This bass really impressed me…it is very light and the sound is quite good. It is an outstanding starter bass but has the feel of a more expensive bass. The amp is well small and work fine, but a larger model is really need to sustain powerful tone. I would recommend getting additional gig bag, cord and tuner….they all work but are not of the highest quality…but what can you expect from a packaged deal right? (David Hernandez – Midland, TX United States)

Overall I love this Bass and everything with it. The Bass buzzes A LOT if you aren’t careful and if you don’t set everything up right (But I guess that’s true for every bass), but once you finish your initial set up, it works great. Definitely an excellent deal for anyone starting off playing the bass (like me haha). And easily affordable. Came with everything and then some; I was not expecting a tuner and a set of picks with it, but I won’t complain. Definitely a great product. (Mark Donald “Lord Gorlox” – Tampa, FL)

I received the Silvertone LB11 Bass kit quickly. When I opened the package I found everything in working order. The overall appearance is just as described. The coloring is beautiful. I researched the Silvertone LB11 Bass Guitar before I purchased it and found that it’s a Fender P Bass Clone. I also purchased “Hal Leonard Bass Method Complete Edition”. I’m well on my way to learning to play the bass guitar. If I ever become a professional musician, I will get a Fender or Gibson.
Overall User “Average” Ratings found in my personal research:
Overall: 9 out of 10
Features: 8 out of 10
Quality: 8 out of 10
Value: 8 out of 10
I Want It: 9 out of 10
Sound: 8 out of 10
Ease of Use: 9 out of 10
Support: 9 out of 10
(SGT – South Carolina, USA)

I just recently fell for the Bass. I was looking for a package, since I’m a noob and still have so much to learn. Based on the looks and reviews, this seemed to be the best bass kit for the price.
Like many I was kind of worried after ordering, the contents of the negative reviews began to sink deeper into my mind, but it arrived yesterday and I have no complaints concerning the BASS.
The accessories however, are pretty shoddy. The bag has NO padding and the strap is thin and actually hurts my shoulder. It would be suitable for a ukulele, not a heavy bass. These are two things I will need to replace very soon…ahhhhh more money….
I also have trouble understanding people’s complaints about the amp. I may not know much, but this thing is LOUD and I never put the volume all the way up. I can see it being covered by drums, but i play with my obnoxious nephew on his electric guitar, amp and all, and have no trouble hearing what I’m playing.
The instructional DVD is a bit….weird. I wasted about 20 mins on it…but I think that aside from maybe a scale or two you can get much better lessons and tutorials on youtube. All in all this is a great Bass for my situation. I am a beginner with my only prior musical experience being with the Violin, along with an ongoing lesson on guitar. I’m picking this up for a new hobby and so this sufficient. Very nice sound, look and weight. This is a great way to transition into the bass guitar! (Kaka4Milan)

Bought this for my son’s 16th birthday. He loved it. The guitar and amp are shipped seperately but arrived together. They are not wrapped so if it is a surprise you may want to have it shipped where the recipient won’t see it until they are supposed to. It came with everything you would need to get started. Seemed like good quality to me. The DVD was helpful, but didn’t provide a lot of info. After watching it several times, my son still can’t play a song. I would recommed this to anyone who is wanting to learn to play a guitar as it is a very good buy and comes with everything. (Tess – USA)

The item came just as presented and I was very pleased. I didn’t know that the amp and guitar were shipped separately though and I was worried I hadn’t received the amp but when I emailed Rondomusic they were quick to reply and very professional. My boyfriend was really happy with the gift also. All in all I was very satisfied with the transaction. (Ivy Maina “imaina” – Princeton, NJ USA)

The service and quickness by Rondo music was excellent. My only gripe is what other reviewers of this company have said; this product is not in a plain box. The box is just like the box shown in the picture which means if it’s a gift and they deliver it, it may not be a surprise. Since it seems Rondo music is not correcting this problem, I would suggest shipping it to a friends house if it’s a gift. Since I read the other reviews, I was ready for this to happen. Other than this issue we’ve had no problems with this product. (D. Nezat “Sometime Shopper” – Florida)

I bought the yellow guitar but no link for it. Either way this black one is the same. awsome guitar(my first) everything came fast and all came. wife wants the eletric acustic just ordered from seller. great deal. good stuff always comes from china! Good pickup, good amp(loud but not too loud)only fault is my cable already split at the ends but the guitar is still intact. (Marcus Goodwin)

