The action is very high, both at the bridge and nut. Without doing adjustment of action, I would say that a beginner can not play the guitar, and probably give up after short time. The sound is OK, so far. The finish is not very good, especially for the neck. Small dents can be seen, and a lot of touch up has been done at the factory to hide poor workmanship. It is a cheap guitar, but ok for beginners, if it is adjusted. But I guess most people play it as it is and get a wrong feeling about playability