For 26 pound, you can't expect for something else, but its a nice guitar, it looks good hanging on a wall, I've bought it to learn first, after that I will buy one who is better quality. I have recorded too, and if you put some reverb, compressor and a little delay, it will sound good, but anyway, has a cheap sound, without any resonance, the strings who is come with are cheap too, I bought a new pair of string from thomastik and the sound has change a little bit. I would recommend this guitar for beginners, childrens and for decorative instruments but definetly not for gigs, concerts or recording.