Built like a tank, although neck-dive is prominent with its heavy headstock/neck, but it's worth it and can be dealt with by using a leather strap with raw (suede) side gripping your shirt to keep it from falling.

Sound is much better than expected, although it does lack the low-end response of a GS Mini, for instance. It hardly deviates from perfect tune, even with extreme temperature and moisture levels, including inside my running shower. I filled the thing halfway with water until it began pouring out of its front slits, and it didn't bat an eyelash at this abuse.

After drying out overnight, the thing was basically still in tune! I know!

I like the size, but black is the only color that works for me and my family, although the other colors would look a lot better if the bridge was the same color as the fretboard (ebony/black) because the way they are now just looks like someone spray painted the entire thing without bothering to tape-off any areas - it looks cheap and lazy. The black color doesn't suffer from this predicament/phenomenon though.

We got both the all acoustic (the bridge is pre-drilled for an under-saddle-piezo-transducer from the factory- assuming they use these same shells for both the electrical and acoustical versions) as well as the cumputerized versions. The way it uses its body as the speaker is amazing and super cool! It's like magical reverb at the campfire! It's worth it.

I have been playing the Enya Nova Go Carbon-Fiber Acoustic 1/2 Size (33 inch) guitar for about 1 week. I purchased it for $219 as part of a package including a gig bag, allen key (for truss rod adjustment), cleaning cloth, two adapters to use gig bag strap as a guitar strap, and an extra set of D'Addario acoustic strings. I am extremely pleased with purchase as I detail below.

I have been playing guitar for 25 years and usually play a full size (41 inch) dreadnought acoustic guitar or a 39-inch telecaster-style electric guitar. I purchased this guitar specifically for use as a travel guitar and to use around the house (e.g., in the living room, where my kids or dog might knock over or otherwise damage my more expensive full size acoustic guitar). I have never owned a carbon-fiber guitar in the past but have been very interested in their increased durability and resistance to temperature/humidity changes. When I saw this guitar package on Amazon, I was intrigued enough to try it and I'm so glad I did.

The features/measurements of the guitar are well described on the Amazon webpage so I will focus my review on the pros and cons of this guitar for it's two advertised uses, as a travel guitar and as a beginner guitar.

OVERALL:
-the sound quality, sustain, and volume are all very nice and, frankly, much better than expected for a guitar of this size and price point; the musician definitely benefits from the top side sound port. It should be obvious, at least to more experienced guitarists, that the volume of this guitar will *not* be the same as a full sized guitar but it's very adequate for its stated purposes (travel, beginner).
In particular, low tones on this guitar sound better than expected. Usually, smaller scale length guitars have more treble (higher pitched) tone and the bass tone on this comes out very nicely. I was playing some rock tunes with power chords and thought the sound was very good.
-the guitar is very playable. The fret wires are all smooth and the fretboard surface is comfortable. The neck relief, action, and intonation of the guitar were good right out of the box (confirming Enya's advertisement information indicating that the guitar should arrive with a suitable factory set-up). In particular, the zero fret makes for a very comfortable action in the first fret and F/Fmin/Fmin7 barre chords are easy to play on this guitar (slightly easier than my full-size acoustic, which has a nice set-up and is not difficult to play). My hands are large adult male hands and I have no problem playing this guitar in the first 5-7 frets; further up the fretboard, there is the usual difficulty with fitting multiple fingers in for certain chord shapes but this is going to be a similar problem on any travel-sized guitar.
-the sealed-gear tuning keys work well and the guitar holds tune very well; I played for 3 hours yesterday with no change in tuning
-the use of the gig bag strap as a guitar strap is novel and does save some space when packing/traveling. The guitar comes with two strap pegs and these adapters were easy to use. In a pinch, this would work fine but I would prefer a wider strap so will probably still pack a strap if I plan to play it standing up

AS A TRAVEL GUITAR:

PROS:
-small size 33 in
-gig bag, which is *very nice*. Rather than soft neoprene cloth (or similar), it's soft shell and maintains shape very well, has a nice soft interior with a compartment for storing items (eg capo) under the neck rest.
-entire guitar is carbon-fiber (except for saddle, strings, and tuners) so the guitar can be played in any temperature/humidity or with significant swings in temperature/humidity without worrying about it causing damage to your guitar or causing frequent changes to tuning. For me, this is great for going to the beach (heat/sun on the beach shouldn't be a problem), going camping/hiking, etc.
-very lightweight

CONS:
-none that I can really see for travel

AS A BEGINNER GUITAR: I usually recommend beginners start with a budget electric guitar because, these days, budget acoustic guitars (
PROS:
-excellent budget value, including a gig bag, good strings (D'Addario) with additional set, included strap
-portable -- beginners should practice at least 4-5 days per week and portability improves the ability to fit practice into schedule
-will likely not require a set-up by a luthier to be playable by a beginner; mine came with action that was very comfortable and, just to test this, I had my wife (who has NEVER played guitar) play a F minor barre chord (with my instruction) and she was able to do it and get fair sound. This would be impossible for a beginner on most budget acoustic guitars.
-comes in a number of fun colors (I bought charcoal gray), which would be attractive especially I think to child and adolescent beginners
-strap pegs in place

