this is my third seagull- I bought 2 over the past 10 years- sold them. I have a martin mahagony auditorium as well. this guitar is great. it stays in tune- which is a big criteria for me- and I can't tell much difference between the martin and the seagull. the seagull is heavier and sturdier feeling which surprised me. ( not too heavy tho). it is really a gorgeous guitar- plays well and will only get better. seagull is doing it right now !! I have played many high end guitars and you would need to go to the $2000 and up range martins gibson and taylor to beat the sound and action ( of the seagull) - you won't find a prettier guitar I don't think.

I've owned many fine acoustic guitars over the years, but i've always had a few Seagull's along with my Martins, Breedlove, Guild and other high end guitars.I can say that the Seagull MINI jumbo body style is the best sounding in the Seagull line, in my opinion. I have MJ6 spruce/mahogany also..The mini jumbo is a great acoustic for James Taylor, Damien Rice, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon type "FOLK" music. These are fine guitars worth twice the price you pay for them. The burst finish is very nicely done. Fit and finish are first rate. The guitar set up was also perfect.Depending on the strings you use you can get just about any sound you want out of these guitars..

I got mine on sale here and couldn't be happier. Well setup ot of the box. Just a quick tuning and I was playing. Great tone, very comfortable fretboard, easy to fret. All that and I saved a bunch og $$ on sale. This replaced my beloved Washburn that got a cracked neck. Definately a move up. My advice...Buy this guitar.