I don't like being too generalized about guitars because much of it is based on our perceptions, wants, and needs. I just played an SJ200 about 10 minutes ago at my local dealer. It's a great sounding guitar and would make for an excellent strummer. I played a D35 just after it and the difference in projection was startling. It certainly took more effort to get the SJ200 up to the loudness of the D35. Tonally, there is a huge difference, though I would not say either is better, just different.
In my opinion, I think an SJ200 could be really good for a singer/songwriter or if you don't need a ton of volume. I once owned a Martin CEO 8.5e, which was a jumbo. It too was fairly quiet but had great tone.
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