Paper Jamz guitars - anybody use or know of them?

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Are they any good at all? The boy wants one for Christmas.
http://www.paperjamz.com/products/guitars
Is it something that will be in the ash can after a few days?

The two reviews on Amazon make it a so-so item.
http://www.amazon.com/Wow-Wee-Paper...TBDI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1291929232&sr=8-4

 

[Not Right in the Head]

Paper jams?

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[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Paper jams?

Thank you for that very worthless response.

 

[M-in-Oz]

Sorry my response if probably useless too - I've been thinking about getting one for my daughter but like you - have no idea how or IF they will work? They've come down heaps in price here, so that made me think maybe they aren't so good.

I found this review

http://m.pocket-lint.com/reviews/review_summary.phtml/4935

If you can only play 3 songs that doesn't sound like it will be a toy that will hold much interest for long. Think I might just get an acoustic for her.

 

[Not Right in the Head]

Thank you for that very worthless response.

Anytime.

 

[Dave]

they sell them at walgreens so you can look at it in person.

 

[billybu69]

a fake paper guitar that plays pre recorded rock tracks as you strum it. you don't play it you just pretend to came from rockers playing air guitar.
Spend just a little extra and get him this it looks great value, and if he he picks it up and runs with itthe joy will last a lifetime not just till the first set of batterys run out.
http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta...CU/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1291968129&sr=8-16

 

[Dave]

I tried the one at the store and I agree with the review that most kids would get bored with this pretty fast and it's $25. Sometimes you can find real guitars for that amount at secondhand shops. If he wants to play guitar it would be worth it to spend a little more and have a guitar that all your kids could have a chance to play. If you're looking at it as a toy I guess $25 isn't bad because popular toys are expensive.

 

[billybu69]

actually i've just youtubed paper jams there's a bit more to em than first thought, but i'd still buy him a real one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hePgbSMSYgA

 

[Dave]

Jimi Hendrix gives his thoughts on Paper Jamz

 

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Mom already bought him one...but I'll be sure to hang on to the receipt just in case.