I have a dozen or so fretted instruments. They include a Gibson J50 that I have owned for 40 years, a Gurian JM,'64 Epiphone Bard,Westerman Bouzouki,Dobro,Taylor etc. etc.
When I go to play a gig I never leave the house without my 2000 Martin OM28V. Nothing else comes close except the Gibson.
My bandmate plays a couple of Lowdens and the Martin eats them up tone-wise.