Ibanez PGMM11-JB

Nice to play, isn't japanese but is a good build with good details (better than the GIO series for the same price range). If you really need to play a short scale this is definitely for you

A good set up is a must because otherwise you will definitely struggle with tuning - but after that this guitar is brilliant. I bought as a bit of a gimmick really and to keep my set up light and small. The sound isn't perfect when matched up with full scale guitars however that is to be expected and it is still great value.

My 8yr old daughter is just getting into guitar, and the size, color, price/quality and design was just right to get her into it and keep her motivated for practices.

One minor critique, keeping it tuned can be a small challenge. I'm not sure if the tuning pegs slip or it's just the nature of guitars at this size, but the tuning slips off pretty quickly compared to my other guitars.