I used to recommend the entry level Yamahas to people all the time. Then I tried an Alvarez AF615E and it blew the Yamahas out of the water. I thought it had a more comfortable neck and the tone was amazing considering the price. I had it for a couple of weeks before I passed it on to the person for whom it was intended. I played it every night. It was a fun guitar to play and I think it has the potential to really inspire a beginner player. It certainly worked with the person to whom I gave it as a gift.
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Jim
2023 Iris ND-200 maple/adi
2017 Circle Strings 00 bastogne walnut/sinker redwood
2015 Circle Strings Parlor shedua/western red cedar
2009 Bamburg JSB Signature Baritone macassar ebony/carpathian spruce
2004 Taylor XXX-RS indian rosewood/sitka spruce
1988 Martin D-16 mahogany/sitka spruce
along with some electrics, zouks, dulcimers, and banjos.
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