Guild GAD-F40

I wanted an OM style guitar to have along with my Santa Cruz Tony Rice Dreadnought . Now these are hand made in China, actually hand made, and use all solid tone woods, Mine has Sitka spruce top and flame maple back and sides, like I said no laminate. I am of the mind that like anyone, the Chinese take pride in their work and this is obvious by the build quality, scolloped spruce forward bracing ect, very nice. As for the sound, Killer, playability , killer, even has "Butter Bean open back Tuners, I was actually shocked for what you get for the money, hangs right in with my Tony Rice which costs 5000$. These GAD Guilds are worth checking out for sure, I am very happy with mine… Comes with a Canadian made hard case which is excellent, case is probably 100$,, LOL