I received my Cedar top Idyllwild acoustic electric guitar about 2 weeks ago. My first impression was that it is a beautiful guitar with a very nice finish. The guitar looks exactly as pictured in the ads. I had read all the reviews so I was expecting there might be some string noise and buzz--and there was. I made some adjustments with the included allen wrench by turning the truss rod about 3/4 turns counter clockwise. I did this in about 3 steps, re-tuning each time. The noise was cleared up and the action seems good. I had to do one more adjustment after the first week because the high E string still had a little buzz.
This guitar has a nice tone and seems to be good quality overall. It is lighter weight than the average dreadnaught but I like that. The pickup and tuner are fine and it sounds great through my acoustic Amp. For $200 I would highly recommend it. As others have said, it isn't a big boomer like my Martin and Takamine but it sounds good. I believe it is sounds best for light strumming and fingerpicking. To compare it to more expensive guitars is ridiculous because we're talking $200--not $1800 like my Martin.
The guitar came packed in the included gig bag which is just ok. I use a heavier bag to carry it in my car, and will be investing in a hard case.
If you're thinking about buying one, I would say: do it! Just be prepared to do some adjustments or take it to a pro for a set up.
Don't panic if it's not in tune. A guitar should be shipped with the strings loosened anyway.
My only complaint is that Monoprice would not answer my questions. I was not able to speak to anyone on the phone and the on line chat person didn't seem to know much about guitars.
All in all I rate it 5 stars because of the quality to price ratio is excellent.

Love it. There are a few high frets that require filing to eliminate buzz. But other than that, excellent instrument.

After reading so many glowing reviews and even watching a few YouTube videos on this guitar I decided to purchase one for my son. What an utter waste of time and money!

It will be going back to where it came next week. If all are like the one that arrived, I don’t know how anyone can give it five stars.

The box came fully intact, no signs of rough handling in its journey to our door. Upon its arrival the day after Christmas the box was immediately opened.

Inside the box and included case was a great looking instrument but with a discerning further look even with the plastic bag still on there was immediate concern. The strings were fully touching many of the frets.

After taking the guitar out of the plastic bag it was instantly clear that the neck was significantly convex causing the strings to touch at least half the frets. Thankfully Monoprice included an Allen wrench. It was so convex that it was impossible to tune the guitar as every string was touching frets.

After loosening the neck rod in an attempt to get a straight neck it became clear it was never going to be straight. In addition the nut has been filed down way too much causing most of the strings to be too close to the frets. Was able get a sort of working guitar but with the nut and some high uneven frets it was impossible not to have buzzing strings.

Paying for a quality setup would be able to fix some of the issues but it would cost more to fix than the instrument is worth.

But the final straw was upon plugging it in to an amp. The low strings produced a muddy sound and when strumming vigorously it would cause a clipping like sound. This was within the preamp as the signal coming from the guitar was not too hot, it was just not sending a clean signal. This was the fourth guitar in the household and second with Fishman electronics, I suspect this one is not genuine.

I and my son wanted this to be as great as some have made it out to be but I’m here to balance all the praise with some significant caution.

On the positive side the tone of the guitar when not plugged in is very nice overall. The higher notes ring clear and loud with great sustain. The low notes are wonderfully resonate too however, there’s about one octave in the middle that is very woody and punchy when using a pick. It doesn’t sound bad per se but single string picking may not be the sound you’re looking for. There’s not a guitar out there that doesn’t have some of this but this one has about 14 consecutive notes that are like this.

I trust this one guitar may be a particularly bad one and that all are not like this one but be aware that there’s no way this guitar was inspected and setup in California.

This is a really nice guitar. A steal for the price. Mine came with a really good setup, no sharp fret ends, and great playability. I like a low action, and this guitar is really good. Not sure I've ever played an acoustic with a neck/action this good. Thank you Monoprice.

I would not hesitate to tell my friends about this guitar. I've had it about three-four months and it is a good one.

I played one of these over the weekend that a friend of mine had bought and was absolutely impressed at the tone, looks and ease of chords. I have a Taylor, and a Taka and his guitar plays and sounds as good as either one of them. I am just waiting on the right deal and I will own one too.

I have multiple guitars and have casually played for years. I bought this guitar in the Spruce top model a couple of years ago. Loved it and used it all the time - but gave it away on a mission trip. So glad to be able to get this cedar model. Both are great guitars. You get a lot for the money! A nice instrument for a company that have given me excellent service on multiple products.

Great guitar for the money! The strings are a little too high for me. Ok near the nut and get too high for me near the bridge. Nothing a setup wouldn’t fix.

A great sounding guitar, with a bonus Fishman tuner/ equalizer

Do not know how or where this guitar is made for this money, but it is very well made with warm tone, and the sustain and intonation is great. Would recommend and have to friends of mine, for ease of playing great sound. Very pleased with mine.

Objectively...
This solid cedar top acoustic/electric guitar was ready to play out of the box. The fit and finish is excellent. Nice tight wood grain on the solid top. Rosewood back and sides look great. Straight neck with good action and no fret buzz. No adjustments needed. Fishman electronics work as expected.

Subjectively...
Unplugged, the tone has a nice ring that inspires me to play it. I purchased another acoustic recently (at twice the cost) from a major retailer, but returned it because the tone did not meet my expectations. When I played this Monoprice guitar through a Yamaha THR10 amp on clean mode with minimal chorus and delay, the sound just blew me away.

I've owned many guitars over the years and still have a diverse collection. The other day my son asked me if I had an acoustic/electric he could borrow for gigs. I handed him a Takamine because I'm not ready to part with this baby, yet!

Honestly, I don't think you'll find a better solid top acoustic/electric at this price point.