I wonder if anyone else is, like me, "sold" on the sound of the dreadnought guitar, irrespective
of make or construction. I know some smaller guitars are nice for fingerpicking and that archtops have their strengths, but for sheer versatility and sound balance they are my preference. Jumbos are unwieldy, I fear. So, as regards woods used, that is a secondary
consideration.
   Amplification and mics I am taking out of the equation too. And, of course, how new the strings are.