This is an all-solid wood dreadnaught guitar made in Canada. Garrison has been bought out by Gibson and they are no more. They had the unique feature of the fiberglass bracing system that was supposed to be better and cheaper to make. Some people complain that the guitars are too heavy, some say they sound great, etc., etc. This one doesn't seem that heavy, but it is very well built. It has the Buzz Feiten tuning system and is all solid wood, spruce, birch, rosewood, and mahogany.