I second the C40! I have one and it is my first and only classical.

Listen to bro Terence above me, he's right. I learned on a crap 12-15 year old Rhythm guitar and almost lost interest if not for my classical (which turned into a strumming guitar). Now I bought a new acoustic (solid top and all the good stuff) and am trying to get back to where I should be.

At least go for RM 300+. C40 only RM 360 (bought it in 2006).

Technically classical is 'acoustic' hehe.

Good for you bro! The C40M is the matte finish version right? Yellow colour top? Mine is the 'normal' lacquer finish with a cedar-looking spruce top.

Hope you have fun with it .

Okay lah, to drag this thread back to steel strings, the Takamine D21 (or D25, can't remember) in Bentley is realli nice for a laminate top. It doesn't even have that funny muffled 'laminate' sound. I thought it was solid top at first. The inside of the sound hole painted black.

Only RM 500+, a bit over this thread's budget but it's a Takamine and it sounds amazing. Normally Takamine a bit on the bright side like Taylor but the one I played was nice and deep. Must be because it's a dreadnought. Spruce top, mahogany sides and back. Rosewood fretboard and bridge. Binding also nice, cream color

The Ibanez V-series also looks okay. In Bentley. Black colour dread. It comes with a jampack. I didn't play it though.

Aiyah I still want that tobacco burst Guild I played. RM 3500

But Kelv's has a preamp. I think with the money he paid for his guitar, you can get a solid top liao. That is, if you don't want to amplify it. Solid top electro-acoustics are normally 1k and above.

I can't find specs of that guitar . I've also never seen SX acoustics before but I'm sure there are some.

Wah, Sam Ash has good prices.

Yes, a Tanglewood guitar. You can find it on Guitar Collection Malaysia's website. The cheapest Yamaha solid top is RM 800-1000. The FG-700S.