The Rosewood really gives such a rich sound.
I wish I could afford a Collings. I've heard a lot of great
things about them. I currently have a Taylor 214ce which has Rosewood on the back and sides
and for the money it has a really nice sound and plays really well. The set up out of the box was pretty good.
I went in and got the action lowered a hair and I did notice a difference in it's playability. I just need to get some
woodtone strings on there. I'm thinking of ordering a pack today after hearing all the good things about them.
@jocelyn I think the J-15 stacks up well against a lot of guitars, Martins included.
In 1968 I bought a new Martin D-21 in, of all places, a sporting goods store in Sioux City, Iowa. I believe Martin discontinued that model in 1969. It served me well for many years and the sound kept getting better and better every year. Unfortunately, my beloved D-21 had a terrible accident and was no more. I sure miss it. I'm now playing an HD-28 which I like a lot. I flirted with the idea not buying an acoustic made by Steve Klein several years ago but was scared away when I saw the price tag. Happy playing!
The best guitar I have every played was a Santa Cruz Brazilian Rosewood dreadnaught. I had health problems, could not play, and foolishly sold it. When I started playing guitar again, and being a senior citizen, I did not want to spend $5K + for a guitar. I bought an Eastman E10D TC. I liked it so much I purchased an Eastman E20D TC as well. The E10 cost about $1500 and the E20 cost $1700. Eastman provides a lot of guitar for a very reasonable price.
