Change the tuners, because their badd.

This guitar is the perfect solution to my problem and is not just for new students. Now that I 'am older and have shoulder and neck issues, I couldn't play my regular classical guitar without pain. This Yamaha 3/4 size is perfect, takes the strain off my neck and makes playing fun again! The sound is pretty good, full and deep,and is a surprise for the amount it costs. Will gladly recommend this guitar.

This little Yamaha classical is a very nice guitar for a child beginning to learn to play. I gave it a five star rating based on how well it does what it is meant to do, namely serve as a child's beginner level classical guitar. It does this job nicely for the price, is very playable, and even manages to sound good considering the low price and small size.

This is a well-crafted instrument with a beautiful tone. The strings were perfectly set and needed no adjustments. I bought the half-size model because my hands are small, but other guitarists have played my guitar and found it equally enjoyable. If you are at all hesitant about buying this guitar, I can say from my experience that it is a beautiful instrument with an equally beautiful tone.

Edit 12/14/21: After spending some quality time with my new guitar bestie, I believe the "why was this returned" question has been answered, and as usual the answer was under my nose the whole time. Looked in the soundhole, aaand...noticed that this is NOT a CGS103AII, rather it's an Indonesian made CGS103A; hence, older stock. I still stand by the rest of the review - it's a fantastic git even at full price.

Oookay...I'd been kicking around the idea of getting a second guitar for quite awhile; due to changes in my living arrangements I wanted to get something smaller, nylon stringed, with good sound quality that didn't cost too much. I'd looked for parlor guitars, but most were steel stringed and still fairly spendy.
So...I decided to look into smaller "student" classical guitars, figuring that "hey, they're designed to withstand what an 8 year old can dish out and still sound reasonably good, why not?" Other than the shorter scale length (which isn't a show stopper for me - I'm a fairly small guy anyway) the issue was to find one that was, um, "inexpensive". And...gravitated to Yamaha, since I've been playing (i.e. torturing) their instruments for over half a century now.
Looked into the CGS103AII, still a bit pricey at $139, buuuut...they had a factory return in "very good" condition for quite a bit less. Figured it was in the "cheap enough" category, and pulled the Amazonian trigger. The kindly folks even dropped it another $6 & change, so with fear and trepidation I awaited the arrival of "the beast".
It arrived with the usual Amazon haste - and, I got a box that hadn't been banged up. Inside...poured foam protecting the contents. The git was in a high density polyethylene bag, taped up securely, inside what appeared to be the lower part of the original box, with the usual Yamaha documentation in a Ziploc bag. Pulled 'er out...out of tune (natch) and spent a good 10 minutes looking for damage. The original blurb said "cosmetic damage to lower body" which turned out to be...tape adhesive. 30 seconds with guitar cleaner and a microfiber cloth, and I had what was effectively a brand-new 3/4 scale classical guitar. Tuned her up...very nice mellow tone, good sustain, a bit of loss on the high & low frequencies but not at all "boxy". Intonation was pretty darn decent ("G" doing what "G"s usually do, everything else stays within 8-10 cents which for a guitar just a shade over $120 is not at all shabby) and it's quiet enough that the neighbors (my roommates) don't complain.
Overall - a fantastic little guitar for anyone looking for a nylon stringed instrument. It's a keeper!