EKO, my first guitar, I loved it. One day at church, a kid nocked it over, the peghead snapped off. The next 12 string was a yamaha, didn't care for it, action was too high. While trying to lower the action, I tightened the truss rod 1/4 turn and it snapped (the truss rod that is ). I just picked up a Dean. For an inexpensive 12 string, it sounds good. Has a solid top and grover tuners, so it can't be made all that poorly.