I'm not an expert with guitars. I've played for a few years a 12 strings acoustic guitar, but this is my first semi-hollow. So far I didn't play it with an amplifier, so I'm not sure how it will perform when amplified and if the electrical components are good or not, however the acoustic sound is just fine for me so far and certainly it is a lot of fun. For me it was a great way to get back on playing guitar after a few years of rest... For the price I think this is a great instrument and I think and hope I will be happy with it for a long time.