Rick, no offense intended. You are obviously in good company and I saw more musicians playing Ovations than Santa Cruz. Actually, I recently read a discussion about how really good the "old" Ovations sounded. Wouldn't be my cuppa tea, but we all hear different sounds and tones. Personally, my current instrument of choice, specifically for bluegrass, is the Martin OM-28V. Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. Retrofitting it with bone nut and ivory saddle and pins gives it a rich, full, boomy sound.