I have just come to this group myself but I can still welcome you.
I have always liked the older (Gakki) Yamahas. You can see the trouble I had with one starting with image #055 at --
http://tinyurl.com/32xsdu. I must admit, I should have replaced the frets on mine. I will this winter.
They were, and still are a good deal for the money.
Ken C.