Seagull S6+ Cedar Acoustic

The features of this guitar are pretty basic and have been described well. I have a 2006 cedarGT with electronics. Solid Cedar top and wild cherry sides and back.

The sound of this guitar is the bee's knees. I read about them and their great value and went to check them out. I was in the market for something with a mellow Jack Johnson tone and this fit the bill. This guitar was my first steel string and wow, the lows and mids of this guitar are amazing. I play anything from Jack Johnson, Beatles, Ben Harper, Blues, and Eagles. The best part is that I have had it a year and it is beginning to open up even more and really sing. I tried this guitar along with the low end martins and taylors as well are simon and patrick. I would recommend that you go listen and let the guitar speak to you and not the headstock. The sound of this thing never ceases to make me smile when I strum that first chord. I am thinking about maybe upgrading to a bone saddle and nut or something like that to see if I can get a little more out of it but I am very satisfied as it is. Are there guitars that sound better? Of course. But you WILL pay at least 1500 to find one. If the house caught on fire, this guitar would be the first thing that I grab.

If you are looking for something fancy, this isn't it. I love the simplistic look of martins and the seagulls keep that simplicity about them. If you are into inlays, and fancy unnecessary crap, save up and go buy a gibson hummingbird or something. The action was good, and since I learned on classical the fretboard was definitely not too wide for me. I have heard of a lot of people saying that they are hard to play, but remember action can be adjusted. It might be considered high by some (electric guitar players) but since it was basically my first guitar I wouldn't know the difference. My opinion is that if you learn with a high action you will be able to play lower actions just fine. I am always up for a challenge though and now it is what I know. Barr chords are tough and first until you develop the muscles but then seem really easy on other guitars with low actions... Finish was good, it is wood so it might have a few imperfections but a very beautiful guitar. I haven't found anything worth writing about.

A year and a half, still looks as good as day one. No complaints, although I am not gigging with it yet and it sits on a stand in my room and I baby it.

I haven't dealt with them, so I wouldn't know. Guitar is perfect.

I have been playing for a year a half. I learned on a washburn acoustic that my parents got me back in the day, but I immediately needed to get a steel string. I also own a fender hwy 1 american made strat which I run through a blues junior amp and a tube screamer, I have a vox wah wah for fun, and I play mostly blues on that. If it were stolen, I would definitely by another one because I don't think there can be a better everyday around the house guitar with this kind of sound. I am most likely going to get a nice professional quality guitar for future coffee shop gigging, and right now I am pretty torn between a martin d18 (overpriced IM0) and a cole clark fat lady. I am leaning towards the cole clark because I am all about the sound for the money value. And in the sound for the money contest, Seagull rules the world. I can't stress enough how great this guitar is for a beginner. You will honestly never be sorry and people will comment on how great it sounds. It will inspire you to pick it up every single day. I recommend you put it on a stand so it can talk to you and urge you to pick it up every time you enter the room. I find myself playing all the time, during commercials, any time I can. Trust me, don't waste your money on some Japanese junk guitar. You cannot outgrow this guitar, it has a unique sound because of the cedar and cherry combination and I am always going to keep it within an arms reach.

SOLID CEDAR TOP Is the secret!!!! these babys are built in Canada, the land of huge cedar trees!!! Canada is loaded with cedar trees plus are subsidized by the goverment that helps small companys in their country!! And that my friend is how this Model IS and HAS been THE BANG FOR THE BUCK CHAMPION in the $350 price range for over 10 years. Every single person has thanked me for showing them such a great sounding guitar for so little money!

I was an acoustic guitar salesman for years and sold so many of these guitars I should get an award! There is just no place else to look for a REAL guitar that can hang with the big boys than this one for around $350 YOU JUST SIMPLY CANNOT GO WRONG!!! iF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT GUITARS AT ALL JUST BUY A Seagull S-6 Cedar Top and all will be well!

Most would need a set up to get the strings nice and low

Be careful and it will last for ever!

Nothing can even come close in this price range...period! no Yamaha,epiphone,Ibanez,Ovation NO NOTHING CAN COMPARE!!

acoustic, cedar top, white binding but not around the head like newer models, satin finish.

Great boomy bass and low-mid heavy, good dreadnough sound, great power for blues-folk strumming or fingerpicking. Full sound but sometimes lacks of clarity in the bass frequencies when strummed hard (blame it on cedar maybe). Overall not a bright sounding guitar, but a rich sound that will mature nicely.

