enyaNova Go Mini Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 1/4 Size Travel Acustica Guitarra w/Beginner Kids Starter Bundle Kit of Thickened Gig Bag, Adjusting Wrench(White)

I have been playing the Enya Nova Go Carbon-Fiber Acoustic 1/2 Size (33 inch) guitar for about 1 week. I purchased it for $219 as part of a package including a gig bag, allen key (for truss rod adjustment), cleaning cloth, two adapters to use gig bag strap as a guitar strap, and an extra set of D'Addario acoustic strings. I am extremely pleased with purchase as I detail below.I have been playing guitar for 25 years and usually play a full size (41 inch) dreadnought acoustic guitar or a 39-inch telecaster-style electric guitar. I purchased this guitar specifically for use as a travel guitar and to use around the house (e.g., in the living room, where my kids or dog might knock over or otherwise damage my more expensive full size acoustic guitar). I have never owned a carbon-fiber guitar in the past but have been very interested in their increased durability and resistance to temperature/humidity changes. When I saw this guitar package on Amazon, I was intrigued enough to try it and I'm so glad I did.The features/measurements of the guitar are well described on the Amazon webpage so I will focus my review on the pros and cons of this guitar for it's two advertised uses, as a travel guitar and as a beginner guitar.OVERALL:-the sound quality, sustain, and volume are all very nice and, frankly, much better than expected for a guitar of this size and price point; the musician definitely benefits from the top side sound port. It should be obvious, at least to more experienced guitarists, that the volume of this guitar will *not* be the same as a full sized guitar but it's very adequate for its stated purposes (travel, beginner).In particular, low tones on this guitar sound better than expected. Usually, smaller scale length guitars have more treble (higher pitched) tone and the bass tone on this comes out very nicely. I was playing some rock tunes with power chords and thought the sound was very good.-the guitar is very playable. The fret wires are all smooth and the fretboard surface is comfortable. The neck relief, action, and intonation of the guitar were good right out of the box (confirming Enya's advertisement information indicating that the guitar should arrive with a suitable factory set-up). In particular, the zero fret makes for a very comfortable action in the first fret and F/Fmin/Fmin7 barre chords are easy to play on this guitar (slightly easier than my full-size acoustic, which has a nice set-up and is not difficult to play). My hands are large adult male hands and I have no problem playing this guitar in the first 5-7 frets; further up the fretboard, there is the usual difficulty with fitting multiple fingers in for certain chord shapes but this is going to be a similar problem on any travel-sized guitar.-the sealed-gear tuning keys work well and the guitar holds tune very well; I played for 3 hours yesterday with no change in tuning-the use of the gig bag strap as a guitar strap is novel and does save some space when packing/traveling. The guitar comes with two strap pegs and these adapters were easy to use. In a pinch, this would work fine but I would prefer a wider strap so will probably still pack a strap if I plan to play it standing upAS A TRAVEL GUITAR:PROS:-small size 33 in-gig bag, which is *very nice*. Rather than soft neoprene cloth (or similar), it's soft shell and maintains shape very well, has a nice soft interior with a compartment for storing items (eg capo) under the neck rest.-entire guitar is carbon-fiber (except for saddle, strings, and tuners) so the guitar can be played in any temperature/humidity or with significant swings in temperature/humidity without worrying about it causing damage to your guitar or causing frequent changes to tuning. For me, this is great for going to the beach (heat/sun on the beach shouldn't be a problem), going camping/hiking, etc.-very lightweightCONS:-none that I can really see for travelAS A BEGINNER GUITAR: I usually recommend beginners start with a budget electric guitar because, these days, budget acoustic guitars (<= $200) are usually very difficult to play even with a set-up from a luthier (which would add usually at least $100 to price). Most cheap acoustic guitars have very high action (strings are set high from the fret board) meaning more finger strength is required to push them down against the fret wires AND for a beginner who has not developed callouses on their finger tips, this is a major contributor to finger pain that can lead a lot of beginners to give up the instrument altogether. There are, however, disadvantages to an electric guitar as a beginner guitar, mainly its decreased portability and the cost of additional equipment (amplifier, cables, pedals, etc). In my opinion, this guitar overcomes most of the problems of budget acoustic guitars as a beginner guitar and I would include this guitar among my recommendations for beginners, especially for a beginner who likes musical styles more suitable to an acoustic guitar (folk, country, etc).PROS:-excellent budget value, including a gig bag, good strings (D'Addario) with additional set, included strap-portable -- beginners should practice at least 4-5 days per week and portability improves the ability to fit practice into schedule-will likely not require a set-up by a luthier to be playable by a beginner; mine came with action that was very comfortable and, just to test this, I had my wife (who has NEVER played guitar) play a F minor barre chord (with my instruction) and she was able to do it and get fair sound. This would be impossible for a beginner on most budget acoustic guitars.-comes in a number of fun colors (I bought charcoal gray), which would be attractive especially I think to child and adolescent beginners-strap pegs in placeCONS:-Neck dive - because the body is so lightweight, the guitar does have some pretty substantial neck dive (when positioned on your lap, the neck is heavy enough to pull the guitar downwards, rather than having it balance nicely and horizontally). This is not a fatal flaw, and experienced guitarists generally have a set of strategies to deal with neck dive, but a beginner needs to be aware that they will need to find a position they can play this guitar in where the neck remains in a stable position WITHOUT using the palm of their fretting hand to support the guitar (your fretting hand needs to be free to move around the fret board without having the extra job of supporting the weight of the neck).-not really a performance instrument; this is a great guitar for practice, travel, songwriting, etc but is not loud enough to perform in most venues (certainly not with other instruments). This will not be a problem for most beginners, who will usually want to wait a while before performing publicly and, at that point, would likely be willing to buy a second guitar. However, if money/space is very tight (ie, having/buying two guitars is not ideal) or if you're an especially brave beginner guitarist who wants to start playing open mics etc right away, this guitar probably won't be the best option for you

