The current (September '10) issue of
Acoustic Guitar reviews several guitars in the "Blues Guitar Special." The author mentions in his review of Durango B-44 with laminated sycamore back/sides:
If you're looking for a truly authentic blues sound, it's worth remembering that many 1920s and '30s bluesmen honed their chops and even recorded with instruments that would make many of today's players wish for a guitar as good as the Durango B-44. This is an interesting return to reality in the article which reviews the Santa Cruz Otis Taylor H which at the stated street price would probably have represented several years salary in the 20s. My contribution to the article is my Guild GAD 30R shown below. Got it used on Ebay for a song, so to speak. The prior owner had done a terrific job getting the action down and the neck width feels wider than the 1 11/16" listed in the specs.
