Thanks Richard & Pict for your input in RE the Landola...I haven't seen them at all in the US, so if I really decide to get one, will have to wait til I'm over again in March.

Pict, maybe I missed it in your posts, what guitar make do you favor?? To me, the Landola not only felt just right when I was playing, but had a nice rich tone to it as well...but I'd be open to suggestions as to a guitar with a deeper sound.

Ian's Takemine/Jasmine always seemed to me to sound sort of "tinny", but the action is so nice it's a joy to play anyhow, just sort of snuggles right into my hands and does what ever I ask it too(Ian calls her his other darlin, and I guess I understand why!)

Get technical all you want fellas, I have to have a personal relationship with the guitars I'm playin'...