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Well it doesn't sound like a Martin, but has a deep sound that you don't expect from a parlor guitar, I go to bluegrass jams and it just blends in so nice. I already have a Martin, so I feel it is a great compliment. I had it set up and plays like butter, has a stunning appearance, overall you would think the price should be double for what it is and is a great value, far better than I expected, if you want a Martin, buy a Martin, but I could gig with this guitar and I wanted something different for jams, but would be great solo or with a band. I would record this with my martin, so in that use is better as a second guitar than a martin and if you record and it is your only guitar it has its own sound.

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Perfect size is you are smaller built. Has a great deep tone for playing larger crowds and gigs. Beautiful in the sunlight. Gretsch did great with this acoustic!

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I got the black one. (GL finding a case..$200.) This guitar surprised me acoustically - the bass response is far better than I expected- but ONLY acoustically! I'll probably get a Baggs Lyric for it, like the one I put in my (EPI.) DR-100. The Fishman, like all Fishman mic/pup/preamps, is JUNK - totally useless- cannot reproduce the bottom two bass strings AT ALL. I don't know why guitar makers even bother with them.The guitar of course, will need a serious setup - (cautiously, as aways..get a backup bone saddle ) take the bridge saddle down by even as much as 1/4-3/8"! The nut was fine after that (!.. I know...) YMMV of course... A special string set (like my signature Curt Mangan monel DR-100 set) will also help. I like lighter bass strings (in a GOOD guitar-this one -just- qualifies!), a pretty light set (9.5's); and a plain (unwound) g. Now it plays like an electric and sounds great for its size! My other "parlor" -an old, slotted head Washburn (But I'm dumping this one's too-large fugly rectangular glitter truss cover) And -bottom line- after seeing Jack Elliott's, I always wanted a Rancher!