Cort AF510E-NS Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Natural Satin

I was looking for a first guitar for myself, and happened upon this one. I wasn't expecting what I got. This is really high quality. I play 10 instruments, so I know what is a good one, and what isn't. It plays very nicely, it sounds really good, it's really well built, it looks way nicer than I thought it would, and the electronics are very nice. The tuner also works pretty well, and is very convenient.I highly recommend this to anyone. Beginners especially. Great for any level of playing really.I love this, and will not be needing an upgrade for a very long time.

This is a concert sized guitar (similar in size and shape with many classical guitars) and it is very comfortable to hold and play.It has inbuilt tuners and pre-amp, and for the price, this is a very good value guitar.It is very well made. The quality of these budget guitars have improved so much nowadays, it is almost silly to spend hundreds of dollars for a more expensive guitar which may not sound dramatically better. Most people will not be able to tell the difference in a blind test.It has an open pore design, meaning you can feel the grain of the wood on the back and sides. I like this design except that it will probably scratch easily compared on one that has a polished gloss finish.The top wood appears to be spruce and it looks solid when I look at it at the soundhole however, at this price, I know it is quite impossible to get solid top guitars. I have to assume it is a very good laminate top.The only thing I do not like about its appearance is the fretboard which is not consistent in color, ie there is some marbling effect. I think for a budget guitar like this, they are not bothered to find a consistent looking piece of wood.It will not get the bass response of a larger and thicker dreadnought. If you like that, you can get the AD810 which sell for a similar price. The tone is clear and projects pretty well. It came with 012 strings which I found pretty heavy for a smallish guitar like this and changed to super light strings. The difference was dramatic. I honestly think this guitar is made for the lighter strings.It sounds nice both on fingerpicking and strumming.The electronics work fine and overall I am very happy with this purchase.It is versatile for various styles of play. Small enough to bring around and large enough to project a decent tone and it can be plugged in.I think this is a great bargain guitar, plays well and sounds good.