This sensational-sounding 000-18 from luthier, Matthew Arcara, is the first guitar we've seen from him in nearly two years! Matt's reputation for excellence of build quality and a brilliant tone that straddles the line between dry and crisp has been on the upswing ~ and it's not hard to see why after playing just a few notes on this guitar. The balance and clarity are truly remarkable, yet the instrument retains that fat, bell-like quality in the high end that separates a good guitar from a great one. Sweetness of sound, alongside a silky neck feel and playability, like you'll experience playing this 000-18 is perhaps the hardest quality to uncover in a new guitar.