Bought this as my first classical guitar, my learning buddy on this amazing journey, and I have zero regrets. The walnut sides of the guitar are absolutely stunning and the playability is great. It's very forgiving for beginners, and I loved every second of playing it. I have since moved onto the Valencia VC704, and if I had the chance I would've kept the VC564 because it was a great guitar. Definitely worth getting this one compared to the lower VC series, great value for money and a beautiful guitar.