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i bought this because of the low price and the quality of the parts. i wanted a sitka top, mahogany back, machine cast pins, ebony fret board, bone nut, d'addarrio strings et al. all the parts were pretty high quality so i took a chance on the workmanship. it is a very nice guitar..the best one i have ever owned in fact. it sounded not so good when i first got it but that was because it was new and just breaking in and also because i was way out of practice. my other favorite guitar before i lost it was a $150 epiphone i bought back in the 70's.. the alvarez ad30 is the cheapest guitar alvarez makes i believe and you will be hard pressed to find a bottom of the line guitar that plays better.

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Really nice sound and feel to this acoustic guitar. Has a 1.75" nut with and nice string spacing. I tried quite a few acoustic guitars in this price range and to me this one is the best of the bunch. When it arrived, it definitely needed a set-up and fresh strings, so after I had that done, I am extremely satisfied and feel like this a guitar I will use for many years!

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I have owned many guitars over my lifetime, more than I can remember. Been pickin for close to 60 years now and the AD30 is one of my favorites. It's about the sound and playability of this instrument and that with respect to it's cost. I have played or owned guitars costing 4 times as much from Martin, Taylor etc and I still have an attachment to the AD30. Value for the dollar, you can't beat it.

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I have read a lot of other reviews for this guitar and everyone was talking about how great it is for the price. To me it's just average and sounds like an inexpensive guitar. Sure it's loud, but the sound isn't great. It has almost a dullness to it that is hard to explain, not dynamic at all. The action out of the box was terrible and I felt like I had to press down extra hard on chords to get them to sound right. I don't play acoustic much and I bought this for strumming along and singing songs nothing special. I guess I am just used to the luxury of my PRS. If this is all you can afford it is ok and you will have a decent experience. I suggest saving a little more and getting something better. zZounds is great though. I have bought several guitars and an amp from them and the experience is always great.

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