GROTE Jazz Electric Guitar Hollow Body Chrome Hardware P90 pickup (RED)

A very well put together guitar. I expected to have to upgrade tuners and the pickup at a minimum. Expected to have to change the strings and intonate. Nope, no need to do any of that. Tuned it up straight out of the box and it played just fine. Did lower the action level a little to my preference but that was it. I’m almost a little disappointed, I like thinking I have to do magic on guitars to make them play well. I might put on some new heavier strings just to do something! It has a very pleasing mellow tone, output is a bit low from the P90 because the pickups are some distance from the strings but just turn up the amp a bit. Doesn’t seem like pickup height can be adjusted easily because the pickguard covers the edge of the pup. There is a bit of hum/buzz from the P90 but nothing unusual for this sort of pup. The tone control adjusts tone down only in the first fractions of a turn probably because they used a log pot instead of a linear one and/or the capacitor needs a different rating. But it is useable and if I want can modify that. Some reviews have commented on tuning issues, to me the tuners felt fine, they are not Grovers, but for the price of this guitar they are more than ok. My guess is people just weren’t used to tuning a guitar with a trapeze - they are just a bit more tricky because each string effects the others as the bridge flexes. The woodwork and finish is very impressive. Frets are good, no sharpness and are a nice height. So really like this guitar, got the deep mellow jazzy tone I was looking for. All of this for under $200. So it doesn’t say Gibson on the headstock and it wasn’t made in the USA. But is that worth literally 10x the price! So this will hang on my wall next to my American made Fenders and Gibsons to remind me that good guitars can be made anywhere and not cost a fortune despite tariffs.

Beautiful guitar. Right out of the box. I tuned it and plugged it in. Usually you get what you pay for, $188, I was skeptical. I knew I wasn’t buying a Gibson, Gretch, or Epiphone, but I have been extremely impressed and basically use it every day in my home studio. The smooth tone is brilliant. The tuning remains great after hours or playing. I highly recommend this guitar for anyone who is looking for a standard size slim hollow body guitar for practice, home studio, or even live shows. It stands up to its quality and is perfect for beginners to professional musicians.

Beautiful guitar, much better quality than I expected for the price. Not that I expected it to be 'bad' but other reviews and online videos seemed to find lots of little flaws- finish imperfections etc.. I ordered this as a Christmas gift for my brother, and Ive played for many years so I opened and checked it out, was planning to set it up fix the intonation and action, but it literally didnt need anything 🤯 The strings were a bit dry and they seemed low quality, but a bit of 'ghs fast fret' actually brought them right around. Sounds wonderful, lovely low action, everything seems absolutely QUALITY- even a chromed truss rod cover...? Thoroughly impressed.

I had been controlling myself and patiently watching reviews of this guitar on YouTube until I could no longer resist. No regrets! For just over $200 I feel this guitar is a great deal. The workmanship on the body is very good. Some buyers online complain about the fret work. Maybe I was lucky, but not One sharp fret end, and they were dressed so well and highly polished. Probably one the smoothest fretboards in my collection. Out of the box the action was perfect, just low enough but no buzz. The neck feels great! Some players may want to swap out the P90 pickup, personally I think it has a very nice tone. Im fine with it. As with all of my Chinese or Indonesian guitars I will definitely replace the tuners. They work fine but I prefer something smoother. I purchased the “antique sunburst”, and I’m glad I did. There’s a nice veneer underneath the finish and it has quite a pretty amber glow to it which the photos don’t represent. If you’re familiar with hollowbodies and those with trapeze tail pieces, you’ll appreciate the sustain on this thing. It may not be a thick guitar but it resonates well. Depending on your tone settings you can really dial in a sweet acoustic sound if you were recording or playing live. I’ve yet to run it through my pedalboard, (19 pedals so far), and it sounded great plugged straight into my tube amp, but I can’t wait to do just that and run it through its paces. As many others have stated, they look forward to playing this guitar, and I do too. If you’re a fan of this style of guitar, or P90s, and you don’t want to spend $500-1000, this is a great little guitar for the money. Highly recommend.

This guitar is surprisingly nice. The guitar sounds great, looks good and is fun to play. There are no blemishes, the fret work is smooth, tuners are holding tune spot on. Out of the box it was setup perfectly, no adjustments were needed. The only issue I could find with the guitar was tuner placement. The holes for the tuners are slightly off.(holes drilled in the headstock) it is very slight but still shouldn’t be. Would buy again.