I recently purchased an Ian Tyson inspired cutaway. It is the most beautiful acoustic that I have ever seen. Everyone who has seen the guitar comments on its beauty. It has a sweet sound and the balance from the high e to the low e blends beautifully. The neck is quite similar to an electric and as it comes equipped with light gauge strings it is very playable. I purchased the Tom Rush Signature dreadnaught #55 back in 2012. It has more bass and volume that the Ian Tyson but doesn't have the same balance. I have gone into music stores and played their high-end guitars. I found none that sounded any better, or as good, as either of my MacKenzie Marr guitars. As it turns out, I have two amazing guitars for far less than than than I would have paid for a mid-level "brand name".

I am glad to have this opportunity to review my new guitar from MacKenzie and Marr. There were a few hiccups to begin with ie: late shipping and delivery. I finally tracked down my guitar at the local post office. The problem lay in an incomplete address on the packaging. This, however, does not reflect on the guitar itself. I was very pleased with the quality of workmanshhip and materials of the guitar. The sound is amazing, full and bright. It's a very easy to play instrument. I have not had a 12-string guitar for over 45 years so it's not easy to compare it to others but I have many acoustic and electric guitars and this Algonquin has now become my favourite. The colouring and finish of the woods are amazing. I love the high gloss on the body. The matte finish on the neck is beautiful and allows the left hand to slide smoothly and quickly up and down the neck. I have only plugged it into my small acoustic amp a couple of times but the L.R.Baggs Anthem pickup seems to be a quality and pleasing addition. Overall, this is an amazing guitar and I'm looking forward to years of enjoyment. A great addition to my collection.

Inspiring! After a number of conversations with John Marr I settled on the Grand Manan. When it arrived and I got through the robust packaging and then got to the incredibly nice case and opened it, I was greeted with a very pretty example of a slope shouldered dreadnaught. I Picked it up, tuned it and then hit and open G and was immediately impressed. I then played it daily for about a week and it got better and better, I then took it to my bench and set it up and as I like my guitars and then played it, the word inspiring came to mind. Now, while this sounds like gushing, I made sure that I added some objectivity to this review. I have a number of other guitars and I spent some serious time comparing and the Mack/Marr Grand Manan continued to Stand out. It’s on the stand closest to my hand and gets played daily. Even my wife thinks this is the nicest acoustic I have. The next acoustic I buy will be another Mack/Marr. Thank you gentlemen.

Hello, I received my Ian Tyson yesterday and the problem I'm having with it is I can't put it down. It is not only a gorgeous piece but plays and sounds just as wonderful as it looks. Craftmanship is exquisite. The setup is right around where I like it so no need to adjust for now. This is going to age nicely. One other problem is pickguard or no pickguard but I'll eventually get that worked out. Thank you for your honest advertising and keeping your quality at such a high level. Deric