I still have a DY45AV that I bought new in 1992. Other than the neck being a tad narrow for my liking, the guitar has an awesome amplified sound! It has gotten better in the past 19 years and I highly recommend one. I use it on stage and get a lot of compliments about it. If you want a non- amplified acousic, then I would go with a Martin. You can always Mic it if you need to. Worh noting, I own an 87' Seagull Cedar top that I bought new. Unamplified it beats the Yairi hands down in tonal quality and volume, and it was a $300 guitar new as opposed to the $1200 Yairi.....