Hey Sam,

Let me just take you the other way a bit. Martin makes a DM that is for the entry level or road market. The DM looks good and the ones I've played (3) all sounded and played quite well. If you stick with it, this guitar will go a long ways with you, and if you don't, it's not too hard to sell a Martin anything...'cept maybe a tiple. Elderly in Lansing, Michigan sells the DM for $580.00 with a hard shell case. Not too bad in the overall scheme of things.

Just another option to consider. By the way, one of my local stores will grudgingly match Elderly's price on Martin. You might find the same thing in your neck of the woods.

catspaw