This guitar was a Christmas present and has arrived at our 4-year super. The strings can vote like a real guitar, so far they have all maintained, although the little 2 year old sister sometimes even violently plucked off. The design is great and most of all we found the size of a 4-year ideal. Even if he can not play guitar properly, he has a lot of fun rumzuklimpern it and to sing a song. All in all a perfect score for this instrument !!