Feature:
This is Taylor's entry level premium guitar, so don't expect any bells and whistles. Inlay is at the minimum, but evrything that is there is top quality and perfect. The ebony neck is what wouldn't let me put this thing down, and it stays in tune forever.

Quality:
This guitar is like a piece of Stickley furniture. There is little ornamentation, but the quality of the materials and the constuction gives it a beauty no low resolution screen image can capture. Everyone who has seen it is surpised at just how beautiful it is in person.

Value:
One can get a Takamine with a cutaway and built-in pickup for less, but it doesn't sound the same, and it won't be a classic thirty years from now.

Desirability:
When in a quiet showroom to sit and play this guitar in comparison to others, its hard to choose another.

Sound:
The sound is very bright with warm mid tones and good bass. I was looking hard at mahogany Martins, but this Taylor had better range and more sustain. It's great for strumming, but it sounds great for picking and melody. What is nice is how it responds to varied sound levels. It loves to whisper, but it excels when you play it hard.

Support:
None needed so far.

Overall:
I bought a beginner's Yamaha thirty years ago. This guitar is all the six string acoustic I will ever need.