Thank you all for your great advice and encouraging words. I feel much more confident in my choice now.
Jeffrey, I suppose I'm worried that a subjective appreciation of sound will prove fickle and change as I gain experience. There is an objective truth as far as quality goes aswell. I just don't want to regret spending all that cash on a bad instrument because I was too new to tell the difference.
I wasn't planning on taking my new guitar to a shop for set up because I'm not really sure how I want it. However, it is an idea worth considering to get help looking for flaws.
I'll go back and try out some more and really compare and listen to other d-28 and similar guitars. See if I cant find that Alvarez.
I did some research and apparently I should check intonation, inspect the neck for bending or twisting and look for signs of hits where the head joins the neck. Obviously also look for cracks in the body.
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