I was looking for a second accoustic guitar – one with a smaller body than my dreadnought, could be played both fingerstyle and with a pick, and was affordable. I tried many in different music stores, but was disappointed because the sound was flat, or tinny, or favored either the bass or treble. Since I mainly play blues, I wanted a guitar that was warm, versatile, and would work well with my small hands and fingers. I did a lot of research, and based on that decided to order the Cybele 102 Nat. I have had it for about week and love it. The sound is very warm and rich. It is easy for my hands to play. Even barre chords are easy to handle. I can play fingerstyle or with a pick, and it works great either way. For the price, this guitar cannot be beat. I think any beginning, intermediate and advanced guitarist would be quite happy with the Cybele 102. In addition, it arrived with a perfect setup. All it needed was a a little tuning and it was ready to go.