I went shopping for a new 000 or OM earlier this year.
I was able to choose my Blueridge from four guitars of the same model.
Of the four Blueridge BR-163's I tried one was good, one was very good and two were really good. When I pulled a 2.2K Martin off the wall and compared it to the two best Blueridges, the Blueridge i was favoring simply sounded better - so I bought the Blueridge.
I've had it a few months now and still love it. But I did replace the nut to get a little wider string spacing. Now it's my favorite small bodied guitar in my small collection of Taylors, Martins and one Blueridge.
I do wish there'd been more of a selection of Eastmans to choose from though. Very impressive workmanship and finish.
I did try an Eastman but they only had one and it was not spectacular. Maybe if I'd been able to play four Eastman's of the same model I'd have bought an Eastman.
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