I purchased a Br 1060 Carter Stanley memorial. This is a most impressive instruement. It is an exact replica of a D28. Select rosewood back and sides, select sitka top.Beautiful abalone and MOP inlays that are sharp and clean. This has a very large voice, it can hold it's own in any jam session. Large bass without excessive boomyness, sparkling treble.It strums well, but comes to life as a flatpicker. It opened up after 3 months of picking and just gets better the more that I pick it!! It has impressed other, more experienced players, and I recieve compliments on it's looks and tone. The most frequent response is "Wow!, what is that?" For a musician on a budget looking for the best bang for you're buck, try these Blueridge guitars. You will be surprised as much as I am, that they are as close to a vintage Martin as you will ever get, without spending a fortune.