After hearing good things about Orangewood, I have been interested in trying one out. A friend recently purchased an Oliver and was gracious enough to let me try it. I was quite impressed with the quality and playability of that guitar, so I began looking into buying one of my own!
I eventually decided upon the Victoria model and have been happily strumming away for the last couple of weeks.
The fit and finish is top notch, and I am very impressed with the tuners - smooth to the feel and seem to hold tune very well! Playability is good, however the action on the upper frets seem a bit too high, especially with 12 gauge strings. A few adjustments and lighter gauge strings have made significant improvements here. All-in-all, this is the only fault I can find in this instrument!
I am very pleased with this guitar. It is a great player at this, or any other, price point! Based on my experience here, I am sure there will be another Orangewood in my future!!