Katy Perry manages to turn out some extremely catchy songs that epitomize (electro) “pop” music: the tunes are light and frothy, the vocals are sexy, and the lyrics are sassy-sweet. “California Gurls” is a perfect summer song; this is a sparkling pop ode to the “cutest girls in the world” (as Brian Wilson once put it) that you can play with your friends, laughing away the breezy days in your convertible, flying down PCH, admiring the bright blue Pacific waves off in the distance, all on a gorgeous afternoon. This song features the always fabulous Snoop Dogg in a lively guest appearance. In terms of its overall sound, the song’s composition is heavily reminiscent of the bouncy power-pop early ’80s new wave that Perry loves and also the funk stylings of Zapp. A fantastic song by Ms. Perry! (JF “Mr. A. Crowley” – IN.,USA)

There is no question that there can sometimes be too much of an artist with the same sound. For Katy Perry, she just doesn’t seem to showcase anything but being a “sex kitten” image. With her engagement to crude U.K. comic Russell Brand, and her personal life in a upswing, she just doesn’t seem to showcase that in her sound though. Her latest single California Gurls, really just doesn’t feel like she has a strong vibe here. It feels like a rehashing of her breakthrough when she came out with I Kissed A Girl a couple of years ago. Hopefully she will try and do a better sound for herself for her next single, and her next album. She really needs it, because she can’t be too much of the same singer, all the same time. Michael Kerner (“Michael Kerner” – Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)

Wow. Thank you, Katy.
I had been complaining about Lady Gaga getting undeserved praise, but you’ve returned to remind me that things can be so much worse than copying Madonna and Ace of Base.
Gaga might be dull, but it seems that she enjoys what she does. “California Gurls” reinforces that Katy Perry is just doing whatever it takes to make a buck, including a poorly manufactured “summer anthem” for kiddies to blast through their range rovers while heading to the beach. One that sounds conspicuously like a sunny Miley Cyrus anthem for the Ke$ha demographic. One that, despite obvious employment of voice correction software, boasts singing that sounds like a poodle being stepped on. Oh, yeah, and it’s sexy too, don’t forget that. OH, and there’s Snoop Dogg there for street cred! Quite a package, right? Maybe the Dogg and poodle parallel is intentional?
Hey, I like plenty of dumb, fun anthems too–and there’s nothing wrong with making a profit–but this is crass marketing at its worst. It’s like the ads for all of those stupid toy products marketed to kids as the second coming of Christ (like the Skip-It and that ridiculous colored sand). It shows a brazen contempt for its audience that rivals the late 90′s teen pop explosion. Of course, if you didn’t see the cynicism in those acts either, chances are you’ll LOVE this new product by Katy Perry! Buy now while supplies last! (s.t. – Philadelphia)

These are some of those reviews that have been used Jasmine by Takamine S35 Acoustic Guitar:

This guitar is a great guitar for a beginner, it will quickly throw them into a habit of tuning the guitar before every session(And even periodicly in LONG sessions) as it doesnt hold tune well. The guitar also, and this just may be a problem with the preticular one I recieved, has a nasty bit of Fret Buzz somewhere along one of the frets and the 6E string. It did also have a spot that bugged me for a long time. A spot of missing varnish. It isnt damaged, it appears as if they just somehow magically missed a spot. The guitar is however despite most of these flaws(The fret buzz will drive me to drink) A sound guitar good for a beginner at the price it is offered. (Torrey A. Burlison “blinding baldie” – Tucson, AZ USA)

I will trust the experts that this is a 5-star guitar. I just started playing. But, be warned, the action on this guitar (or at least the one I got) is very high. Apparently “action” is the term for how much pressure you must apply to the strings in order to push them down. I also bought an electric guitar, and the action on that is much lower. A benefit of having a high action guitar is that my fingers are going to be really tough. Suggestion: practice the E chord each day until you’re about to cry (which takes about 5 minutes your first day), and within about two weeks you will have developed the calluses necessary to actually play the guitar for extended periods. Tip from a friend: don’t play right after a bath or shower, when your skin is weak. (FroggyM – Washington, DC)

When my beloved old guitar gave up the ghost (long story) I needed a guitar in a hurry, but had no money. This one had good reviews, so I gave it a try. I knew it wouldn’t be anything amazing, but still expected, based on the reviews, something a bit better than I got. It’s very light, with a flimsy feel to it, enhanced by the matte finish … it really DOES look like a balsa-wood airplane. The high action hurt my fingers, so I immediately swapped the fairly heavy strings it came with for a lighter set of Martin steel strings, and noticed a further deterioration in the already only so-so tone. It stays in tune quite well, but no matter what I do it just sounds … cheap. If you’re an absolute beginner (or are buying for a child who will probably get bored with the guitar in a few months) and don’t want to spend much, this may be an ok ‘first guitar’, but a more experienced player will want something better. Something that I am now saving my pennies to get. (Readz Alot – USA)