Tripper John
New member
All it's cracked up to be? I am thinking of getting one as a kind of 'bucket-list' guitar.
Thankee,
TJ
Thankee,
TJ
I'd check out an OM-28 or even a 00-28 too, especially if you want to use it mainly for recording.
And if I was looking for a D-28 I'd spring for the extra dough and get a herringbone...
by Gibson. Has been used on more recordings than any other acoustic guitar. Enough said.
Hi,
I already have one of the new OM-21s and an 000-M, so I am covered for small gits. I want a dread to round that out.
The HD-28 is about €300.00 more than the D-28. For herringbone and scalloped bracing, is it really worth that much extra?
J-45 by Gibson. Has been used on more recordings than any other acoustic guitar. Enough said.
You can spend a lot and not get what you want, and you can spend very little and get exactly what you want.
Thanks for your replies.
I received the D-28 back from my luthier on Tuesday, and it is truly a beautifully sounding and playing instrument. I don't have a lot of opportunity to play Martins, as the local shop doesn't stock them, and I haven't seen any come up in local eBay adverts. So, my best alternative was buying online from a place with a 30 day no questions asked return policy. I couldn't pull the extra scratch for the HD-28, but am more than happy with this guitar. It is like a fine Burgundy--full-bodied, velvety smooth, and intoxicating. After a fret-dressing, slight nut-filing and slight truss rod adjustment, it plays like buttah. I have a nice little trio of Marties now, each one with a different voice, but each with that 'Martin tone.' My senses explode with delight!