I play country and folk, some blues but mostly Bluegrass. I find my Gibson better suited to country and blues and wish I had a louder, richer tone for Bluegrass. A friend asked me to play his Martin Saturday night at a festival to see if I wanted to buy it. I thought the sound was not quite as rich as my Gibson's. But I find that my Gibson is difficult to keep in tune and the action is not as close as I'd like. Maybe it just needs a tuneup? katy