fret work.
Vintage look.
Cons: Strings are not the best and I will replace the Nut with a Tusq®.
Included pick sucks.
Beautiful guitar, plays just like a vintage LP Deluxe, very fast action with precision intonation all over the fretboard, stays in tune.
Neck feels good as does all the hardware, sounds like a full priced Gi*S^N LP after putting some Light GHS Boomers on it.
Parts all seam to be interchangeable with a LP Deluxe.
If you are looking for a good playing guitar then you have found it right here on MonoPrice this is a outstanding piece of musical equipment and by the way the neck feels fantastic and has blazing fast action right out of the box without not even the slightest fret buzz (Thanks, Roger Gresco) who would have thought all this for under $130, for all you skeptics out there who feel you have to pay a small fortune for a great sounding quality built instrument you might better rethink this one and give it a shot you won't be sorry.
How are you doing this MonoPrice? Who are you getting to build these guitars? they a top notch.
By the way I bought this "Route 66" and the "California Classic" and both are equally as good in their own distinctive ways.
For those of you on the fence come on over you will not regret this purchase, if you can't tell I am mind boggled in how in the world MonoPrice can produce, sell and make a profit on such a nice guitar, this is no el cheapo like you find on auction sites and pawn shops trust me I know.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Andrew from Hudson, MA |
2/11/2013 12:01:34 PM
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Blown away!!
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Pros: Body and Hardware - everything is beautiful, from bridge to tuning pegs, guitar was practically in tune when it arrived! (after trip from CA to MA)
Sound - Plugged into a VOX/Squire/Peavey combo amps, it sounds like a $2000 Les Paul
Cons: So far I have nothing to complain about, of course it needs new strings but otherwise I have nothing to complain about...maybe the price it TOO LOW! :)
I am a long time guitar player, been playing a Fender Ultra Strat for many years now. I have dreamed of owning a Gibson Les Paul but after a wife and 3 kids its remained a dream, till today. I have gone to the Guitar Center and played the expensive high end Les Pauls, this guitar looks, feels and sounds no different. I am a guy living from check to check, spending even $100 is a big deal to me, I can honestly say this was money well spent and I have ZERO regrets. As I write this my step son who also plays (and has nearly surpassed me in skill) is jammin in the basement with it. Thank you Monoprice and expect my nest order when my paycheck arrives this week! Only question is, which color I want next.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: musictom from Manteca, CA |
2/6/2013 12:18:48 PM
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Great starter guitar!
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Pros: Good quality components, and set up well — it's obvious this guitar was looked at and set up before sending out to ship!
Cons: Strings a bit iffy, pick should be discarded
Although I've played keyboard for decades, I've wanted to dive into the world of guitars. For almost a year, I've been getting recommendations from my guitar playing friends on a starter guitar. They all warned me that I needed to spend upwards of $400, or I'd get discouraged and quit playing. That's when I became immediately curious when Monoprice started carrying guitars. To be honest, at the price posted, I was quite leery of what I'd be getting.
Fortunately, Monoprice had a booth at the NAMM show, and I was with my guitarist friend there. After chatting with you all (definitely the friendliest bunch at the whole show, BTW!), we noticed you had your guitars on display. I asked my friend to try out this guitar. He picked it up, started playing, and was very surprised at how well it played. He had no problems playing up and beyond the 12th fret — the intonation was solid, action nice and low, and the tone was very good. His opinion was that it should sell for at least 3X the price. That sold me, and as soon as these became available, I ordered one.
I thought that perhaps Monoprice had spent an inordinate amount of time setting up their display guitars, and grabbed the pick of the litter to show, but low and behold, this one came to me playing just as well right out of the box. As someone who knows nothing about guitars, it's great to have a guitar delivered that's already pretty well set up to play. I'm looking forward to learning guitar, and don't think I'm going to outgrow my solid body any time soon.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from salinas, ca |
2/1/2013 3:23:00 AM
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Great Value!!!
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Pros: solid build, decent pickups, great Starter guitar. price!
Cons: Guitar nut, but i expected that on guitars of this price.
monoprice? guitars? Yup, if your thinking of getting one, get one! They seem to be selling out quick and the reason is because for about 145 bucks shipped they are easily the best guitar value out there! period! I ordered mine and get it the next day, once out of the box i started playing it and the guitar seemed to be setup pretty damn good right out of the box. Obviously, replace the strings and your set! The only thing i would do to this guitar is replace the guitar nut so it would stay in tune better and longer.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Carpinteria, CA |
1/17/2013 10:15:06 PM
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Great guitar for $130
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Pros: value
finish
sound
Cons: setup - easily fixed
you want new strings ready to put on when it arrives
nice translucent stain on the back
be prepared to tweak it a little
I started a long review of this and accidentally hit the back button and lost it. I whole heatredly recommend this guitar as a cheap LP knock off. Like another reviewer said this is at least a $300 guitar.
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| Rating:
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Reviewer: Riley from Santa Clara, CA |
1/12/2013 10:58:08 AM
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Monoprice Does It Again
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Pros: -Best guitar for the money possible
-Humbuckers for a steal
-Very Solid
Cons: Some of the tuning machines seem a little loose, but that could just be from banging around in checked luggage on the flight back
So, at CES 2012, I wandered over to the Monoprice booth, little expecting that they would come out with a guitar. I saw the black route66, and got to play it a bit. It feels like a 300 dollar instrument, and I actually saw one that looked exactly alike being sold by Pyle audio for 280
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| Rating:
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Redlands, CA |
1/11/2013 10:15:55 AM
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Great Guitar... and I have been playing for 20 years(+)
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Pros: Value is unbeleivable, price is unreal (i don't even get how Monoprice can do it), the tones are fantastic... and I mean fantastic. The finish and build quality is exceptional. I could go on and on.
Cons: none
so i bought this guitar becasue I am a fan of Monoprice, I happen to play guitarm and... i do buy my 1/4 inch and xlr cables from Monoprice. as I mentioned in the pro's section, the value is unbeleivable, price is unreal (i don't even get how Monoprice can do it), the tones are fantastic... and I mean fantastic. The finish and build quality is exceptional. I literally forgot while I was playing that this guitar was a $129... it feels like and plays like a $650 guitar, no joke. When you play it, you willget what I am saying. Absolutely stunning how Monoprice does this.... another nice product!
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