I wanted to play around with the sounds on both my steel and nylon strung guitars and this amp provided the ideal solution and at a good price. Whilst it isn't powerful enough for gigging - except small intimate venues where it would be ideal, it offers the chance to practice without disturbing everyone as you mess around with sound and tone ideas. Switching between different mic types and hearing how they sound for each piece it is great fun and really encourages you to experiment. I can really recommend it for the beginner for price and more advanced for just experimenting with your music. Enjoy!