CONS:
-Neck dive - because the body is so lightweight, the guitar does have some pretty substantial neck dive (when positioned on your lap, the neck is heavy enough to pull the guitar downwards, rather than having it balance nicely and horizontally). This is not a fatal flaw, and experienced guitarists generally have a set of strategies to deal with neck dive, but a beginner needs to be aware that they will need to find a position they can play this guitar in where the neck remains in a stable position WITHOUT using the palm of their fretting hand to support the guitar (your fretting hand needs to be free to move around the fret board without having the extra job of supporting the weight of the neck).
-not really a performance instrument; this is a great guitar for practice, travel, songwriting, etc but is not loud enough to perform in most venues (certainly not with other instruments). This will not be a problem for most beginners, who will usually want to wait a while before performing publicly and, at that point, would likely be willing to buy a second guitar. However, if money/space is very tight (ie, having/buying two guitars is not ideal) or if you're an especially brave beginner guitarist who wants to start playing open mics etc right away, this guitar probably won't be the best option for you

I travel a lot for work, so this guitar was very appealing due to the size, the capabilities (I bought the acoustic electric version), and the material (carbon fiber is travel-friendly). I didn't know what to expect, but I have to say it exceeded my expectations, and I really, really love it. I bought it for travel, but I enjoy it so much that I play it often at home. It sounds great in acoustic and electric mode, Fret board is smooth. It looks pretty cool to be honest, doesn't look cheap in my opinion. I got the matte black guitar and I love it. Also, the case it comes with is great! Guitar fits very snug, there's a large pocket inside (under neck) to put a lot of stuff (out of the box it had a full size cord for an amp, cleaning cloth, extra set of strings, truss rod tool, and ends for the strap). Speaking off the strap, at first I was confused because the item description said it came with a strap but there wasn't one in the case"¦ the strap actually doubles as the strap for the guitar and the case"¦ so you take the strap off the case, and the ends, and put it on your guitar if needed.
The ONLY thing about the guitar specifically that isn't awesome, is the initial set up out of the box. Don't get me wrong, it is totally playable out of the box. However, the action is really high. That being said, guitar set up is player preference, so just have someone set it up how you like (or do it yourself if you're capable/comfortable).
The app: the app is cool, the tuner is awesome, there's a chord look-up aspect, a chord dictionary, a metronome, a drum machine, etc. and if you buy the acoustic electric version, you have the ability to change the sound/effects of the guitar, which is so cool. The only downside to the app right now is, it's not super user friendly and there aren't any instructions. However the more I use it, the more comfortable I get with it, so just play with it. It's worth it.
Now the only con I had with this guitar had nothing to do with the guitar itself"¦ the acoustic electric version comes from China and shipping was a complete headache because of customs and import clearance. It got stuck in Kentucky for days and no one said why, except that it was "waiting for clearance". Finally I called and UPS said I had to fill out some forms for it to be cleared. They also told me someone should have called and told me that days ago, which didn't happen, so if this happens to you, call ups! After that, the next headache was that UPS said I would have to pay $130 upon delivery for import fees which should not be the case. I reached out to the seller, who said not to worry, they were in touch with UPS and taking care of it, however, UPS said that was not the case so the first day of delivery, the driver could not leave the guitar with me. The seller then asked that I pay the import fees, and they would reimburse me, which Amazon backed up, so I went ahead and paid the fees and got my guitar. From there, I supplied the seller with the proof that I paid it from UPS, and they refunded me. SO, if you buy this guitar (specifically the acoustic electric version) be prepared to do some extra work to make sure it gets to you.
All that being said, the guitar is definitely worth the headache of the shipping/delivery and Im super happy to have the guitar so don't let that keep you from buying, just be aware.

First of all to level-set my credibility as a reviewer: I've had a casual interest in the instrument for 20 years now. I'm no professional but I do have an pretty good idea of what I like or don't like, and I've played a lot of different instruments in that time. I do not consider myself a luthier, "audiophile" or any other kind of expert on the instrument, so for this review I'm just sharing my impressions as an educated consumer. I bought my guitar at full price and nobody asked me to review it.

I've been looking at "travel"-class guitars for years now and never found one that really checked all the boxes for me, especially an acoustic. They were either not 'travel' enough or felt too unlike a regular version of the instrument to play, too expensive or too fragile. Often more than one of these things, sometimes all of them.

This little axe rocks my socks! It's a puny little guitar; even with the dimensions I was surprised how small it was in person. About the size of a banjo, maybe a little shorter than that even. Don't let that stop you though because it packs a heck of a lot of sound into that little package. Surprisingly loud and quite bright, and if I didn't see it being played I wouldn't guess it wasn't a larger wooden instrument. The action was nice and low out of the box, no buzzes or dead-zones and thanks to the carbon fiber and ABS materials that won't change with temperature or humidity. It has a truss rod but I haven't felt the need to touch it. It was de-tuned for shipment, but after tuning and stretching out of the box it has not required re-tuning.

