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I don't know why I hadn't thought of this before, but I just did a loudness test on my OF660 and was very happy with what I hear.

I was actually considering selling off this instrument (with reluctance) because it sounds a bit quiet for my tastes. I just tuned it to the same tuning as my Martin D Jr. (similar sized guitars), sat them side by side and plucked a note at a time. i honestly can say that the OF660 is louder by just a slight edge! The Journey has DR Sunbeam lights and the Martin has DR Sunbeam mediums.

The perceived quietness was from a player's perspective, but when sitting in front of them the Journey is actually a tad louder than my D Jr.

Maybe I just needed to find the right stings for my Journey? Needless to say that I'm very happy! I'll be doing some more flying and cruising in a couple months and this guitar is going nowhere- at least not for now......