I have been toying with the idea of getting one ,having tried one in a shop in Reading. I think it was a Cort...it was quite impressive for its price ( about £ 200). I tried tunes like The Seven Stars,Davy Davy Knick-knack,The Full-rigged Ship etc,on it,as I figured they would sound louder than on a guitar; they do !! But,as I play in Double Dropped D,I would go for thicker strings,ie Daddario 13--56 ; you could always try that----Go for it, I say !!