I'll start by saying I don't hold to brand loyaties, guitars have their own voice and we have our own ears. For me the variety is the joy of guitars. At present I have Larrivees, Martins, a Gibson, a Breedlove, and some older Japanese guitars. I have also owned a Froggy Bottom and a Huss and Dalton, neither of which are in the stable at present. The Breedlove I have is a C25-CRH out of Bend Oregon. Cedar Top, Rosewood Back and sides, auditorium size, and is made with the JDL bridge system. The guitar is deep with outstanding sustain and some almost overpowering overtones. It is a wonderful instrument for fingerpicking yet, with a cedar top, it compresses with agressive strumming. The workmanship is outstanding and it is a very intimate instrument. I get on forums, and I enjoy them very much, but I think sometimes we start "rooting for the home team" and we can turn away for guitars that may sound different than whatever our brand loyalty. Maybe sometimes we think we improve the sense of our guitar by complaining about others. Brand loyalty is a good thing, but know there some great guitars out there and my Breedlove is certainly one of them.