Hollowfox, I bought my D-35 from mr. Stutzman in 1971. He was an artist and a patient man with an awe struck 21yr old. He made sure I tried many instruments and was sure what I wanted. The jerk in my local music shop told me "These are for buyin', not for playin'" when I asked him to try one. two weeks later I stopped in to show him my new guitar...heh heh heh..Mike