Description
Review of the WINZZ EGM100 30 Inches Real Kids Electric Guitar with Beginner Kit, Right Handed, Blueburst
The WINZZ EGM100 is a 30 inch double-cutaway electric guitar built for children, sold with an amplifier and a beginner accessory kit. It carries a single-coil pickup, a maple fingerboard, a chrome alloy bridge and a 19.69 inch scale across 21 frets. The listing targets right-handed children roughly between four and ten years old.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The 19.69 inch scale is genuinely short. Frets sit close enough together that a small hand can form a three-finger chord without stretching, which is the difference between a child progressing and giving up in the first month.
- A double-cutaway body keeps the upper frets reachable. On a short neck the higher notes crowd together, so cutting away both shoulders of the body matters more here than on a full-size instrument.
- The maple fingerboard needs no conditioning. Maple boards are sealed rather than open-pored, so they wipe clean and do not dry out. On an instrument handled by a child that is a practical advantage over rosewood.
- The kit covers the basics. Gig bag, cable, spare strings, strap, four picks, an amplifier and a wrench are all supplied, so nothing further is strictly required to start.
Cons
- The wood specifications disagree with each other. The table gives the back as “solid wood”, the body as “wood” and the top as maple. Three fields describing the same instrument give three different answers, two of which carry no information at all.
- The string gauge is listed as medium. Medium gauge strings are stiffer and harder to press than light or extra light, and this is a guitar built for four to ten year olds. That combination works against the instrument’s own audience.
- The battery is not included. The amplifier needs a 9V cell that does not ship with the kit, so the guitar will not make an amplified sound on arrival.
- The amplifier wattage is never stated. The listing confirms an amp is supplied but gives no power rating, no controls and no mention of a headphone socket, which makes it impossible to judge for a shared home.
- One pickup and one volume knob is the entire electronics package. There is no tone control and no pickup selector, so the guitar has a single fixed voice.
Detailed Product Description
The body is a double-cutaway shape finished in blueburst with a high gloss varnish. The listed weight of 5.94 pounds is a shipping figure covering the guitar, amp and accessories together, so the instrument alone will be considerably lighter. The gloss finish looks good but shows fingerprints and scratches readily, which is worth knowing on a guitar aimed at children.
The neck is maple and the fingerboard is maple as well, with 21 frets over a 19.69 inch scale. That scale is roughly three quarters of a standard electric guitar, so a child learns correct finger positioning without the reach. The bridge and machine heads are chrome alloy, and the bridge is described as non-tremolo, meaning it is fixed and has no vibrato arm. A fixed bridge is the right choice here because it holds tuning far better with no adjustment knowledge required.
Electronics are minimal: one single-coil pickup with a single volume control knob. Single coils are bright and cutting but pick up mains hum near screens and dimmer switches. Strings are alloy steel in medium gauge, which as noted is stiffer than would be sensible for the age group. Swapping to a light or extra light set is inexpensive and makes a large difference to how easy the guitar is to fret.
What Comes with the Product
The kit includes the 30 inch guitar, a gig bag, an instrument cable, a spare set of strings, a strap, four picks, an amplifier and a wrench.
The 9V battery for the amplifier is not supplied, and neither is a clip-on tuner, a stand or any lesson material. A tuner is the most useful omission to fill, because a child cannot tune by ear and a guitar that is out of tune will sound wrong regardless of how well it is played. The guide to beginner guitar accessories covers the rest.
Who It Suits
This suits a right-handed child of roughly five to ten whose interest is in electric guitar specifically, and a parent who wants everything except a battery in one box. The short scale and light body make it physically realistic for the age group, which is more than can be said for a full-size guitar bought hopefully.
It does not suit a left-handed child, since only a right-handed version is described. A player around eleven or twelve will outgrow a 30 inch body within a year and should start on something larger such as the LyxPro 36 inch kit. Comparable 30 inch options include the YMC kids electric guitar pack and the ZENY 30 inch kids kit.
How to Maintain
Take the 9V battery out of the amplifier if it will not be used for a few weeks, since a leaking cell ruins the contacts. Wipe the strings and the gloss body with a dry cloth after each session, because the glossy blueburst finish shows every fingerprint.
Store the guitar in its gig bag rather than propped against furniture. Keep it away from radiators and out of direct sunlight, since a thin gloss finish on a small body can check and crack when the wood moves. The supplied wrench adjusts the truss rod, which is an adult job and should be left alone unless the neck has clearly bowed.
Tips and Recommendations
Change the strings to a light or extra light gauge set early. The factory medium strings are the main thing standing between a small hand and a clean chord, and a lighter set costs very little. The guide to string gauge explains how to read the numbers on the packet.
Buy the 9V battery and a clip-on tuner in advance so the first session is not spent hunting for parts. If the child is small for their age, check the guitars for small hands guide before committing. More instruments sit under kids and junior guitars and electric guitars.
Product FAQ
What age is this guitar for?
The listing specifies four to ten year old right-handed children, based on a 30 inch body with a 19.69 inch scale and 21 frets.
Is a battery included for the amplifier?
No. The amplifier requires a 9V battery which the listing states is not supplied.
Does it have a whammy bar?
No. The bridge is described as non-tremolo, meaning it is fixed with no vibrato arm.
What is the body made of?
The listing is inconsistent. The table gives solid wood, wood and maple for back, body and top respectively, so the material is not reliably confirmed.
