solid top, laminate b/s
I would suggest looking into well made solid top / laminate back guitars. I love my Yairi and I love that I don't have to be that careful with it due to the laminate back/sides. It has more volume and as much tone as the Martin D 35 or Taylor W14 that I've owned and it was well under 500 bucks. I've also owned many nice Takamines that were wonderful to play with solid tops but laminate backs. Solid wood is great, but it also requires a degree of care.
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