Yeah, of all the guitars I have owned and unloaded over time, my old Martin M 36 is the only one I truly regret giving up. [The M 36 was a slightly plainer version of the M 38, with a three-piece rosewood back instead of a two-piece.] The body style is larger than a 000 when viewed from the front, but shallower than a dreadnought. So you get the rich low end without the "woof," and it's more comfortable under your right arm. It's too bad Martin hasn't continued these models.