Nice satin finish, understated class. good set-up and fair playability. Better like the wide Seagull fretboards, though. Barre chords and high chords can be demanding after a few hours playing..

I use it at home or when playing outside, acoustic gigs. very powerful guitar.

Are you experienced ? no

played for 13 years, went through a few guitars, the S6 I had for 4 years now is a great value for the price, has a big dreadnough sound, and its massive cedar top which will improve again with ageing. I now look for a second higher-end guitar, but mostly for easier playability and brighter sounds.

I purchased this guitar around 1999 and have since installed a Fishman Rare Earth pickup. Looks really great, especially the cherry sides and white trim. I really don't like the headstock, but to each their own..

This guitar definately has a "Real Wood" kind of sound that could out-do many other guitars in its price range. The secret is the solid cedar top that I really like.
I like the highs on this guitar, they ring out and resonate very well. Although the low end is not intrusive, I would consider it a bit lacking compared to more high-end models with mahogany or rosewood bodies. Of course, a solid bodied guitar could also give you better tone and aging as well. When fingerpicking, the guitar is fairly soft. It gets fairly loud strumming, but not exceptionally. I would call it satisfactory in both of those areas.
Certainly this is a guitar worth raving about for the price tag that it has. It is especially nice that it is a North American built guitar (but our Canadian friends) and you can tell that care is taken when making their instruments. This has got to be one of the better sounding (and looking) guitars for under $500. I would recommend this as a good intermediate guitar, and a great one for gigging.

This guitar seemed set up great when I first took it home (if I can remember that far back). Since then I have had it professionally adjusted yearly or less to make sure the action is where it should be. You must understand that I put this guitar through hell and back. I drag it to band gigs, shows and open mics through the hottest summer days and coldest winter nights. It has withstood that, and I sure will continue to do so in the future. I would definately rely on this guitar.

As I said, I have put this guitar through a lot and it has withstood well. One important note that others have said, and I would like to emphasize, is the cedar top is easy to wear down and my front is all scratched up from playing. The satin top does little to stop damage, so you must either play very carefully or accept that the face of the guitar will eventually gain some, shall we say, character. The body, however, still looks great even after bashing it all over the place. Yes, this is a very dependable and well-crafted instrument.

I have only dealt with my local music shop who have kept everything working well for me.

I am 21 years old and have been playing since slightly before I bought the guitar which was about five years ago. I am just now at the stage where I am wanting a second, slightly more high end guitar to use as my more sacred instrument and keep my seagull as my all-purpose campfire/open mic/gigging kind of instrument. I really would cry if this were stolen because I have used it and grown with it for so long. A guitar really can be an attachment. Even though I now desire a bit more in a guitar sonically, I must say that the sound of the Seagull is unique and welcoming to me, which is why I will always want to keep it around.
A guitar is, of course, always an objective item both sonically and visually, but I can tell you that anyone, either new or learning, who is looking for an instrument that will make them want to pick up the guitar and play, this is a really excellent choice. I cannot see how anyone could be unsatisfied with this instrument. My dad bought a seagull guitar a year before I did because he loved the sound of his friends seagull guitar. Any time I tell anyone I have a Seagull guitar they either tell me how many great things they've heard about them, or are intrigued.. and rightly so. As of now I am looking at some higher end guitars, and I hope to get a Martin.. but who knows, there are so great higher end Seagull guitars out there as well. Alright.. now finishing up reading your reviews and go play some guitar!!

S6 + CW Cedar (solid) top, laminated cherry wood back and sides. This one has the L.R. Baggs micro eq. Everything else like described in all other reviews. I bought from original owner, who bought it a few years ago (2001?). Blame Canada. Guitar's great and it came with hardcase. I'm usually a dreadnought kind of guy, but this guitar is totally worth the cutaway, and the funky headstock is really growing on me. I bought and installed strap button for the neck.

