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Post by minorkey on Oct 28, 2019 22:15:03 GMT
I'd love one someday, but I was wondering about the differences between their various dreadnoughts. Is the difference between the D28, D35 etc a difference in tonewoods, bracing etc?
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 29, 2019 8:49:01 GMT
I’m not a dreadnaught man but I’ve always thought that - when it comes to a certain point in their line - where price is dictated by finish and bling rather than pure tone.
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Post by scorpiodog on Oct 29, 2019 11:32:11 GMT
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Post by minorkey on Oct 29, 2019 12:43:17 GMT
Thanks for that interesting link (added to my blog links section) So basically the higher the number the higher the spec. Base dread model would be the D18-that'll do me! An interesting observation I noticed is that most of their dreads are 12th fret bodies-the D45 is a 14th fret guitar. Obviously a 14th fret guitar is gonna be bigger in as much as it has a longer neck. My Fender Dread is also a 14th fret, which explains why its a bit of a handfull!
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Post by scorpiodog on Oct 29, 2019 15:20:22 GMT
Thanks for that interesting link (added to my blog links section) So basically the higher the number the higher the spec. Base dread model would be the D18-that'll do me! An interesting observation I noticed is that most of their dreads are 12th fret bodies-the D45 is a 14th fret guitar. Obviously a 14th fret guitar is gonna be bigger in as much as it has a longer neck. My Fender Dread is also a 14th fret, which explains why its a bit of a handfull! Not quite, minorkey. 18 is Mahogany B&S 28 is Rosewood. The D35 has a 3 piece back. 14 fret guitars are not necessarily bigger than 12 fret. They can be longer, but the body size is the same. If they are longer it is because the bridge placement on the body is in a different place. However, in the smaller bodied guitars, they sometimes achieve the optimum placement for the bridge by shortening the upper bout. But andyhowell has a good point. Dreadnought is not necessarily better than the others. It has a very thick waist and that tends to make it harder to handle sitting down. I, personally, love my dreadnoughts (and I do have a Martin), but I wouldn't want one as my only guitar. The smaller bodied guitars tend to be less bass heavy than the dreads, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're quieter. Before you spend a lot of money on a high end guitar, you ought to play a lot of different styles of guitar. Before I joined this forum, I thought bigger was better. But now I know different. There are also other dreads than a Martin. Some are nicer, in many peoples' opinions. Including mine, though some people love a Martin above all others. Wild Violet I think your view is necessary here.
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Post by Martin on Oct 29, 2019 15:44:01 GMT
some people love a Martin above all others As they surely should! Remember the Martin range doesn't begin at '18' - that's their standard range. There's also the 15 series and 16 designation guitars, not to mention all the RS and X series etc that are made in the Mexico plant.
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Post by minorkey on Oct 29, 2019 19:09:12 GMT
. Before you spend a lot of money on a high end guitar, you ought to play a lot of different styles of guitar. Before I joined this forum, I thought bigger was better. But now I know different. There are also other dreads than a Martin. Some are nicer, in many peoples' opinions. Including mine, though some people love a Martin above all others. Wild Violet I think your view is necessary here. Yea I wouldn't mind trying a Gibson J45 too
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Post by minorkey on Oct 29, 2019 19:10:37 GMT
some people love a Martin above all others As they surely should! Remember the Martin range doesn't begin at '18' - that's their standard range. There's also the 15 series and 16 designation guitars, not to mention all the RS and X series etc that are made in the Mexico plant. Yea I like the idea of the little lx15i or whatever its called. Still way out of my price range but ya know..
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 30, 2019 7:33:44 GMT
I’d go for a good J45 every time - mind you you have to find a good one!
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 30, 2019 10:38:52 GMT
I’d go for a good J45 every time - mind you you have to find a good one! Indeed so, ...and isn't it amazing that whenever anyone posts about their own J45 they always say something like - "it was the best out of several dozen I tried - definitely one of the good ones..." Whenever I read that kind of thing I get a mental picture of guitar shops bursting with J45s that didn't make the grade... Keith
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Post by bellyshere on Oct 30, 2019 11:06:29 GMT
I recently bought an HD28 and i found a big difference in sound between that and the d28.
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Post by dobro on Nov 1, 2019 23:36:12 GMT
It might depend on usage. I do mostly singer-songwriter stuff (not single songwriter, mind)and my Martin D35 sits well with that.So does my old J45. As to your question, the D35 is lighter braced than the D28, giving it maybe a bit more lushness and bass. Others might disagree. But I wouldn't recommend buying before trying. One man's ceiling is another man's floor (wherever did I hear that..?) Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Post by minorkey on Nov 1, 2019 23:46:46 GMT
I’d go for a good J45 every time - mind you you have to find a good one! Indeed so, ...and isn't it amazing that whenever anyone posts about their own J45 they always say something like - "it was the best out of several dozen I tried - definitely one of the good ones..." Whenever I read that kind of thing I get a mental picture of guitar shops bursting with J45s that didn't make the grade... Keith I probably wouldn't be able to tell a good one from a bad one!
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Post by curmudgeon on Nov 5, 2019 1:48:25 GMT
Thanks for that interesting link (added to my blog links section) So basically the higher the number the higher the spec. Base dread model would be the D18-that'll do me! An interesting observation I noticed is that most of their dreads are 12th fret bodies-the D45 is a 14th fret guitar. Obviously a 14th fret guitar is gonna be bigger in as much as it has a longer neck. My Fender Dread is also a 14th fret, which explains why its a bit of a handfull! Huh? No, Martin has cut right back on its 12 fretters, sadly. The standard series is the series to look at - D18 - sitka/hog, D28 sitka/East Indian rosewood, D35 - three piece back, D41/42/45 increasing amounts of seashell. (Death by shellfish as a friend calls it). HD means herringbone trim on EIR guitars.
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