Giv up

This is bad one, made in India. It belongs to a young learner whom I promised a free re-string if he continues to learn playing it. 

That's right folks, it's a Givsun & a bad hint of a lack of ideas. The zero fret there is totally useless because the nut sits higher. The machine heads are not tapered so you simply cannot get the strings to centralize upon winding. The flat, coin-like tuners didn't help either; stiff beyond belief & it's not about oiling the gears. Fail!

In the spirit of trying to be jazz-like, the bridge is a removable unit but has almost no density. I bet you some matchsticks are denser than this one. Some jerk scratched out permanent lines on the body as position guides & that's idiotic to say the list. The fact that you can scrape the finish off very easily for this to happen tells you a lot about how this was finished. 

Last but certainly not least, look at those awful frets. I thought it was oxidation but turned out to be hardcore rust. I tried sanding it off but the frets got sanded down as well. Tells you a lot about the type of metal used here, certainly not instrument-worthy. After re-moisturizing the fretboard, things didn't look any better so there's no point applying more fretboard oil to it.

If you wish to invest in a budget guitar for your kids, please do a little research & avoid buying novelty items which are next to being trash after some playing time. This piece here is a total waste of resources & will not inspire your little ones to play in so many ways. These days, there are many lesser brand names that make worthy starter guitars. One of the worst I've come across. These people should be arrested.