Hi Stew:
I have to agree with you re: sound vs. Martin; however, I have had several Gibsons over the years and this Mansfield now sounds better than all of them and comes very close to a Martin or Taylor.

What I really like about the Mansfield (at least with this model) is the adjustable saddle. Great for setting the action. There has never been any work done on the guitar and apart from a few pick scrapes, it still is in very good condition for all it has been through. The intonation is dead on.

My granddaughter can have it back when I expire!