If you're like me, you've probably seen this a lot from people that haven't played very long: "this guitar sounds as good as guitar three times the price; yadda yadda yadda..." Well, I think I finally found the one for which that is true. It might be a little quiet for finger picking, but since I play mostly americana, country/rock/pop (Neil Young, earlier Wilco, Wallflowers, Pete Yorn) it suits me great. Very warm and bright, sometimes can get close to the bright tiny laminate sound, but it doesn't really get there thankfully. I have a friend who's had one and I always thought it sounded great, at least through his acoustic amp (it's supposed to sound good through that, right?) Well, when I got mine out of the case, the sound impressed the heck out of me. When I finally got to plug it in, it impressed me yet again, and this is just the micro eq. First time I played it through this amp that had crappy tubes: bad idea. But then I played a solo acoustic set and plugged it through a Roland JC 120, and the guitar retained a lot of the acoustic sound even through the amp. I couldn't believe how good that sounded. Best deal ever.

Here's one problem: the bridge is coming unglued on mine, which is no biggie considering I know enough good luthiers in Orlando. Action is very comfortable. I read about the wide neck, which had me a little worried but when I got it, it brought memories of my old school classical guitars from back in the day. The L.R.Baggs micro eq is the cheapest of electronics on Seagull, but it sounds way better than a Fishman Rare Earth on my 60's Gibson J-45. When I have enough money, I'm so going to buy the dreadnought Seagull Artist model with the expensive L.R. Baggs. It also has a light crack on the top, which actually adds a little character to the guitar and does not affect the sound whatsoever. Even the color makes it look like a "worn in" guitar.

Well, I always have backup but this is my new main acoustic axe until I get a more expensive Seagull. I can't wait to take it to the studio. So far she's holding up, and I'm a hard strummer on stage.

I have yet to find out

I'm not kidding, this is hands down the best guitar value ever. I know, I know: I read that a lot too, which has left me dissapointed a few times. At least you owe yourself to try them at the store if they have it. The guitar sounds way more expensive than what it actually goes for. I'm already looking forward to trying out the more expensive ones. This Seagull comes real close to the guitar I'm looking to stick with forever and not have to worry about playing it or retiring it. Right now I'm playing an American Strat, Jazzmaster w/ Dimarzio humbuckers, 60's Gibson j 45 w/ rare earth pickup (selling it because I don't want to worry about breaking it and I can't afford to have guitar for looks), 12 string epiphone, and have had numerous others including Strats, Teles, Epiphone Sheraton II, Gibson copies, etc. Have been playing guitar for 15 or 16 years; done the record contract and working on another one; many tours all over the US. I'm not a novice, so listen to me: THIS GUITAR IS GREAT FOR THE VALUE. GO TO YOUR GUITAR STORE AND TRY ONE!!!

Cedar top, cherry laminate sides and back, hand made in canada with love. No frills, but everything is top quality.

For the money nothing tops the seagull line of acoustic guitars, period. I play all kinds of music with this guitar, from blues and rock to bluegrass and jazz. Everything sounds great.

The action on this guitar is perfect as far as I'm concerned, the intonation is great and it always stays in tune.

very dependable guitar, the finish is a bit light but it seems to last and I like the minimalistic look it has.

never dealt with them but they get a 10 for making guitars with such love and basically giving them away.

I've been playing for 10 years, I play mostly jazz on acoustic electric guitars. My main axe is a semi hollowbody paul reed smith, I also have an SG standard and an old gibson byrdland archtop. After hearing a friends seagull I sold my martin acoustic and used the proceeds to buy the PRS semihollow body and the seagull. One of the best investments I've made in my opinion, the PRS is a dream and the seagull is fantastic for when I feel like playing the acoustic. It sounds almost as good as my old martin and better than any of the new lower end martin or taylor guitars I've heard. You can not go wrong with this guitar, it is worth much more than they charge!

The guitar is brand new, made as all Seagul guitars in Quebec. It has a 14-fret Rosewood fretboard, rosewood bridge, Solid Cedar top, laminated Wild Cherry sides, and minimal binding, rosette, and inlay. There's no pickup. Very, VERY fine satin finish, Dreadnought body. The bridge compensates 4 times. The dealer threw in a strap, pack of picks, and installed a strap button to the neck for free. all in all, the design of the guitar, as far as looks are concerned anyway, is pretty minimalistic. Every dollar spent on it went into quality materials and craftsmanship.

