if You have access to Córdoba guitars, the C3 is easily in your price range and it has a solid top. In recent years, some manufacturers have begun using truss rods in nylon string guitars. I do not see truss rods as a bad thing. Another option from Córdoba is the C5. Great value guitars but probably more like 225ukp or so. They do make a 7/8 size C5 Dolce that might be just a bit over your max. They are a bit less than the standard C5 here in the US. The Dolce is the same solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, but has a slightly narrower nut width, and a slightly shorter scale length (630mm). You may find the very slightly smaller size of the Dolce very comfortable.
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