[Peterw]

Thanks for the kind words, Woodbox. I've played plenty of Martin OM's, and for my tastes, at least, this is the pinnacle of what Martin's custom shop produces. The fat, rich tone is just out of this world. I'm having a clone of this (with a few tweaks) built by Preston Thompson, and I have to give up this one to (partly) finance the custom build. Preston Thompson is one of the best builders on the planet; but I'm still anxious to see if Preston can match the original in tone. *Surpassing* this one doesn't seem humanly possible! :-)