Jodi bought this one for me. Until I got this Epi, I had never had a nice acoustic guitar, just a cheap dreadnaught that was fine but nothing special. But this one is really wonderful. The neck is great, very easy to plasy. And the tonal balance is spot on. With a set of Elixers, it rings and booms and rocks. The pickup system sounds great too. I wish I played it more - I am mostly an electric player. but I always get a big kick out of playing this baby.