First Act Discovery FA107 Junior Accordion

 "fun for kids" 2010-02-22
By Rebecca Damschroder (missouri)
my son loves it. I don't have anything bad to say about this. Great toy for kids.

First Act ME501 Electric Guitar

 "Fantastic Value" 2007-10-23
By j eastman (Minneapolis)
So - what's the big deal already?

First Act, which for years was considered a toy manufacturing company, has really risen to the top in regards to the quality and value of their musical instruments. Well...maybe not quite to the top, but pretty darn close.

I've played $2000 Gibson Les Pauls, vintage Gibson SG's, American Standard Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters - all of them fine guitars. On a whim, I bought the First Act ME501...I figured for less than a hundred dollars, at worst I could package it up and give it as a gift.

I had read very positive reviews of this particular model in Guitar Player magazine, as well as the numerous stories of my rock idol, Paul Westerberg, buying one and taking it on tour with him. Despite this, I was still somewhat skeptical. My doubts were erased with this gem arrived at my doorstep.

I was already late for band rehearsal, so I removed the guitar from the box, and placed it into my gig bag - I was initially impressed with the quality and feel of the instrument. The picture on Amazon doesn't do it justice - the paint is much brighter. The cream colored pick guard and matching bindings complemented it perfectly. Unfortunately, I had a half hour drive until I got to plug it in and play it. Oh, sure, the guys in the band laughed at me, but after the first run through the set, everyone wanted a closer look.

As lead guitarist for my band, I typically play a nice Telecaster. The ME501 has a much darker tone than I'm used to - sort of like my SG (with P90's), but not as well defined. Not a deal breaker by any means....nothing some tinkering with my Tech 21 Trademark 60 won't fix. As many have stated, the fret board was a little dry, but after a week's worth of playing it's very smooth. The intonation was perfect out of the box, despite changing the gauge of strings, and the action was fantastic...and surprisingly, the guitar stays in tune fairly well - as good as or better than my stock Fender.

The bottom line on this guitar - it's a great value, even at full price. I predict these guitars will become highly sought after in the future, much like the vintage Sears Silvertone line is nowadays with the indie rock kids...I'm happy with mine - I'm so happy with mine that I'm taking it onstage with me tonight...

First Act MX652 Acoustic Strings

First Act Delia - Limited Edition Guitar -Amber

First Act Lola - Limited Edition Guitar -Red

First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar

 "Junk" 2009-09-16
By David Pecunies (albany maine)
Just bought one for our almost 3 year old, partly so he would leave my guitars alone, but also so he could get a feel for a guitar that was more his size. But you can't properly tune this guitar, the neck is anything but straight so there is buzzing on every fret, basically, it's a toy. I guess this is what you get for 30 bucks. [...].

First Act Single Cutaway Electric Guitar with V-Stack Preamp

First Act Lola CE120 Electric Guitar - Metallic Black

First Act 222 Designer Electric Guitar Pack - White (AL222)

 "Birthday Gift" 2010-03-22
By J. Rgland
I bought this guitar amp pack for my 11 year old granddaughter's birthday. She loved it! Because she lives in California and I in Pennsylvania I haven't heard her play yet, but my son and his wife agree she can play and the guitar amp pack has a good sound.

First Act Percussion Pack a Unique Collection