It's called a 'compensated saddle' - and improves the intonation; look at the saddle of a decent electric guitar that's been setup properly! I'm thinking of one of the larger models for this year - if I can get confirmation that the neck shape and size is the same as or very clse to that of a modern strat!
I just ordered the midnight satin today! I also had a yamaha just like you for years and I’ve been looking for a great upgrade. I love that the body size and scale is smaller but still a little bigger than a parlor.
I just bought one in Midnight Satin from the pawn shop today (for $180) and the finish/color is amazing. The sound is pretty good raw, but the piezo pickup sounds awesome, especially with a chorus effect.
I just bought a Midnight Satin blue Malibu Player down at the local pawn shop in beautiful condition for $180. I fking love it. The pickup sounds amazing and the tuner is very convenient.
That's the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. I've been thinking of getting one & I want it in that color because it has a nice retro vibe look 💙🎸💙🎸💙
I am confused with all the colours costing different prices in Australia - but at the end of the day as a learner I think this would be amazing to learn on.
@@devlnbowden Yeah look I wanted one of the blues ideally, but I think paying more based on colour is bull, like the natural one is comes in at 559.00, I think someone in Fender Australia may have had a few too many jagerbombs, cause it looks this way Arctic Gold $489.00 Retail 549.00, Natural $559.00 retail $599.00 Aqua $599.00 retail $659.00
Honestly I don't have that much knowledge on cases for this particular guitar, but from some brief research, you should have no problem getting a soft case. If you looking for a hard shell case, that might be more challenging to find. Hope that helps!
Personally mine is okay, my local guitar store gave me the option to get one brand new out of the box, not sure if that made a difference. hopefully that helped.
IF that is so, (and I don't know, as I have never played a Malibu), it is always a very smart decision to take your brand new guitar to a KNOWN, EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY REGARDED GUITAR TECH/LUTHIER. A good tech will go over EVERY parameter, literally inspecting and measuring it inside and out, and will then make upgrades, changes, improvements, adjustments, etc, to ensure that your new guitar is not only the best it can be, but especially to make sure that it is tweaked and personalized for YOU, so that it is the easiest it can be for YOU to play, so that the sound is the best that guitar can possibly produce, and so that the guitar was built to the highest standards. A guitar maxed out and then maintained on a regular basis by a good luthier can help ensure that IF you decide some day to sell it and upgrade to something else, you'll be able to sell it for the highest amount, possibly for what you paid and invested in it, maybe even more! Be sure to keep all receipts, notes by your guitar tech, etc. IF your guitar did not come with a hard case, I would definately get one! Best of luck to you, Jessica.
It's called a 'compensated saddle' - and improves the intonation; look at the saddle of a decent electric guitar that's been setup properly! I'm thinking of one of the larger models for this year - if I can get confirmation that the neck shape and size is the same as or very clse to that of a modern strat!
@@rebeccaabraham8652 interesting thanks for letting me know. Hope you can get that guitar 🎸
I just ordered the midnight satin today! I also had a yamaha just like you for years and I’ve been looking for a great upgrade. I love that the body size and scale is smaller but still a little bigger than a parlor.
Hopefully you enjoy it, it's a good guitar
I just bought one in Midnight Satin from the pawn shop today (for $180) and the finish/color is amazing. The sound is pretty good raw, but the piezo pickup sounds awesome, especially with a chorus effect.
@@christopheraaron8299 Good to hear!
I have a Malibu and I love it. It plays like a electric guitar. I love the neck and if ya got small hands. It works great to play.
I'm haven't got a acoustic amp yet, definitely gotta try it when I get the chance
I just bought a Midnight Satin blue Malibu Player down at the local pawn shop in beautiful condition for $180. I fking love it. The pickup sounds amazing and the tuner is very convenient.
That's good to hear, I enjoyed the sound out of mine as well
@@devlnbowden Have you heard it with a chorus pedal? It sounds like angels singing.
@@christopheraaron8299 no unfortunately I haven't
@@devlnbowden You must. Hell, it even sounds great with one of those cheap PockRock effects processors.
