I have one of the electro-acoustic Yamahas APX-something-or-other - lovely bright ringing sound and cheap as chips. Probably has weaknesses compared to, say a Takamine, but at my level of playing I'd not notice. The Yamaha's easy to play (action, tone,etc), amplifies nicely, and I'm not terrified to get it out of the box without a watertight insurance policy. Maybe a really good spare for "proper" guitarists?