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Buy it now if you're an advanced guitarist! It sounds so ridiculously good, no acoustic could sound better.Like someone sprinkled angel and unicorn magic dust on it.Unless you have another $3000+ Martin set-up perfectly.If you have a Taylor or Gibson, sell it and buy this CEO-6.Yes, the Gibson True Vintage (also w/ Adirondack top) has great tone but poor playability. I'm a pro level advanced guitarist with 22 years playing experience. I've played many $3000-$35,000 guitars. From 50's vintage to top of the line boutique.For example I just played a $6500 street priced MacPherson and a $5000 Breedlove with solid Brazilian Rosewood back/sides (only 5 made) and Taylor all solid koa $3999 street and they do not play or sound better than this CEO-6. Plays so smoothly even with full step bends at the 15th fret on all 6 strings.The tone is so perfectly balanced between low, mids and highs.Clear clean full booming bass. Frets are perfectly leveled and crowned. Fret edges are smooth. All components of this guitar were chosen by the CEO of Martin himself! It's a total dream. I wanna give this to my grandkids. I hope it lasts a 100 years or more. Also looks like a one piece neck. Adirondack is a way better sound and investment than Sitka, although subtle. Only Alpine spruce and Bavarian spruce is equal in value and sound quality. Yes, I've played new and vintage Martins that didn't play or sound as good because the strings were too old and dirty and the string action and intonation was not right. But this one straight out the box was perfect in every way. And the case is the nicest case I've ever seen in my life. It has 6 gold latches. 4 in the front and 2 in the back, and it's really heavy and sturdy.

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