Amazon Carbon Fiber Guitar For Under $300

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00:00 Intro
00:35 Specifications
04:34 The Geeky Stuff
06:45 Tech Tip On fixing a high fret
12:38 Sound Demo
17:00 My Thoughts

KYG Merch

Link to Enya Nova Go guitar

D Addario Acoustic String I use for this guitar

Fret Polishing video

How To Do A Fast And Great Guitar Set Up

Gear and tools in the video

Fret Rocker

String Spreaders

Stew Mac Fret Kisser

Original Z File

Micro mesh

Dremel and Polish wheels

Digital Caliper

MusicNomad String Action Gauge

Notched Straight Edge

Notched Radius Gages

Neck Chape Templates

Digital Calipers

Test your fret ends

What tuner do I use?

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[rev.bobertbockstop]

I just bought one a month ago for myself and I really like it. I have been playing 50 + years and own several really fine guitars like my Lowden, and 700 series Taylor. I bought this to play around with but was pleasantly surprised at it’s playability and quality. I like it so much after owning one and after tuning in to your video I just bought one yesterday for my only guitar student at the moment who is a musically gifted 12 year old girl whose parents cannot afford a guitar for her. She been my student for a little over a year now. She is already dedicated to music and learning and has an attention span many times longer than the average of her age. She has a serious mind and has been practicing on my 20 year old Tacoma Chief which I’ve lent her for the past six months. I am giving this Enya to her later this week at our next lesson. I am also surprising her with free guitar lessons from now on because of her demonstrated desire to learn and her rapid progress. She’s become like a granddaughter to me and I want to help her on her musical journey as far as she wants to pursue it. Thanks for this excellent video. It helped convince me.

[Sloozer]

I'm just appreciative that Phil has the bravery to review this guitar. I've watched others on YouTube review this guitar and their respective review was just dialed-in chatter that left me at the end of their video, just where I was when I began their video - in the dark on the product. Phil has delivered info that helps me determine whether this is a company to watch and/or buy from. And that's why I continue to return to Phil's channel - the dude is a cut above his competition.

[parkeranthony]

You just sold like 5000 of these for this company, love the geeky stuff, thanks for taking the time explaining everything!

[rexrathtar]

I appreciate how in depth your reviews are. You genuinely take the trouble to properly look into the pros and cons of the instrument. This one isn't for me, but it is interesting.

[murdockberk]

EDIT: Review added at the bottom!

Ordered one today as the electric ones are 20% off. I have a feeling it is going to make me shed a manly tear when I play it through my 60's Flotatone tube amp. First brand new guitar I've gotten since my Yamaha bass in '20, and first NEW acoustic/electric in 14 years. Thanks for the review. I watched the guitar hit #1 on Amazon within a month of this review coming out, so I hope they cleaned up some of the minor gripes you had lol.

EDIT: Okay, a month later, and this guitar has far exceeded all expectations, and has no issues whatsoever. Beautiful, amazing quality guitar. The bluetooth connection it has is awesome, and the fact that you can have it play its own backing band is phenomenal. It is a top tier recommendation to add to your arsenal. GET 10/10

[chrisggoodwin]

The truss rod cover will protect against flying beer bottles thrown at the chicken wire while playing Rawhide and Stand By Your Man

[NiechoV]

I'm really liking the tones-- with and without the reverb! It seems sturdy, easy to set up, and a good start to creating guitars with these materials. I'd consider one-- absolutely!

[madlift]

I'm not a guitar player but I am a musician. I found this review to be informative, thorough, and unbiased. I appreciate the amount of personal time invested in exploring what the carbon fiber guitar can and can't do.

[o.b.]

