The magnolia live is a beautiful guitar. The colors are eye catching and I get compliments from everyone as soon as they see it for the first time. The gold and black is just perfection.
The guitar sounds great. The strings are definitely a lighter gauge which is cool if you want to learn more finger picking techniques. I would recommend a different set up if you’re a heavy strummer. I haven’t plugged it in yet so I’m not sure what it sounds like through a speaker yet but my expectations aren’t super high.
The original one I ordered came in with loose volume buttons and also did not work. Fishman electronics did not work either. Kind of a bummer having to send it back to orangewood and having to wait to get a new one but that’s part of the process.
I purchased it when it was on sale for 395. I would not have paid the extra for it if it wasn’t on sale. I don’t think it’s worth $500. At the end of the day it’s still a guitar from China and you can tell.
The size of the guitar is really something. I really enjoy it. I have big hands and the guitar feels great to play.
Great starter guitar and with the right set up could be a solid gig guitar. I use it to write music mostly because of how easy it is to play and comfortable.
