Garrison guitars were awarded Golden Ax for Best Acoustic Guitar Value on harmony central. It’s no surprise because for 600 dollars you can get an all solid wood guitar made in North America including a hardshell case and lifetime warranty. On top of that they sound great and have a superb set up. How do they do it? Chris Griffith (founder of Garrison Guitars) developed the Griffith’s Active bracing system. By intergrating the binding, kerfing, bridge plate, and all the braces into one glass fibre component, what takes other makers hours to construct takes Garrison 45 seconds using unique projection molding technologies, and other advanced technologies. This allows them to sell these guitars at a fraction of what other companies are charging. But even if price is not an issue, Garrison Guitars sound great, and feel great all the way up the neck. A single unit brace means no matter where you create a vibration inside your guitars, the resonance has an uniterrupted path to travel throughout the instrument. The top is "activated" by having all parts vibrate in unison. It also provides enhanced structural stability. Play one and listen.