Pocket Guitar Chord Practice Tool, Portable Guitar Neck for Trainer Beginner w/a Rotatable Chords Chart Screen (Battery Included)

Easy to use. did not even need the instruction manual. This tool is a really good idea and I’m already using it often to practice while out of the house. Also, it’s good for people who have ADHD who like to be doing something with their hands!strings: I really like that the strings are steel. But the strings could be more tense. They are not as tight as my guitar strings. That changes the feeling on the fingertips when you fret a chord. I used the included Allen wrench to tighten the strings, but even at the maximum tightness, there wasn’t much difference. also, I tightened the strings until I heard a pop sound, at which point, I stopped because I am afraid of breaking them. If any of the strings break, I don’t think there is a way to replace them.Hard to slide open: the cover is a bit difficult to slide off in order to use the strings. You have to grip the top where the screen is and it’s really hard to not accidentally press the buttons and turn on the screen.Beeps: I also wish the buttons would not beep when I press them. They have a loud high-pitched beep sound. Otherwise this tool would be a lot quieter.battery: this tool comes with 2 little “CR2032” batteries included in their own new packing. (same kind of small battery that goes in a Tile or Airtag.) One is to be used right away and one is a backup. they didn’t have to provide a backup, and that was really nice. However, I really wish this tool were rechargeable. I think it would be really easy to make a rechargeable version. To preserve battery life, I practice with the screen off, unless I need to see a tab on the screen. You can still obviously use the strings without the screen being on.Sound: As I expected, this device does not make music. However! It would be so cool if they made a version that did make music. This does not affect my rating on this review.To be clear: When you strum the steel strings (and this tool is not intended for strumming anyway) it just makes random quiet dissonant sounds that don’t match the chord you are fretting. So it’s not 100% silent if you strum it. It’s like if you held a rubber band taut in your fingers and struck it. Same idea. But it is quiet. Just don’t strum it in a library and you’re good lol. It’s completely silent if you just press on / fret the strings with your left hand and don’t strum.Size: This is about the size of half a guitar fretboard. It’s obviously much smaller than even the smallest travel guitars, so this is going to be my go-to for practicing when I travel. (Again, this device does not make music.)Overall a really great idea. Glad I bought it.

This thing is a gimmick. It's only benefit is showing you chords that a manual or online could do for cheaper. It will not tighten enough to emulate real string pressure.

I wrote a scathing review when I first received it. I have grown to think that most of the bad reviews are a result of misunderstanding what this product IS or how to use it due to instructions that seem incomplete. This is NOT a guitar!! This will NOT play music! This is a practice tool for while you’re sitting around doing nothing you can practice your fingering for the guitar. This is a piece of plastic that slides down to reveal a wooden block with guitar strings strung over a few frets. Then there is an electric component. When you first get it (it comes with batteries) you will see the finger depression to open the battery case. Inside is a small cube like sponge, don’t remove that even though the first time I closed the battery compartment it felt like I’d break the little door trying to compress the sponge. The flat side of the battery faces up. Lost press the power button to turn it on. You will then see a chord appear with the finger positions. I do wish it would check your accuracy, but aside from that it’s actually a cool little tool for those of us who are just learning.I’ve read several reviews that say it sounds bad. This is NOT a guitar! If you want the chord sound, then get a guitar. If you want to be able to sit on public transportation or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office and practice fingering chords, this will help you. Again, if you are looking for a pocket sized guitar, this is not it. I think technology has spoiled us a bit and we suddenly expect everything to be amazing and miraculous. This is a basic but kind of cool learning tool for those of us with no God given talent for guitar outside of desire. If that’s what you want, to feel actual strings beneath your fingers as you try to practice finger placement on the neck, this will help. It will not play, nor is it a full neck. I don’t think these reviews speak much of the product honestly, but more of people’s expectations as mine was at first. I wanted a feedback device that was intuitive and provided feedback. That’s a little lofty. This is simple, but effective if you’re looking to simply practice.

Serious guitarists: this is what you need to know.First off, to everyone complaining that it doesn’t sound like a guitar. It’s not meant to be a guitar, strings aren’t meant to be tuned to pitch. With that blaring fact out of the way, let me tell you what exactly this is.This is a mock guitar neck to practice chords, build dexterity and MAYBE learn some chords with the little chord library. I REALLY wanted to like this thing and tried to convince myself it was worth it. But the biggest deal breaker besides the fact you can’t actually play it was that in full extension, the joint break would snap off (not break but annoying to snap back into place). If you try to use this thing as a mock guitar, the ergonomics won’t even allow it because there’s nothing to counteract the left hand so you’re effectively struggling to hold it and “practice”.The little computer seemed to work fine enough but might I suggest an app called ChordShapes, it’s free and does the same thing.If you’re willing to spend this much on mock guitar, I think you’re better off saving a little more and just getting an actual guitar. The only thing that will make you better is actual real time with the guitar, and this will only take away that time.If convenience and portability is a factor, I would suggest just getting a smaller guitar-related instrument like a ukulele or guitarlele. They’re all the same notes, just small snapshot sections of the fretboard of a normal guitar. Heck even a mini guitar would be better than this.As always, it’s not about the gear that’ll make you better. It’s the time you put into it.