Seagull The Original S6 Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar  

I've been playing the same S6 for over 20 years now. Distinctly warmer than a Yamaha, I've used it beside Martins and Alvarez Yairis without sounding worse for the comparison. The fingerboard is comfortably wide enough for clean arpeggios while thin enough for good chording, the tone is clear without being harsh, and the low end agreeably round. At first I wasn't really taken with it but everyone else thought it sounded great, and it records really well (one reason I've kept it). When it came to buy a 12-string, I bought a Seagull because I liked this so much. Warning - Light satin finish breathes nicely, but dents easily with fingernails (so don't poke at it!). Just wipe it clean after you play & yours won't look as beat up as mine does now. I would definitely buy another if this were stolen (and keep it cleaner :)