I bought an Ava a few months ago for a) the price and b) the solid mahogany sides, back AND top. It's almost identical in size to my Martin 00-18 which is mahogany with a spruce top. I learned 2 things. First, the Martin has a better, fuller sound with more projection, 2nd, the Ava was the easier guitar to play. I was curious about the dreadnaught size, so I ordered the Hudson, mahogany back and sides, spruce top.. Compared to my Martin, this doesn't sound as full, which may have something to do with the lack of X bracing, but it still sounds good and like the Ava, it's easier to play. Both the Ava and the Hudson are extremely well-built and impeccable instruments with very low action out-of-the-box. The Hudson includes a very nice hard case (the Ava's gig bag is also nice). While the Martins admittedly sound better, they also cost 3-4x as much. So with Orangewood you get decent sound, very well-built, nice-looking and the most playable of guitars for a great price.