I have bought Ovation, and three different Ibanez acoustic guitars (two from Thomann) and finally this APX600 FM a few days ago. I went to check yesterday at a guitar shop in Bayern. I played Cort ga pf bevel which is more expensive. I played quite some time and came back home played this newly bought APX600 FM again. This APX has so far exceeded all! If you are looking for big bass sound type, this is not for you. But, if you are looking for clean and medium sound (which is my preference), this is the best so far. Yamaha made a good finishing touch. Small but has bigger sound!