This guitar is very good which is what I had hoped for from a takemine. It is really good to play a decent classic guitar, particularly as I am now taking classical guitar lessons and am learning spanish classical guitar pieces. I also do home recording in ProTools and the preamp works like a dream. The electronics are simple, which means that more value has been placed on the guitar itself. The immediate thing that jumps out at you is the wonderful tone and harmonics that this instrument has. A definate investment.