Kramer Focus VT111S Electric Guitar (Standard) Ebony/Black

 Awesomness on a budget
this guitar is awesome.i recommend getting it set professinally.
also look at musicyo.com for a new pickup set or maybe some where else. it rocks if you push it watch for fret buzz

 Good Price and Service, but Requires Set Up
I got this guitar for my daughter for X-mas. (Actually, they had over sold the black-body model and so I got the seafoam green at no additional charge.) The paint is great, it looks very nice and sounds good with the exception of what I would call excessive fret buzz on the high E and B strings. I adusted the height of the saddle for these strings (instructions are not provide with the guitar, but are available on the web from a number of sources). Also, when it arrived, the strings were rusty. I contacted Music Yo via email and they told me just to wipe them down. I'm not this hot-shot guitar player, but as I understand it, once strings go rusty, they need replaced. I may be wrong about this, but replacement strings were not offered in any event. The guitar stays in tune pretty wel, but I do have to tune it with some regularity.

I've seen the guitar compared with the Fender Squire series. I haven't played one of those, so I can't comment on playablity, but this guitar looks better than the Squire.

With the exception of the string issue, Music Yo did a good job on its end. The guitar arrived quickly and undamaged. The shipping cost was very reasonable.

Overall, I give this guitar a positive rating, but the fret buzz and the rusty strings certainly disappointed me, especially with what otherwise was a very nice guitar.

 Kramer Focus VT111S - The $75 (or less) Guitar That KICKS!
At first hearing about these things I, like many others, thought "how good can a $75 guitar be?"; then I got one.

I'll tell you, VERY nice (XL)strings, great neck, no fret buzz, and great body/finish. I played it without an amp at first and couldn't believe the action on it. Then I plugged it in.

Basically, it sounds just like a Fender Strat, only it feels a little nicer and plays a little better. I also then plugged it into my V-Amp 2 ... My GOD, it's freakin' sa-weet!

I HIGHLY recommend it for a guitar for open mic nights, kids and beginners, intermediate players, or just to mess around with.

As Chris B says;
"If you're willing to spend $300 on a guitar, consider buying a few of these. Hell, you could get 4 of them. One in each color. For the money, there's nothing better available. Nothing at least that I've seen."

PS: I got the VT111S during the holidays, it cost $74.99US in SunBurst; it's purdy!
I've never played a "cheap" guitar that was so good; in fact, I'm collecting the other colors now!
Forget the negative things others say about this guitar, it's WORTH the money; believe me!

 Save your money
Yes, you can't expect much from an $80 guitar. But there is a line that can be crossed in terms of poor quality. Basically, this instrument is unplayable. Doesn't stay in tune for more than 10 minutes, horrid fret buz, the high E string gets caught beneath the final fret, etc. etc. Do yourself a favor, wait a couple of weeks, save up some more money and buy the next cheapest thing -- it's bound to be better. A disservice to beginners, an insult to more advanced players. You've been warned.