This is 5 stars, for the money, of course. I paid $80 for this guitar, new, around 2000. I've since purchased a more expensive guitar, A Seagull, but still play the Fernandes a lot. I can't tell much differences in tone or ease of play. I can hang it up for over a month and when I pick it up, it's still in tune. It's an entry level guitar that you will still enjoy playing after you've become more accomplished.