This guitar was recently purchase so I could see if the 1 11/16 nut size was comfortable for me to play. It was and I subsequently purchased a new solid wood model from the same company. The BR-43 was purchased used from Guitar Solo here in San Francisco it is 15 yrs old and very well taken care of and apparently had a professional set-up as the string heights are low and well adjusted. There is very little wear and tear on the instrument, it was well taken care of. If you want more info on the guitar I suggest Google. The guitar is very resonate, as you would expect from a 15 yr tight grained spruce top.