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$79.99 Indio by Monoprice Cali Classic Electric Guitar with Gig Bag

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Electric Guitar at Monoprice for $79.99. Includes guitar bag and shipping is free. Only a beginner, but took this guitar for private lessons and instructor was impressed at quality for the price.

Colors available:
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Blue
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Sunburst


https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=610164

There is another version for $79.99.
Indio by Monoprice Retro Classic Electric Guitar with Gig Bag
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=610263
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Model: Indio by Monoprice Cali Classic Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Blue

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03/04/24Monoprice$65.99
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11/23/22Monoprice$70.50 frontpage
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eugovector
12-03-2021 at 09:09 PM.
12-03-2021 at 09:09 PM.
The Tele (Retro Classic) in sunburst is my #1, dead stock, no lie. Needed to round the frets and do a proper setup, but I'm a few years in and it remains in the place of honor. If you can care for your own guitar, this is the best $80 you can spend.

Now, I also bought this Cali model. Not as impressed by the pickups and the neck just felt a little deep for my taste, but we're diving into nitpicking here. Tapped down a high fret, rounded frets, setup...buy some quality Chinese pickups and you're in for like $120 total? Better yet, mine had a swimming pool route so buy a new pickguard and get weird. P90 Neck, 59 Bridge?

Anyway, buy one and play the hell out of it.
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SLQ
12-04-2021 at 03:40 AM.
12-04-2021 at 03:40 AM.
Man I hate that headstock
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SkillfulWing866
12-04-2021 at 09:32 AM.
12-04-2021 at 09:32 AM.
Anyone knows the difference between the Cali and the Retro models?
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crumpler555
12-04-2021 at 10:27 AM.

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank crumpler555

12-04-2021 at 10:27 AM.
Quote from SkillfulWing866 :
Anyone knows the difference between the Cali and the Retro models?

Well the Cali is a copy of the Fender Stratocaster and the Retro is a copy of the Fender Telecaster.
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SkillfulWing866
12-04-2021 at 11:03 AM.
12-04-2021 at 11:03 AM.
Quote from crumpler555 :
Well the Cali is a copy of the Fender Stratocaster and the Retro is a copy of the Fender Telecaster.

Thank you!
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Npakaderm
12-04-2021 at 04:09 PM.
12-04-2021 at 04:09 PM.
I own an Indio bass, whatever the cheapest one is that sometimes pops up on here for around this price and love it. I also own one of their Les Paul clones and it is very well built, though a little heavier than I prefer. If I were a beginner or intermediate player coming back from some time away from guitar looking for a decent instrument I'd highly suggest the retro model which is their Tele clone. Tele necks are a little slimmer and once I switched from primarily playing Strat style guitars over to the Tele style I pretty much hate playing strats now. Fun instruments and the monoprice stuff is very well built for the money.

Edit: They also sell some battery powered headphone amplifiers if you live somewhere that you can't always use an Amp. Their other sound equipment and accessories have held up well for me too including cables, keyboard stands, guitar stands, etc. Don't own any of their actual amps but I assume they're also fine.
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hogger
12-04-2021 at 05:53 PM.
12-04-2021 at 05:53 PM.
Bought a Monoprice bass guitar and it is solid. Heavier than I would like but otherwise - I think just as good as others in the price range they compete (0-500$).

Highly recommend if you're only thinking of playing guitar, not too serious about it. or buying a Christmas gift for someone. It looks nice but won't hurt anyones feelings if it gets abandoned at this price.
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appleguy82
12-04-2021 at 06:24 PM.
12-04-2021 at 06:24 PM.
Quote from eugovector :
The Tele (Retro Classic) in sunburst is my #1, dead stock, no lie. Needed to round the frets and do a proper setup, but I'm a few years in and it remains in the place of honor. If you can care for your own guitar, this is the best $80 you can spend.

Now, I also bought this Cali model. Not as impressed by the pickups and the neck just felt a little deep for my taste, but we're diving into nitpicking here. Tapped down a high fret, rounded frets, setup...buy some quality Chinese pickups and you're in for like $120 total? Better yet, mine had a swimming pool route so buy a new pickguard and get weird. P90 Neck, 59 Bridge?

Anyway, buy one and play the hell out of it.

When you say Tele retro classic do you mean this one in OP? Could not find another model that you mention Tele..
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Sparky28
12-23-2021 at 03:11 PM.
12-23-2021 at 03:11 PM.
Dead? Shows $79 when sorted by price but changes to $109 when added to cart.
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