This baby is sitting on my Amazon wishlist for quite some time, now.
Great to hear you give it so much praise.
Makes the purchase decision so much easier. *:)*

[_Yep_Yep_]

The reviews have been dicey on these, but we're talking about Amazon Reviews. Having Phil run one through its paces means a lot to me, and changes my opinion on the guitar-which i had written off as cheep and shitty. Im a mouthe-breather at best, but i will eventually need something acoustic. Since my nickname is "Breaker Jon, " for a reason, I try to buy stuff that a moron can own, works in the jungle/desert/islands/does not explode. Carbon fiber guitars have been on my radar for a while..but the novelty of them commands a high premium (as does quality, accoutrements). This one might be a good fit for me. I think Carbon fiber guitars might be the future, or something non reactive for tuning stability. Its cool that this works, plays "better than a mini Taylor" and the price really is the tits. The next pricepoint is Donner around 500 bucks, then Kohl at a grand-ish, then like 3+ grand for the super Elvis'd up guitars. The other Enya model, is like a warcrime to me for being so ugly, and it literally makes my skin tighten up just looking at it. While i like innovation, value, ruggedness; i still have some basic expectations for aesthetic value. Its cool this one actually looks like a guitar.

[theimprovisedgarden]

I've had one of the base versions of this guitar for about a year and I love it. It's a great practice guitar option even when you're not traveling. Like Phil showed its roughly the same profile as a Les Paul which makes it great for people who primarily play electric or as a beginner guitar for a kid.

[ericbgordon]

A guitar like this would definitely be a temptation. My problem is that I am one of those purchase happy musicians that is always getting too much gear and not investing enough time or money in keeping it up. I need to spend more time playing the guitars I already own.

[nellayema]

Interesting guitar. The longer the carbon fiber guitars are made, the better they will get.

[christiancollins]

I'm glad you got to try one of these! I've had the normal acoustic one for about half a year and it has lived in my car for the majority of that. It sure seems like its plastic instead of any carbon fiber that I have seen, but its durable! It has also survived being left out in a rain storm! Its the perfect couch/camping guitar for me. I spent a little over $100 on it and the gig bag alone is worth that to me. I like that it has big frets and doesnt have that much projection, so I don't bother other people.

[TheBigtrev]

Dang, great option for that price range!! Thanks for such an in-depth review and showing how to level a single fret for us, Phil! You're the best (:

[jlg]

I got the basic version after watching this. Excellent buy. Mine had a slight intonation issue, but after replacing the bridge saddle with a compensated one (Allparts 2213-000) it was much better. If you do this, you may need to shim it slightly. I used a piece of an old credit card and it was perfect.

[arustydodge]

Thank you Phil. ALWAYS trust and go by your recommendations, reviews, and demonstrations! You are a true source for a guitar and gear consumer!⭐️⭐️🙏⭐️⭐️

[matthewklumper]

I also bought one of these about 3 months ago. I didn't opt for the electronics version because I just wanted a small campfire guitar that I could leave in my campervan without worrying if the humidity/temperature changes would destroy it.

My guitar looks exactly the same except white. However, the case I got with mine is completely different. It has a pocket on the front and backpack straps on the back. It has a reasonable amount of padding, and I was surprised to see a foam neck cradle integrated in the design, which is pretty standard for a hard case but this is probably the first time I've seen one in a gig bag. It also included a strange looking guitar strap that I've never used and probably never will.

My experience with the guitar is pretty much identical to yours. I definitely wasn't expecting it to sound as good as it does, and even though I planned on just leaving it in the van, it tends to follow me around because it's so easy to pick up and play. I think part of the reason is that I feel like it's a tough guitar that I don't have to baby, so I don't feel obligated to hang it back up or put it back in it's case like my more expensive guitars. It just kind of floats around the house and even though it hasn't seen it's case in months it still looks as good as the day it arrived.

Every guitar in my arsenal is technically a better guitar than this little guy, but what sets this guitar apart is that it has more utility and convenience than any of them.
Like you, I won't gush about how awesome it is, but I'll admit it's way better than I expected and I'm shocked at how frequently I use it since I only planned to use it while camping.

[soulwynd]

About the battery, temperature really affects lithium batteries. On cold days they can last even half of they normally do in a warm day so that variance you had is normal.

[michaelthomas]

I really love your product reviews. They are deep-dives into the pros and cons, which are great for those of us who don’t have boatloads of cash to potentially throw away on instant repairs. It seems as though your reviews are fair and unbiased, even for sponsored products.
Thank you for these videos!