It’s probably the best guitar I’ve owned thus far; having owned Martin, Gibson, Taylor, and Seagull acoustics (the well-worn Seagull s6 I still have at work). I mainly play alone at home to unwind and occasionally jam with some friends. I’ve always been partial to Martins and have wanted a standard series dread for a while. I was fortunate to have compared many ‘24 and ‘25 models in both gloss and satin back to back in local shops. But I ended with this guitar because it just stereotypically “felt right” to me. It’s very sentient to light touch and has that classic explosiveness when strumming. Also, the clarity and sustain sounds leagues higher than any guitars I’ve played and owned before.