Thanks for the review, love the look of that guitar. Matching headstocks are awesome!
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That's the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. I've been thinking of getting one & I want it in that color because it has a nice retro vibe look 💙🎸💙🎸💙
honestly that was one of the reasons of getting it, the retro look. it reminds me of some type of old car. I recommend you try one out!
Love your vid, love that t shirt.. Those guys come from my home city, Liverpool UK... Peace 🎸🇬🇧
lol thanks, I bet they were the talk of the town
@@devlnbowden Still are mate.
Thanks for this video. Teal is my favourite color !! A very impressive guitar I’m definitely considering this one. Keep up the great work 👍
Thank you! Teal is my favourite colour as well
Thanks for the review buddy! Looking to buy either this or the Belmont blue. Appreciate the Beatles tee too... Take it easy!
Thanks for the support. Thats a good colour
Hi, Just so you know, the bridge is like that because that's how it is intonated!
oh, thanks for letting me know!
I am confused with all the colours costing different prices in Australia - but at the end of the day as a learner I think this would be amazing to learn on.
That's very interesting, didn't know all the colours costed different in Australia
@@devlnbowden yeah they do which is confusing Arctic gold is the cheapest at 489 and the Aqua you’ve got which is what I would pick is 599
@@geekindakitchen Funny you say that cause Arctic gold probably would have been my second option
@@devlnbowden Yeah look I wanted one of the blues ideally, but I think paying more based on colour is bull, like the natural one is comes in at 559.00, I think someone in Fender Australia may have had a few too many jagerbombs, cause it looks this way Arctic Gold $489.00 Retail 549.00, Natural $559.00 retail $599.00 Aqua $599.00 retail $659.00
@@geekindakitchen LOL maybe they have had a few to many, definitely agree with you, colour should not change the price especially that much.
Could you recommend what size case I should buy for this?
Honestly I don't have that much knowledge on cases for this particular guitar, but from some brief research, you should have no problem getting a soft case. If you looking for a hard shell case, that might be more challenging to find. Hope that helps!
Hi, Devin! I heard from another reviewer that the action was really high on the Malibu. Did you find that to be true also?
Personally mine is okay, my local guitar store gave me the option to get one brand new out of the box, not sure if that made a difference. hopefully that helped.
IF that is so, (and I don't know, as I have never played a Malibu), it is always a very smart decision to take your brand new guitar to a KNOWN, EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY REGARDED GUITAR TECH/LUTHIER. A good tech will go over EVERY parameter, literally inspecting and measuring it inside and out, and will then make upgrades, changes, improvements, adjustments, etc, to ensure that your new guitar is not only the best it can be, but especially to make sure that it is tweaked and personalized for YOU, so that it is the easiest it can be for YOU to play, so that the sound is the best that guitar can possibly produce, and so that the guitar was built to the highest standards. A guitar maxed out and then maintained on a regular basis by a good luthier can help ensure that IF you decide some day to sell it and upgrade to something else, you'll be able to sell it for the highest amount, possibly for what you paid and invested in it, maybe even more! Be sure to keep all receipts, notes by your guitar tech, etc. IF your guitar did not come with a hard case, I would definately get one! Best of luck to you, Jessica.
I think they put the gold pick guard to match the strings 💯
That's a good point, still wonder what it'd look like with a cream pick guard
Did you change the strings for the tone? If so to what kind?
I don't think so.
Thank you
Anybody who loves the BEATLES has to know their guitars right..? 🎸👍
LOL, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed 😂
No one "hasta" anything, unless of course you are a slave.
@@victorboucher675 Lol sorry, don't know what you're saying.
Yamaha is better, Way much better. But they come in different prices. In my opinion you better buy a more expensive Yamaha.
@@GuidoGodfriedt yeah I agree, i think I played a Yamaha LL16 acoustic that was really nice, really similar to my Taylor, and was way cheaper.
gold? it's brown..
it might look brown in some shades of light, but I believe it's described as a gold pick guard
The last thing that I want to see in a guitar review is a guy rambling for 5 min straight about the story how he came across guitar.