This thread is old by now, but I joined this forum just to proclaim my love for my '93 Gospel's sound, playability and beauty. Whenever my buddy with his more expensive Martin and I get together, he bums my Gospel out of his love for it's sound. Laminate sides and back can be debated academically, but top is solid and of excellent selection, at least on mine and does it ever sound great! Dove top bracing if I recall correctly. This is a keeper for life in my collection- I stumbled on it when a friend's Uncle died and it was found in a closet. I paid $1,000 for it in 2010- it was unused, new in the case, no cracks, stored well.
