Monoprice has
Indio by Monoprice Cali DLX Plus HSS Electric Guitar w/ Gig Bag (Sunburst Ash, 610039) on sale for $169.98 - $50.99 when you apply promo code
BIG30 at checkout =
$118.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
PortabelloRoad for sharing this deal.
Product Information:
- The dual-coil humbucking pickup delivers a very dynamic and fat sound, while reducing or "bucking" unwanted noise and hum.
- Body made of solid ash, which is a superior material for guitar building due to its high resonance and desirable tonal qualities. Ash is considered to be extremely balanced, creating bright but sweet tones with a slightly scooped midrange. Ash is also known for being the material used in some of the most iconic American electric guitars of all time
- Premium Wilkinson bridges will help with tone and keeping the guitar in tune, while the Wilkinson pickups provide greater depth, articulation, and balance than typical stock pickups.
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- HSS: Humbucker (bridge), Single-coil (middle and neck)
- White pickguard
- Includes gig bag
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Great deal.
However, you need to think about amplification.
If you don't want to go through the whole ordeal of buying an amplifier, you can get him started with something like a Lekato Multi Effect pedal so he/she can use it with headphones.
Good Luck.
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-2 channel audio interface. Can get by with 1 but 2 isn't much more money and useful if you ever want to record vocals or direct+ mic combos. 100-200$
-audio assault guitar amps. Can get them for 5 bucks on sale. Crown is one of their best but they have others. 5$
-reaper/daw of choice. 60$
-decent studio monitors or headphones like jbl 305. Will effectively take the place of a practice amp in combination with your daw and plugins. 200-300$
-cables
This will run you 500 bucks or so
-2 channel audio interface. Can get by with 1 but 2 isn't much more money and useful if you ever want to record vocals or direct+ mic combos. 100-200$
-audio assault guitar amps. Can get them for 5 bucks on sale. Crown is one of their best but they have others. 5$
-reaper/daw of choice. 60$
-decent studio monitors or headphones like jbl 305. Will effectively take the place of a practice amp in combination with your daw and plugins. 200-300$
-cables
This will run you 500 bucks or so
You really think he needs all that as a midlife starter on guitar? I don't know but he probably is going to do Rocksmith or one of the online or youtube lesson sites. He has enough off the bat just learning guitar to throw in a bunch of other things.
I would recommend trying to find either a presonus or focusrite on your local Facebook marketplace for around 50-60 and maybe a good setup with a local luthier ($60) or plus new strings and you are good to go. If you can't find a local luthier on Google Search then go to Guitar Center and get it setup. Try to find a coupon as they can overcharge for the Setup.
I setup my own guitars so the last part is moot for me but you do need to get this guitar setup otherwise you'll hate it much like any guitar sub $500.
Thats it. Good thing for a midlife crisis. At least you aren't buying a Corvette or Motorcycle.
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Yes I would not hesitate at all. I have quite a few of these Indio's but they will come with issues. This is not unusual with any entry-level guitar. Fret ends have been sharp on most every Indio I own been the DLX Plus which supposed to have been checked out by a luthier. The strings are trash replace them its just not worth it. The DLX Plus is supposed to have a popular name brand strings but they don't feel right its Chinese clone junk replace. Get a setup from a qualified Luthier or Learn how as there are quality tutorials on youtube. I have high end Gibsons and Fenders that need work but over the years I learned.
I love taking these cheap guitars and turning them into a gigging dynamo.
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