When I graduated college, I grabbed my sisters old Fender acoustic which she never played and left town. It had the most warped neck Ive ever seen, but it is what I learned the basics on. Lately, I have been buying guitars off CL for people who want to learn how to play. I find Fenders to be a great value. Yesterday, I bought a very nice condition F-270sce. When I strummed it the first time, out of tune yet not so bad as youd think for a guitar not touched for 5 years, I knew Id found a keeper. And when plugged in, the preamp drove my little speaker better than most guitars Ive played. This Fender compares well to the one Taylor 214ce Ive played. It is very 'warm' with a dark solid spruce top and solid rosewood body(maybe a little too warm) but sounds great running through my 35w Mesa Boogie. It was only made in 1987 in I believe Korea. This guitar is worth many times the $200 I paid. I can hardly wait to get some nice Ddarios on it and worship the Lord. And by the way, I have given my sisters daughter and son pretty nice guitars in payment (one was a 1985 custom Les Paul silverburst)