My teacher recommended this to me as a good first "real" classical guitar. I had been learning on a very poor quality guitar for about a year, as I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something that I might not commit to. When I picked this up, the difference both in sound and playability was very noticeable, and at this price range I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to commit to continuing with classical guitar after learning the basics. It arrived promptly and Javier communicated with me throughout the sale and delivery which was appreciated.