The toy is suitably sized for a 1-year old, no sharp edges, not too heavy.
There are two volume settings, the first one being suitably low - this is nice, as most childrens toys are too loud.
Many different tracks with blinking light-shows keep the toy interesting.
The "touch sensitive" nature of the control keeps the toy from feeling very natural to play, however, and the strumming action is a bit laggy.
All in all I'm satisfied with the product.