I play a lot of heavy rhythm, with a bit of fingerstyle thrown in a la Dave Matthews. This guitar absolutely suits that style. What everybody says about the lows on this thing is true: This guitar is a cannon! Especially in drop D, like "Don't Drink the Water" (you can tell I'm a big DMB fan by now...), the bass is absolutely huge and full. It's loud. Overall, I've fallen in love with the way this guitar sounds. I've compared it to a 60's Martin Dreadnought in great condition that my friend owns, and although not equal, the sound quality is comparable, especially in the lows (not to say the mids and highs aren't there, because they are, they're just don't come through quite as well as the lows).

I took off the Bronze strings that came with it and restrung it to Medium Gauge D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings. With higher gauge strings, higher than average action, and just being an overall tightly strung guitar (like a Martin), this guitar is not the easiest to play. However, it intonates very well. The top, sides, and back were all bookmatched properly, even though the seam on the back bookmatching wasn't even bound. With so many guitars these days that are bound this way to make them look bookmatched when they aren't, this shows where Seagull's priorities lie: making a guitar with quality sound, period. No fancy non-essentials, just the best sonic bang for the buck. It wasn't flawed in any way.

Taken proper care of, this guitar should last on into the years. The finish is actually quite thin, but doesn't really seem to wear much. The strap buttons are solid, and the hardware seems to be of nice quality. It's only minimally bound, and not hardly glossed at all, so exceptional care should be taken with it, but hey; that's all guitars, right? just don't ding or bang it around, and keep it cleaned and maintained. All should be fine beyond that.

I haven't dealt with the company yet, so I can't really review this one, however I've heard negative things about Seagull's Customer Support in the past. It has a 2 year limited warranty.

I've been playing about nonstop for about a year and a half now. This is my first real Guitar, unless you count that 60 dollar piece of crap classical from CostCo; I've borrowed Taylors, Martins, Epiphones, and Alvarez's up until now. I'm very happy with it; if it were stolen or lost, I'd buy it again. I love the smokey, warm sound, and actually also like the minimal appearance. I showed it to a friend of mine who's played for a long while and currently owns a taylor. He played it for a little while and said, "Wow Walt, this sounds really good. You payed about 6 or 7 hundred for it, right?" I replied, "No way... I only dropped 3." His jaw dropped. He actually patted me on the back and congratulated me on finding such a deal.

This beauty is from LaPatrie, Quebec, Canada. I guess mine is a 2001, since I got it that in May of 2001... It has a cedar top, which is VERY soft, meaning I've dented it in places. It is completely acoustic, so there are no electronics. It is quite loud on its own though, so it would be very easy to mike. The neck is a little wider than I am used to, but that makes me stretch out a bit more, which improves my playing in the long run anyway. The tuners are covered with a Seagull logo on them. There are 21 frets, but due to the lack of a cutaway, only 14 are playable, resulting in the score of 9, instead of 10.

I play a lot of rock, but I wanted to be able to play some of the quieter stuff I listen to also (Tragically Hip among others), so an acoustic was naturally the way to go. Since there are no internal electronics, and I don't gig (yet) I have no effects or amplificaton for it, but since it is quite loud, I'm sure I could mic it very easily. The high end of the scale doesn't sustain very well, but the low end has a lot of punch, this guitar is built for strumming and playing chords, not soloing.

I haven't had to play around with the settings too much, I used the stock strings, and I have replaced them with the same style. As far as I can tell (I'm no expert on acoustics), there are no problems with anything.

The unfinished top will scratch easily, so my guess is that it will sound fine, but look a little old in a couple of years. Everything else looks like it will last forever. I might gig with it (as I said, I don't gig yet). The strap button (there is only one) is rock solid, and while it isn't huge, the strap shouldn't fall off.

Never dealt with em.

I have been playing for about 2 1/2 years. I also have a Yamaha AEX520 electric, and craptacular Fender Squier Strat. My amp is a Fender Blues Junior, I have a couple of effects, but nothing I'd want to use with an acoustic, if I ever need to amplify it... If I lost this, or it got stolen, I think I'd probably buy a new one, they are great value, and I think overall the sound is great, it was exactly what I was looking for. The only thing I wish I had done would be to get this in the cutaway version, so I could have access to the upper frets.

