I think of myself as a folkie and I got some good one-of-a-kind guitars which I have plugged here before. They're built by Marc Beneteau in St. Thomas Ontario. Like others here I have tried many other instruments from builders big and small from around the world and I would put my guitars up against the best of them.

That said, I also had the cash when I bought them. I don't now, and hands down I would buy Seagulls if I was to do it all today. First, I like to buy Canadian because I am Canadian. Second, I like to buy quality, playability, and good sound. Third, for the price nothing else approaches the first two criteria. That's all the reason I need. Period.

I've been considering a Seagull lately as one I could use as a backup/experimental tuning/lesson instrument.

Buy one.

Mooh.