I have had the pleasure of messing around with a Yamaha LL400 accoustic and an Alvarez Yairi DY88 Fusion electric/accoustic, and they both are very fine instruments. They are light, lively, stay in tune and have tons of tone. If anyone is considering an accoustic in the near future, these would be some great models to think about, or compare with what's avalible locally. The Yamaha is a wonderful pure accoustic, that plays and sounds like it can compete with Martins and Taylors... The Yairi DY88 has been discontinued, but can still be found on eBay in the $400-$500 range. I picked up a factory "USED" one for $450, and they list at $1800 or $1900. No soundhole, single cutaway, and built-in pickup system make for a stage guitar with minimal feedback and a sound that's hard to beat... Great guitars, and they sound wonderful cranked up, too! Just thought I'd add my $.02