martin D28 or 35

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martin D28 or 35

Unread post by srslots81 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:29 pm

well

ive asked many of you for advice and i bought a Martin DC-16RGTE Aura

the more i play it the more i cant help but think i should have gotten a traditional martin. it sounds great, but there is something bothering me with these crazy electronics and satin sides, and just the fact that it is so modern. man made fretboard (micarta). i want the real deal.

i think im gonna return it and get either a 28 or 35, and put in electronics later on down the line (ones that dont mean me cutting a big hole in the side)

let the arguments begin on whether i should get the 28 or 35. i think i like the slimmer neck in the 35. i can get the 28 for 1560 and 35 for 1710.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:32 pm

both are really great, cant go wrong with either, personally i love the 35 but thats me.

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Unread post by jsgksu » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:33 pm

HD35
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Unread post by Brock » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:46 pm

i *personally* would opt for an hd if you can afford the extra cost. if you go that route, my favorite is the 28v
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D-35

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Unread post by thejoe » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:43 pm

DEFINETLY try one with the v neck.. once owning a martin with the v neck, i will never ever buy an acoustic without one
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Unread post by DJR » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:12 pm

i really like the 41, but out of your two, go for the 35

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Unread post by onid41 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:13 pm

D-35 man...its a sweet guitar
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Unread post by srslots81 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:25 pm

whats the difference between the D and the HD?
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Unread post by jsgksu » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:28 pm

srslots81 wrote:whats the difference between the D and the HD?
H = Herringbone

Is that the only difference?
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Unread post by srslots81 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:41 pm

there are certain things im not aware of.

1) what the herringbone actually means
2) the difference of a V neck
3) what is scalloped vs non scalloped bracing.


i dont think there is a chance in hell i can afford an HD-35
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Unread post by jsgksu » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:43 pm

srslots81 wrote:there are certain things im not aware of.

1) what the herringbone actually means
2) the difference of a V neck
3) what is scalloped vs non scalloped bracing.


i dont think there is a chance in hell i can afford an HD-35
Herringbone is like abalone or pearl, its cosmetics. They just put an inlay around the body and in a few other places. Ive never played a V neck, but Id imagine the neck is just shaped more like a V, pointier more so then rounded. As for bracing, I dont really know.
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Unread post by GrateDMB21 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:00 pm

If you're going to buy a Martin, buy from either Maury or Jon

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I'd go with the HD-28, but if you can go for the HD-28V.

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Unread post by jeffro » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:18 pm

HD-28

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Unread post by Brock » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:29 am

jsgksu wrote:
srslots81 wrote:whats the difference between the D and the HD?
H = Herringbone

Is that the only difference?
No, Herringbone is just the cosmetic difference, the HD has much better bracing
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