Hi, Wesley. What I play now is a Martin HD-28 which is absolutely great. A Taylor GC-Koa Limited Edition which is also absolutely great...but specially good for fingerpicking. And a Martin SWJGT (Smart Wood Jumbo Gloss Top with cherry back and sides) which I got dirt cheap at a local Hock Shop...just got lucky on that one.

The loudest is the HD-28, great all-purpose guitar, typical big dreadnought sound. The sweetest is the Taylor, works well for everthing, but super for fingerpicking. The mellowest is the SWJGT, and it's good right across the range of bass to treble.

They're all good for what I do.

My playing style is a mix of strumming and picking...carter picking, travis picking, long strums, etc. I play with my fingernails, fairly long nails, usually do the alternating thumb on the bass and use 2 or 3 fingers on the treble strings. I play from light to medium volume mostly, seldom really drive the strings HARD like I've seen some flatpick players do. It's a playing style that doesn't tend to hit or abraid the top of the guitar at all, so I don't really require a pickguard to protect the instrument.

I like a slightly wider neck (1 3/4" at the nut) if I can get it. Makes for cleaner fingering and playing, I find.