[volman]

I took my Tacoma DM9C with me to my local music store expecting to trade for a Martin. Played every Martin in there from the intro $600 models up to one that was $2800 (not naming the models, so naming prices should be ok by forum rules). I ended up leaving with my Tacoma and a much healthier respect for its tone. To me, it blew the Martins and everything else there out of the water....Guilds and the extreme high-end Fenders. It may have been due to dull strings or something, but nothing came close. Of course, my Tacoma is a pre-Fender model and has had plenty of time to open up (although it has always sounded great to me). If you didn't like it, then don't get it. Simple as that. You'll find something that fits.