Monoprice Indio Cali Classic Electric Guitar - Wine Red, With Gig Bag

First off, I bought this on sale so I'm basing this review on its lowered price. Out of the box this thing is playable. Unlike some other Indio guitars I've bought there were no sharp frets. The action out of the box was too high but still playable, although the string height did not match the fretboard radius for all strings. For example, the A was lower than the Low E, not a big deal but shows the attention to detail you should expect. The nut slots were also cut too high but that's better than being cut too low. The tuners work but are not good and will need to be replaced if you plan to use this guitar a lot. I haven't plugged it in since I'm travelling without my equipment, I just wanted a guitar I could use until I get back home. I got the red model, which is an attractive bright red, not the wine red as advertised. The weight and balance are actually quite good. I really like this guitar and would definitely buy it again.

Great Guitar! Plays well right out of the shipping box.

Guitar looks great

I ordered two of these, not really knowing what to expect. I was amazed at the quality you get for the price. The fit and finish is gorgeous, and it sounds awesome. I’ve seen a few reviews talking about the fret ends needing to be smoothed, but mine were fine. Is it a $1,000 guitar? No, but it’s still a great looking and great sounding guitar - especially for the price.

Got this guitar for my son for Christmas I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived so quickly I live in Owen Sound Ontario Canada and it came all the way from California and it here in less than a week and was packed very well and the guitar was in great shape no scratches or was not damaged in any way and it was ready to play had to tune it up the intonation was spot on strings were set at a great height so plugged it in to check the electronics and it was all good sounds great and plays great for the price of this guitar very happy with it I think my son will in joy playing it thank you Monoprice. I will be ordering more from you in the future

I'd seen a lot of youtube reviews on these and decided to take the plunge and try one. GOOD decision ! The color is a deep wine red, and looks even nicer than the picture. The fit and finish are excellent, no flaws I could spot. The neck pocket was tight. The maple neck is comfortable and easy to play, no fret sprout on the edges. Out of the box the action is set at a comfortable level and intonation is pretty accurate. The tonal quality is good with distinct variations when using the 5 way switch. The non-branded tuners seem to work well, And the included gig bag is pretty nice, not just a dust cover. I've been playing for 40+ years, have owned many guitars, and this rivals ones costing 3-4 times more. I couldn't be more pleased.

I stumbled across these on youtube. And all the reviews I was seeing where all ranting and raving about how good this guitar played. I just couldn't resist, so I ordered a white one. After getting it and playing it for only one day, I ordered another. A red one, and also ordered a pub bass as a around the house practice bass. You just can't beat it folks, I have 6 squiers, and these strats play better than all of them. Need to upgrade tuners and pickups eventually, but that's to be expected. These played fantastic right out of the box..I was just stunned..Thanks Monoprice..You guys nailed it on these !! Thumbs up... I'll be back for more !!! :)

I purchased the wine red Indio Classic and couldn't be happier. The maple fretboard is super smooth and the fret edges are sanded to perfection. The plastic nut is also great. This guitar has better finished workmanship on it when compared to my Michael Kelly 59' Thinline and Fender Tele. I wanted to get an affordable Strat styled body guitar. I happened to watch Darrell Braun Guitar review on Youtube for this guitar. He stated it was an awesome buy and he is right. The pickups on this guitar with my amps sound amazing. I was lucky enough to purchase it for the promo price of $79.99. It came with a decent gig case backpack, tools, and trem bar. The strings that came with it are good with sustain and playability. I usually put Ernie Super Slinkys on my guitars. But wont on this guitar just yet. Because the strings that were shipped with it are great as is. Barely even had to tune 1 string on the guitar that was shipped to me. Indio did a great job on this guitar. I really don't know how the competition can compete with this quality and price.

After viewing tons of guitar reviews online I settled for the Monoprice Cali Classic in red. All the great reviews did it justice. Great right out of the shipping box, neck is straight, great satin finish, minimal hum on the pickups (I will add shielding later), plugged right in and it played great.

Love this guitar... plays very nice (you should have some tuning skills, good one to learn on to do so anyways) Light on the finger pressure, great pick up sounds and still have the stock strings on as have not had any issue with them. I am a beginner in that I have not played for 40+ years now, but the price for what you get is just fantastic.