The pack, and what in it is worth keeping · review
3rd Avenue XF Ultimate Kit review
The most complete accessory list in this group: amp, tuner, cable, stand, gig bag, strap, spare strings, picks and a capo, around a full-size guitar with three single coils and a fixed bridge.
What it amounts to The pack that leaves nothing to buy afterwards, on a guitar whose fixed bridge suits a beginner.
This is the kit where the accessory list is the argument. Amplifier, digital tuner, instrument cable, capo, picks, a spare set of strings, a strap, a folding stand and a gig bag are all listed as included, on a full-size guitar with three single coils and a five-way switch.
The fixed bridge is the specification that matters most for a first instrument. It stays in tune more easily than a tremolo, it survives a string change without a fight, and it removes the failure that makes beginners believe they cannot tune.
3rd Avenue also publishes the dimensions in full — 95.5 cm (37.6 in) overall, 65 cm (25.6 in) scale, 33 cm (13 in) body width, 4.2 cm (1.7 in) nut width, 22 frets. That is unusually complete for this price and it is genuinely useful: nut width and scale decide whether a guitar suits a smaller player, and no photograph tells you either.
The amplifier is the weak half, as it is in almost every pack. Ten watts, and the listing does not detail channels or EQ. It will do for the first months; the guitar is what you keep.
In its favor, and its limits
Strengths
A fixed bridge holds tuning better than a tremolo, which matters most in the first months
The published measurements — scale, nut width, frets — let you check the fit before ordering
A digital tuner and a stand are in the box, and both get used every single day
Spare strings included, which is the first consumable a beginner runs into
Compromises
The 10 W amp is an unbranded practice amp, and the listing gives no channel or EQ detail
No US offer at the time of writing
Specifications
Size
Full size 4/4, right-handed
Pickups
Three single coils, five-way switch
Bridge
Fixed, for tuning stability
Scale and frets
65 cm (25.6 in) scale · 22 frets · 4.2 cm (1.7 in) nut width
Overall length
95.5 cm (37.6 in) · body width 33 cm (13 in)
Amp included
10 W practice amp
Also included
Digital tuner, cable, capo, picks, spare string set, strap, folding stand, gig bag
Amazon reference
B07K297HNQ (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0700153955645
The questions players ask
Fixed bridge or tremolo?
A fixed bridge stays in tune more easily and makes string changes simpler; a tremolo allows vibrato and makes both harder. For a first guitar, a fixed bridge removes a category of frustration.
What do the measurements tell me?
A 65 cm (25.6 in) scale is standard for an electric guitar, and a 4.2 cm (1.7 in) nut width is a normal electric neck rather than a wide classical one. Those two figures decide whether the instrument suits smaller hands more than any description does.
Our score
7.3/ 10
The pack that leaves nothing to buy afterwards, on a guitar whose fixed bridge suits a beginner.
Accessories confirmed for this instrument
Shown because the accessory names this instrument itself.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 18, 2026.
Who should pick this one, among music instruments and gear
A first electric where the accessories should not be nine separate orders.
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