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So you're amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't. Ask all things about Dave and his guitars here.

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Unread post by billywestom » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:34 am

I agree that the HD35 is probably the next best thing....they sound great.
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Unread post by T714 » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:05 am

srslots81 wrote:martin doesnt list the specs of daves guitar anymore


what current guitar is it the most similar to? bracing, wood, sound wise.

logic would say his old HD-28V, but ive never played or seen a DM3MD in person, nor am i logical.
kanter has the specs you want....he sent them to me, too...

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Unread post by jkanter » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:00 am

srslots81 wrote:Model: DM3MD (Dave Mathews) Model specifications are currently not available.


i meant ALL the details. bracing details. neck details, measurements, etc ,etc ,etc.
I have them at home...I should be home for lunch and I'll post it. I got them directly from Martin
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Unread post by c_tietze » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:57 am

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c_tietze wrote:You can still buy the guitar it's a D-35. I personally wouldn't but the DM version because it's too pricey and has his name on it.
Yea, that would suck if you had a pimp ass martin with dave's name on it, i see what you mean :wink:
Honsestly, if you are serious musician, having someone's name on it as hated and loved as Dave is, well it's tacky in my opinion.

Better still, buy Martin with no name on it and play well, make 4 track demo, get picked up to play college frat parties, then clubs, release Platinum disc, follow up with more Gold discs and then play areans and amptheaters and Martin will put YOUR name on the guitar.
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Unread post by T714 » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:26 am

c_tietze wrote:
dmfollower wrote:
c_tietze wrote:You can still buy the guitar it's a D-35. I personally wouldn't but the DM version because it's too pricey and has his name on it.
Yea, that would suck if you had a pimp ass martin with dave's name on it, i see what you mean :wink:
Honsestly, if you are serious musician, having someone's name on it as hated and loved as Dave is, well it's tacky in my opinion.

Better still, buy Martin with no name on it and play well, make 4 track demo, get picked up to play college frat parties, then clubs, release Platinum disc, follow up with more Gold discs and then play areans and amptheaters and Martin will put YOUR name on the guitar.
if that was the exact recipe, i think a lot of us would have been famous by now...

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Unread post by jkanter » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:13 pm

Yeah...forgot to get the specs when I went home for lunch. I'll get em up later tonight when I'm back home...won't be till about 11pm EST though.

These are specs received directly from Martin and that weren't ever put online and have a few extra things in it that aren't on normal spec pages. T714, if you still have em, please post them so people can see em sooner. Thanks!
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Unread post by T714 » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:55 pm

Here it is, I knew I had it on my computer...I X'd out my serial # on my guitar, and I added the upgrades that I have made to the guitar...notably, the addition of Waverly tuners, Compensated Bone Saddle, Fossilized Walrus Ivory Bridge Pins, and strap button installed at heel cap...


MODEL #: DM3MD
BODY SIZE: Dreadnought 14-Fret
TOP: Engelmann Spruce
ROSETTE: Highly Colorful Abalone Pearl Rosette (3-piece)
Red Fiber Inlay Lines Replace All Solo Black Inlay Lines
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Hybrid With A-Frame Bracing Above Soundhole
TOP BRACES: 5/16" Width, Scalloped
BACK: 3-Piece, East Indian Rosewood Wings, African Padauk Center Wedge
BACK PURFLING: Two (2) D-45 Mosaic Back Inlay Strips Bordered In Black
FRONT BLOCK: Apple-ply Laminate, Applied Mahogany Laser Etched Veneer
VENEER TO READ: (Decal Laser Logo)
(Dave Matthews Lasered Signature)
Dave Matthews / Limited Edition / Serial Number
SIDES: East Indian Rosewood
END PIECE: Grained Ivoroid With Black/White & Red Fiber Inlay
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
TOP INLAY STYLE: Rope (Half Herringbone) Top Inlay Bordered With Black &
Red Fiber
BACK INLAY STYLE: Red Fiber Inlay Surrounded With Black White Inlay
NECK: Genuine Mahogany With Adjustable Truss Rod, Modified V-Shape
HEADSTOCK: Solid Square Tapered
HEADPLATE: 3-Piece Headplate Like 30th Anniversary D-35, Gold Foil Logo
African Padauk In Center With Fine Black/White/Black Inlays
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
NUT: Corian (Upgraded Bone)
FINGERBOARD: Genuine Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16"
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET: 2 1/8"
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Abalone Diamonds & Squares (Long Pattern)
Dave Matthews Signature Inlaid Between 19th & 20th Frets
FINGERBOARD BINDING: None
FINISH BODY: Polished Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
FINISH TOP: Vintage Toner (Clean Rosette)
FINISH NECK: Satin Neck, Polished Gloss Headplate
BRIDGE:
Genuine Ebony, Belly Bridge (2 1/8 Spacing)
SADDLE: Compensated Micarta® (Compensated Bone Upgrade)
TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Chrome with Butterbean Knobs (Waverly Upgrade)
STRINGS: Martin MSP-4200 Medium Gauge Phosphor Bronze
BRIDGE & END PINS: White With Tortoise Dots (FWI Upgrade)
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color, Beveled & Polished
CASE: #640B SKB Hardshell Case With Special Black Fittings & Burgundy Interior
INTERIOR LABEL(S): Signed by Dave Matthews and C. F. Martin IV
Numbered In Sequence With Edition Total, i.e. 1 of 234, 2 of 234, etc.
SERIAL #: XXXXXX
EDITION SIZE: 234 (Plus Two Prototypes)
OTHER OPTIONS: Left Handed At No Additional Charge
1935 Sunburst Available For An Additional Charge
STRAP BUTTON: Installed At Heelcap
ELECTRONICS: Martin Gold-Line Plus II (Fishman Matrix II)
All Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice
(Last Revision Date: 7/28/99)

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Unread post by jkanter » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:59 pm

Gracias my man...check out Trey Guitar thread in Gear forum if you haven't already...thanks!
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Unread post by taylordb » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:16 pm

Jared....speaking of DM3MD's.....do you know anythng yet? :wink:
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Unread post by jkanter » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:20 pm

taylordb wrote:Jared....speaking of DM3MD's.....do you know anythng yet? :wink:
PM :)
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