First off, I think we definitely need an "other guitars" section...
So, a friend of mine was craving for a new acoustic. He was mainly a bass player and decided he'd stop playing in bands. Sold his Thunderbird bass and went for a nice acoustic he could play all by himself in a more introspective vibe.
He came to me for advice and since I am not an acoustic player myself, I know very little about non-classical acoustics, so we started reading about the modern options we have available in the market.
I was astonished when I found out that Martin builds some of their entry level stuff out of HPL laminate. I knew some guitar makers did laminate in their cheaper pieces, I myself own a parlor sized Washburn that has laminate back and sides, but hey, it's a $150 guitar!
Did any of you ever own/play one of those Martins? Do they actually sound good, I mean, good enough to be worth what they charge?