2002 S6+ Solid Cedar top model. Laminated Cherry sides and back. Neck
is maple, and fretboard and bridge are Maple. Nut and saddle are Micarta. One strap peg, but that only makes sense. Some may prefer to
have the strap attached to the headstock, others prefer the heel.
Tuners are VERY smooth closed types, with snazzy Seagull logo. Unlike
earlier models, these don't have a set screw on the back. I suppose
that's fine: six less holes in the headstock. Fretboard has standard
inlay dots at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12th frets. The unbound fingerboard sides have dots marking these frets EXCEPT at the third fret. Decal rosette looks fine, and serves little purpose. Pick guard
seems just right. The body only has binding on the top, and the back
is NOT bound. I suppose that's what to expect from an acoustic, but
I'll give it a 9 due to the unbound back.

HMMMMMM...When I bought this guitar, I had a Martin D 16GT in hand.
I asked the salesman about Seagulls, and he heartuily recommended
I try one. I looked at the S6+ Folk model, and liked the fit and sound
when played alone, but the Martin left it in the dust when played together. A quick trip to the back room produced a just arrived S6+
Cedar (full size), and after a quick tuning, the gap between the Martin and the Seagull closed dramatically. The Martin had a more
crisp sound, but the Seagull had much more warmth. Using a digital
tuner, every fret position was checked and all played true. Chords
have a nice separation, but blend better than the Folk model. I
replaced the stock strings with D'darrio EJ16 lights, but didn't
notice much difference. W/O a pick, the treble strings lack volume and
tone: maybe something inherent with Cedar tops. If I dig a little, the
tone and volume improve enough that's it's not a problem. WITH a pick,
it's louder than my neighbor's might like :-) !!! I had bought an
Ibanez Artwood 10 prior to this, and it's sound was MUCH thinner and
had much less volume. Actually, I'm a bit of a freak, and I went through SIX(!!!) of the Artwood 10's before finally abandoning them all together.

From the box(case), the action was medium low. The saddle was fine,
but I filed the nut on the high E and B string to lower the action on
that end a bit. The nut is not radiused to match the fretboard, so I
took care of that as well. pretty quick and simple. Makes playing MUCH
easier on the fingers. The nut is made of a sufficiently hard plastic.
The nut on the Ibanez Artwood flaked away as the wound strings were tuned!!!!!!!! The neck had textbook relief, and was fitted perfectly to the body (NO GAPS). The quality of wood used on the neck was perfect. The soundboard was SO well bookmatched that the seam is invisible!! I've had the guitar for close to a month, and I believe
I know where the seam is (or should be), but it's still invisible.
the sides match perfectly at the seams, and the back is also bookmatched. NO FLAWS IN ANY OF THE WOODWORK. I was a little put off
by the satin finish, but my friends LOVED it imediately. I would have
preferred more gloss on the sides and back, and MIGHT try my hand at that. Being a FREAK, the insides were examined with a mirror and flashlight. Everything was attached securely, and finished very well.
The were a couple of glue drops that had been squeezed out from the
bracing: they were very small, AND I feel better knowing that enough
adhesive was used. The sound board has a gentle arch, with NO DIPS.
ALL of the Ibanez Artwoods suffered from drop top, and/or dips that
could easily be measured when a sraight edge was placed across the
soundboard.

FRETS: The jury is still out on this one. Seagull frets have a bit
of a flat top, and aren't crowned like Martins. I contacted Seagull
about this, and they said it was by design, and "is one of the reasons
the action feels so smooth". Notes are easily bent, and it doesn't
buzz, but I can't help but wonder if this is a cost-cutting design.
It seems that Seagulls Artist series have the same flat top frets.

The bridge is perfectly centered, and robust enough. ALL of the Ibanez
Artwoods had bridges that were lifting on the ends: a dollar bill
would slide EASILY about 3/4" under the Ibanez bridges!!!!!! The
saddle is angled and compensated. A couple of the strings are cutting into the saddle, likely because the is almost a knife edge radius at
the top of the compensated saddle. The bridge pins fit well enough that they can be removed with fingers alone. There are no relief slots
cut into the bridge at the pin holes. With the supplied pins, there is
no problem fitting the bass strings in the bridge. This is a tough one
as far as scoring!!! Everything was fit perfectly, but the saddle is
probably going to be replaced with something better. I'll still give it a 10!

