I really love the wood finish without the whole laminated feeling

The fret board is WAY to far away from the strings (This makes your finger tips hurt because you have to push harder to change the tones)3) the "shiny" finish, scratches extremely easy4)the strings tabs at the base of the guitar are cheap plastic, and do not hold the strings well (this causes the strings to loosen quickly)5

Its perfect, the finish is unlike most and by far the best

From the solid fit and finish to the easy to

It has a bright, clear tone and sports a nice satin finish.

The quality of the guitar is excellent especially for the price -- it looks great, all the parts are well put together and well finished

The finish and the craftsmanship is very good

It's lightweight and has attractive but basic finishes

The only thing is the finish is a bit dull

In addition to this, the guitar has a beautiful finish that I have found to be pretty durable against hard and sharp surfaces

Nice finish, nice feel.

I like the warm finish and bright sound of the S35 and the bright finish and warm tones of the Takamine.

The finish is smooth and very pretty and the guitar has a very bright tone

Can't believe it projects the same as compared to $100-300 ranged guitars.-Finish is reasonable and comfortable.-You get the real acoustic guitar feel and weight.-There are 2 bolts so that you can put a guitar strap on with ease

Love the satin finish

It has a clear tone and the natural finish is not difficult to maintain

Really my only complaint is the finish is dramatically less vibrant (darker) than the finish pictured, and there is a plank of wood (approx 1" x 14") used in the construction of the guitar that is much darker than the rest, making it obvious that the face of the guitar is assembled using multiple planks and it kind of looks cheap; other than that, fantastic buy!

I much prefer the satin finish over the gloss.

I think the finish on the Yamaha is much nicer than the Jasmine, but I really don't care

I bought one of these for my son about ten years back, and comparing the two, the quality of the wood, and the finish of this guitar isn't quite as good, but for the $75.00 shipped price, you'd have to be really picky to complain

Item has a very nice finish and great sound quality

beautiful finish,.. great tone

out of the box, the finish was nice and uniform

However, the finish is beautiful!

There is no annoying glossy finish that looks tacky

The Satin finish is very good, it sure looks the part

Finish is nicer than I

Amazing finish on the guitar for that

great sound and finish.

Looks-wise, the finish is darker than pictured and is matte not glossy

So if you can overlooked the crappy finish, or the damage to the finish, you'll probably be very happy with this low-cost guitar.

So, I ordered this Jasmine S35 specifically for use as a campfire guitar (i.e. a cheap beater that you buy to play at a campfire, and when you're finished you have no regrets about just throwing it in and using it as fuel for roasting hot dogs).