Cort Luce L60MOP Solid Mahogany OM Acoustic Guitar, Open Pore

Cort's L60MOP is an OM with a solid mahogany top, which is a different animal from the usual spruce: warmer, woodier, more compressed, the sound of the old parlor and OM guitars people use for blues and fingerstyle. The OM body is comfortable on the lap and balanced across the strings rather than bass-heavy.

Dovetail neck joint (the traditional, more expensive way), vintage-style appointments, and an open-pore finish that leaves the wood grain touchable and lets the top move. A lot of guitar for the price.

• Solid mahogany top
• OM (orchestra model) body
• Dovetail neck joint
• Vintage-style appointments