Excellent tool. The craftsmanship is perfect, the sound is nice, it will be even better with good strings, the intonation is perfect, the tuning is good. Thanks to the larger scale, it is comfortable to play. It is lighter and more balanced than the Yamaha GL1. If I were to compare the two instruments, I would rate the Valencia 9/10, the Yamaha 8/10.. The Valencia has a relatively fragile impression, I would rather take the Yamaha on a trip, but I still highly recommend the Valencia.