I purchased this fine Brazilian Rosewood Taylor new in 2004. This guitar has essentially stayed in our home it's entire life. It's been my over the top parlor guitar. I recently had it set up by Warden Custom Guitars in Maryland, a very well know luthier. The guitar doesn't have one mark or ding. The case is also perfect. This one a run of 150 instruments. The top is perfect Ingleman spruce. This instrument from Taylor is about as close as your are going to come to a vintage Martin 000 sound with a neck thats easy to either finger pick or play solos.