I bought my D-35 from Mr. Music in 1980 and it's tone just keeps getting better and better as the years add up. I can put it away in that original form shaped case I got with the guitar and come back in 6 months and pick it up and it is still in tune. Even with the strings being a little dead, it still resonates good quality sound. It's got good action and I love just picking and grining.

Owned and tried several other brands and yes, I admit hats off to those people at Taylor. They've come up with some good quality guitars as well. Got good action as well but they still lack that deeeeep rick base sound that a Martin rings out.

I paid just a little over $1700 for the D-35 and case in 1980 and yeah I know paid a little over the top at that time, but it's part of me now after all of these years and I would never give it up.

What can I tell ya, but I really like my old Martin regardless what I see and read from others. I have never had to test out it's lifetime warranty cause it just does get damaged.

Thank you Mr. Martin.