Well, I'm LIVE every time I play, sooo<GRIN>...... I've worked as a
fine artist for the last decade of my 40 years. I also worked as a
cabinet maker and finish carpenter for MANY years after college (it
takes a while for art to pay<G>). I can't see ANYTHING on this guitar
that wouldn't stand the test of time. A fine piece of wood is easily
recognizable, and this guitar is assembled with nothing but fine wood.
I reached into the soundhole, and gave all the braces a wiggle: all
were firmly attached. The three layer cherry laminate should last
forever. The strap button is chromed metal, and screwed in place. I
tried to turn the screw, but it was pretty tight. I left well enough alone. The soundboard is flawless.

I did email Seagull about the fret crowning. They responded within a
week. The email was about a paragraph long, and answered the question
asked, Good enough so far.

I played twenty years ago, but took a LONG hiatus when I began college. I also play clarinet (thirty years!), and a bit of chromatic
and diatonic harmonica.

Tom from Medley Music answered all of my questions about Seagulls, and
actually recommended it over the Martin I was going to buy! Not because it was a better guitar, but because it was more bang for the buck. I also liked the wider spacing of the Seagull, although the
Martin played very easily as well. The seagull was balanced MUCH
better than the Martin, as the Martin's neck was very heavy. The
Martin D 16GT has a Micarta fingerboard, and I suppose that is the
reason for the neck weight. I've already discussed the made in China
Ibanez's.....BTW, I tried some Artwood 100's as well (made in Korea),
and while they suffered less drop top and warps, the sound was still
thin and lacked volume.

Lost or Stolen: Well, I'm thinking about buying a couple more Seagulls!!! For the price, there's nothing else that I've seen, and
I LOOKED A LOT. In the price range, I looked at Takamine (HIGH action
and a bit rough), Ibanez already dismissed, Yamaha's lacked volume,
Fender (least volume of all). The Martins were nice, but I can buy
two Seagull for the price of Martin's bottom end stuff!

LOVE/HATE: Well, it's certainly constructed well, and I'd suppose that
slave labor was NOT used. I just couldn't get my groove thing going
with a guitar made by somebody that probably didn't care whether they
were making sneakers or guitars, or worse, child labor. I understand that things are tough in third world/developing nations, but why not
support Canadians<G>! Sound, quality, and country of origin all contributed to my decision. I looked at the S6+ Spruce as well, but
the sound was much thinner than the Cedar model.

I would like some gloss on the sides and back, but the satin finish
is fine on the soundboard. It's odd to get a North American made
instrument for LESS than an Asian made guitar, but you'll get over that<GRIN>!

I like this LaSiDo stuff! I recently visited another shop that carries
LaSiDo's La patrie classical guitars. THESE ARE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! I
tried a couple of $400 Yamaha, takamine classicals, and the La Patrie
makes tem sound like garbage. REALLY!!!!! The la Patrie classical is
very similar to the Seagull, and the sound quality is exceptional. I
would have bought the La Patrie a couple days ago, but it was hard to
imagine such a fine sounding guitar for only $250!!!!! I've recoverd
from my disbelief<G>, and will likely buy the La Patrie tommorow.

People pretty much covered it below. Notable things: the solid-cedar top is definitely soft and the neck a little wider than normal. I'll give it an 8 in this category. For its intended purpose and price, it leaves nothing to be desired.

I definitely liked the sound of this guitar, especially for the price. I compared it to a Martin DM and a Martin D-15. The DM was eliminated b/c it cost too much for the sound it gave. The D-15 was definitely in a league above the Seagull (in terms of sound), but for double the price. The Seagull is a very warm-sounding guitar. The lower strings just sing. The upper E string though doesn't really vibrate much though. It plays the note, but don't expect it to linger in the air like the lower strings do. If you're looking for that bright, solid-spruce sound, look elsewhere. This guitar excels in producing a warm tone that's pretty-well balanced. In comparison, the D-15 was kind of like the Seagull, but with more sound from the low E and the high E strings, and the overall sound was more clear as well. For the price though, the Seagull is a great value IMO.

The action is a little high from the factory (from what I'm used to). I didn't notice any flaws in the build quality.

The cedar-top is very easy to scratch. I've been careful with it so far, but I can definitely tell it'll dent/ding easily. I think the trade-off is worth it though IMO.

Never dealt with customer service. Only a 2 year warranty though.

If this guitar were stolen, I would buy it again. There's really nothing else I've heard in this price range that gives this warm of a sound (which is definite plus IMO). The guitar could be a little more clear (especially the high E string) but I'm very satisfied.