My dad got me that a few years ago when I first got serious with guitar. Its really great for a beginner who doesn't know any chords or few songs. The videos was pretty thorough and the booklets complemented it well. The guitar does have high action due to a high bridge and nut, but that really helps with callouses for a beginner. It has a really great bass response and a pretty loud voice. Not a scam by any means, deffinatly worth the money.