Den - John gives great advise. He's a very talented player. I have one of his CD's to prove it. If I can chime in here I've played a few of the Trinity College and Weber OM's and I prefer the Weber. More of a solid sound to my ear. Your mileage may vary. If you have time to wait { about a year } you might consider a Davy Stewart. An excellent instrument for the money. As I recall I only paid a little over 800.00 US for mine - and it had all the bells and whistles.