The Cort M200 was the first "decent" electrics that I purchased. I kind of rushed myself into it as I got a very good deal on the guitar, and the only electric I had at the time was a Squier Stratocaster (junk). The guitar is definitely easy to play with low action (it's adjustable but comes set low), a low-profile neck, and a relatively short scale. That being said, the neck and fretboard are where I ran into the most problems with this guitar. As I said above, the neck is very flimsy and leads to accidentally "bending" the note you're playing. That is by far my biggest complaint about the guitar. The second is that it won't hold a tune for very long. This isn't a big deal as I tune the guitar each time I pick it up and re-check and tweak while I'm playing, but it's frustrating nonetheless. Also, if I try to feed this into a half stack through any kind of overdrive or distortion, the bottom end gets very muddy, the mids don't pick up to well, and the highs get a kind of "warbly" sound, almost like a cheap chorus effect (in a bad way).

The Cort M200 isn't without it's good points though. One can relatively easily be found in the $200-$250 range, which is a good starting point for someone just getting into electric guitars. The small neck and frets could also be accommodating to a new player who hasn't quite gotten the finger dexterity to make the long stretches just yet. The electronics aren't fantastic, but for the money they are better than one would expect. Pickup selector switches seem to be a weak point, but it's easy enough to replace.

Bottom line: This is a good beginner's electric guitar, or a good guitar for a child or someone with smaller hands. Some of the finishes they have available are pretty cool to look at as well. This is a good, cheap sit-at-home and practice guitar, just don't plan on trying to play any gigs with it. I'm putting yes for recommendation, because I would recommend it to someone new, but I would suggest a gigging guitarist look elsewhere. You get what you pay for.