About ten yrs ago. You know the one, concert size, with the fake plastic abelone all around. Nicely made in Indonesia, spruce top. Got the electronic tuner.... But after a month, i could not keep that thing in tune. It wears you down. i gave it to my niece and went back to my classical guitars, my favorite being a 1950 Hofner flamenco which i bought out of an old junk/pawn shop in Frisco for $75 bucks. Wonderful instrument, jet black ebony board, and altho old, it stays in tune....... So i came back and got a Lanikai soprano for about $50. also made in Indonesia. The fit and finish on this is exc. the tone is good, tuners work good, well made, smooth, put new Nylguts on, "made in Italy" After a month, still spend as much time tuning as playing. Is this the norm, or is my tin ear too sensitive? I gave up the fiddle for the same reason....