I own 2 Larivee's, 1 Martin, 1 Taylor, and some others. All awesome guitars. If my house was burning down and I could grab 1 guitar only, it would be the F-35 Fender I got 20 years ago at a used music store. It does not have the studio recording sound that my Jumbo Larivee does, but the balance of playability and sound..... is just right. Crazy I know, but I lucked out on a good f-35. And playing it non-stop for 20 years has really ripened it's sound.

Remember kids, every instrument is unique. There are good ones and bad ones. It is possible that a $250 guitar can kick a $2500 guitar's ass.

dag