Had a cutaway for five years, played acoustic and plugged in (Fishman pickups). It cost £360 and I asked why I should pay £160 more for a Yamaha (XP5?) of similar spec (Though a bit shallower) He said I shouldn't, the Tanglewood was better acoustically, and he was right. I've gigged with it, it has had plenty of unsympathetic treatment, but stays in tune beautifully and sounds really excellent when played by an expert- not me! I've had a couple of frets replaced and the next big job will be to shoot the fretboard, but I have no intention of selling it, it's a most reliable and rugged instrument. It was made in Korea. So there!
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