The fret board is pretty comparable to an electric guitar in nut width and neck thickness, but with the shorter scale. A great guitar for little people with little hands and short arms! This would make an above-average first guitar for a kid (or a smaller adult) who is learning to play with a caveat I'll discuss below. For a kid especially being both right-sized and unusually durable. Throw in a clip-on tuner and you have everything you need to find out whether or not you want to play the guitar. It came double-boxed and in the case and was in perfect condition upon opening.

The whole thing is one molded piece with metal hardware and plastic pegs. In addition to being resistant to the elements, the materials are quite tough and probably won't show wear easily. They advertise it as being okay in the sun, in the cold or getting wet which are all big guitar no-nos but I haven't had occasion to abuse it in any of those ways yet. It feels tough enough that I wouldn't think twice about tying it to my backpack and hiking it off into the wilderness, or throwing it in the back of the truck to just have with me everywhere.

It's not too heavy, but it doesn't feel like a toy either. I went with the black one and find it to be a fine-looking instrument, but there are a few more exciting options if black isn't your thing. It comes with a custom case color-matched to the guitar, extra strings, an Allen wrench for the truss rod and a positively huge microfiber cloth. The case has a pocket you can store the strings, wrench, cloth and a tuner in as well as a removable strap, and it also comes with some little dongles that let you attach this strap to the guitar. The attachment points are both on the body, electric-style and on a strap it feels a lot like playing an electric with a weirdly thick body.

As for cons, there isn't much. The neck is heavier than the body, so it doesn't balance well in the lap and works best with a strap even when sitting down. The fret board is a bit less slippery than finished rosewood, meaning if I don't fret carefully it's noisy when bending (kind of a creaky, buzzy noise where the pad of my finger drags on the fret board). This is the only caveat to using it as a student guitar, as bending is one of the core guitar competencies and it is one of the few things that I find harder to do well on this guitar than others. I can play very carefully and avoid making the sound while bending, so I'm going to try to just train it out of me. The other thing I'll say is the strap is functional as a guitar strap, but not great. Definitely better than not having a strap, but it's pretty short on me (I'm about 5' 10"). If you are an average-sized or greater adult and have any other guitar strap, you'll probably prefer to use it. In its capacity as a travel guitar I do appreciate that a strap is included and attaches to both the case and the guitar.

After playing this thing I've come dangerously close to grabbing one of their ukuleles, and I don't even play that instrument yet. With nylon strings there wouldn't be any issue on bends because you wouldn't have to press very hard and having the setup dialed in out of the box like it was with the guitar would save me some time if I ever decide to learn :) A pity they don't make a carbon-fiber travel mandolin, I'd buy it!

5/5, would buy again.

I saw a YouTube video about this guitar. The reviewer is a down-to-earth guy, who is pretty blunt in his reviews. He liked it and that put the bee in my bonnet. Amazon ran a sale on it, so I had to try.

The body is small, but the neck feels like that of a full-sized guitar. Honestly, I was wondering if would be like trying to play a mandolin, but it's like a regular guitar. The sound is full. For a small, relatively thin guitar, it has a rich bass response and the sound is balanced. I've got some pretty serious acoustic guitars. This may not be in that league, but it's surprisingly good and better than some of my mid-range guitars that I would actually take out of the house.

The carbon fiber is pretty thick and feels durable. There's a lot of tone wood, bracing, grading of the spruce top, et al talk about acoustic guitars, but this thing sounds good. There are graphite and other carbon fiber guitars on the market, but at multiples of the cost of this guitar.

I love the look. Enya calls the color "blue," but as the photos show, it's more aqua or sea foam green"”a PLUS in my book. The neck shape is comfortable to play. The neck had just the right amount of relief for no buzzing. You get a tool for adjusting the neck in case it needs help in the future.

The on-board effects are OK. It is cool the have reverb and other effects come out of a guitar that is not plugged in. I have played it thru' a guitar amp, but not thru' a PA. I downloaded the app and got it to pair with my phone thru' Bluetooth, but haven't experimented with it very much.

The action is playable, but I'd like it a little lower. Time the sand the bridge saddle, but I haven't done it yet. The case is different from what a lot of YouTube reviewers show. It's a soft shell gig bag with an eternal pocket. Instead of a single strap that could be removed and used as a guitar strap with included adapters, it's got two sewn-on straps for classic backpack carry. This case was aroma-free. Some reviewers said their cases reeked. The manual says it comes with a leather strap. I got a woven one in a pukey color that isn't going on my aqua blue guitar. They are wise enough to add "subject to change" when listing the accessories.

I was intrigued by the innovations that this guitar offered. I also got it for its size, weight and durability as a travel guitar. It has not disappointed in any of these areas. But it is the sound that is truly amazing from this little powerhouse. I certainly didn't need another guitar, but I'm glad I got this one. It's useful and unique.