After my initial surprise at the small size, I was quickly impressed by the volume. tone and playability of this great little guitar. The action is almost perfect - not too high to make the strings hard to depress but not too low to create buzzing. (in detail, as I have grown older, I like a low action so I tune the guitar down a semitone and use a capo on fret #1 to create the ideal string height for me).The tone is remarkable for such a small body - the bass notes reverberate up through the sound hole on the side of the guitar to give a great sound for the player. High notes are crisp.The neck is just over 1 5/8" wide - slightly narrower than my Martin-style acoustic making it a bit more difficult to get all three fingers onto the A chord shape when played high up the neck. However, this is easily dealt with by squidging 2 fingers over one string (maybe my aging digets have grown fatter with age).One thing I like very much is the way it holds its tuning. My spruce acoustic was always needing to be re-tuned as I traveled across the US, in various temperatures and humidities, in my RV. The Enya carbon fiber body is immune to temperature variations and only needs adjusting when the tuning pegs are jogged during transport.The guitar comes with a high-quality soft case, an extra set of strings, and an allen wrench for adjusting the truss rod (I did not mess with this because it works fine).Overall, I am delighted with this guitar: light weight, great sound, almost unbreakable, resilient tuning. I cannot believe that the expensive, carbon fiber competitors (at nearly $900) are worth the extra money. I will shortly discover if I can carry this, as hand baggage, on to my domestic American Airlines Flight to Las Vegas.

This is primarily a travel guitar, but I bought it because I wanted a guitar that I could leave out without fear of animals knocking it over or other mishaps. (Just to clarify, I didn't buy this to be my only guitar and it will never be my main guitar.) The small size is was an incentive, in that it makes it easier to pick up to noodle around with. I've been using this for a few days now and am very happy with the purchase. This is a very well-made product that does exactly what it says it does and at good value. Also, it looks cool. :-)I expected a much smaller scale neck, but this feels almost like a 24.75 scale neck. The neck feels full size in the width department. After adjusting the truss rod (more on that below), the neck played comfortably -- a little high for my taste, but not bad.In terms of sound quality, I didn't expect this to sound like a D-28 and it doesn't. However, it's loud enough to hear and the tone is not unpleasant. The addition of an upward-facing soundhole was a good idea.In terms of construction quality, this feels really, really solid (as you'd expect from essentially one piece of carbon fiber). A really nice surprise was the quality of the tuning pegs -- again, very solid feeling. The truss rod is essential for action adjustment and also feels solid. Unfortunately, the allen wrench included in the package didn't work, so I had to go to my own set (no big deal). To clarify, the wrench size was correct, but the length of the short end was too long to fit within the truss rod adjustment space. This is the only reason I gave my review less than 5 starts.In terms of appearance, that's totally subjective, but I like the shape, size and (for me) flat black finish.In sum, I think this guitar is great for what it does. It'll be nice having a "beater guitar" to leave lying about and, if something were to happen with it, it's cheap enough that it won't be a big deal. For me, this was a good purchase.