A couple years back I needed a second guitar for a gig. A long story but I'll leave it at that. I walked into my local shop stating I had $1000 and wanted to leave with a guitar. My shop owner friend sold me a $500 dollar Simon & Patrick that I cannot keep my hands off. It's a fine guitar. I'm afraid I may someday actually play through the cedar top. It seems a little soft and prone to abrasion. But we'll worry about that down the road.