Lookie, I dont give a rodents rump what it says on the peg head. I've played Yamahas that would stand up to the best for sound quality. When I toured Scotland, Gordon Menzies loaned me his Yamaha drednaught size, and I found it to be a superior instrument. This is not the only good Yamaha I have played either.

When I bought my Taylor, I'd only seen one other before, and, I did not play it.Didn't know diddly about them, but, the sound, the neck, and the intonation is what sold me. Brand loyalty is silly. Whenever I hear guys argueing about that sort of thing, I'm reminded of Kramden and Norton of The Honeymooners, they were argueing about who was the fastes on the draw, Tom Mix or Hoot Gibson.