Monoprice Retro DLX Plus Solid Ash Electric Guitar - Cherry Burst, With Gig Bag, Ash Body, Maple Neck, Professionally Set-up in the US - Indio Series

The main features that I like are the maple neck, cherry burst finish, and the close match to the tele style. The wilkinson pickups sound good and are well made. A minor adjustment of the truss rod provided for an easy to play setup. The entry level price makes the value of this guitar a really good deal.

The body and finish of the body and components was outstanding. The only reason for not giving it 5 stars was the neck was very rough on the back side, but a bit of sandpaper and elbow grease later, silky smooth. Tuners were cheep and they put a yellow finish on the neck for some reason. Set up was good but not great, but for a 200 buck guitar, I am super happy. Can not go wrong with this guitar.

I have just started playing guitar again after 50 years in order to be able to play together with my grandson. This guitar is really nice for the price. Everything about it is great. No problem fret ends or any ather issues you'd expect from a guitar at this price. My first one came thru with a defective switch. Monoprice customer service was awesome. They emailed me an RMA to return it and sent me a replacement very quickly. I love their products and customer service.

Got this on sale for $150 with free shipping, and I'd say that it's well worth it. The solid ash body is what you're paying for here (vs the regular non-DLX Plus), and it makes a difference both aesthetically and in adding some weight to the guitar. The setup, hardware, pickups, strings, etc. are all serviceable. Frets feel fine, but you may want to sand/polish the sides. At some point, I'll start replacing things (tuners, pickups, pots), but I don't feel an overwhelming need to do it now.

Can't lose owning this Telecaster clone. Quality finish and attention too detail. Have owned many guitars over the years and never owned a Telecaster so I picked the Retro DLX up for $200.00. Ash body wow ! Just like my 1978 Guild . If you buy one of these you'll be happy . Just make sure to check the plastic protective film on the pick guard . Mine actually had two layers and there was also a piece covering the front chrome pickup that is hard to even notice . Fast shipping .

The guitar and gig bag are nice. It's not a $1,000 guitar, but for under $200's, this is a very nice E. Guitar for any beginner or intermediate player that wants a different look and sound. It is a heavy guitar because of the Swamp Ash but the finish is beautiful and it is very playable without any modifications.

This is a great guitar. FedEx did a ding job on it, but otherwise it is amazing. Great tone and feel. Action was a touch high, but truss rod adjustment took care of that. The feel and look is solid. Ash is heavy, so no surprise there. But still a great tone through my Fender Mustang LT25 practice amp. Would definitely buy again... just wish they had a UPS option rather than FedEx. (FedEx in my area is notorious for damaging packages.). I plan to keep it, ding and all, as it is nothing more than I probably would have done in my own small studio area.

The quality of this guitar is quite surprising for the money. Most reviews talked about needing to file the frets, I didn?t have to do any of that. I took it straight to @Mike Guitar Parlor and he did a quick $60 set up on it, put .10 gauge strings and this baby rips. I plan to ad a couple more of these to my collection.

Very heavy guitar at 10 pounds! Didn't realize ash was so dense! Arrived with some cosmetic issues but nothing to cry about for the price. But it plays well after a bit of a set up, sounds fantastic and has sustain for days! Neck is a fuller profile but fits my hand nicely. I gave this 4 stars really only because of the weight factor. At nearly 2 pounds heavier than my Les Paul I wouldn't want to gig with it!

Same issues others have stated. The guitar sent was not string through. Whoever their "master luthier" is that sets these up needs to find a new job. The bridge saddles were set up completely wrong and intonation was horrible. They also filed the nut down too low. The 13th fret needed filed down as it was sitting higher than the rest.