Had a Martin HD-35. Now I have a Gibson Hummingbird

[ut4ever8]

Well I did it. I spent too much money but I love the guitar. I spent two grand even on a 2001 HD-35 and I love the guitar. Ill have some pictures up soon as well as recordings. Im in a pretty good mood right now

[SimsUK]

BOOM!

Congrats, Ian! You fleece those GC folks for it?

[ut4ever8]

Ha no I bought my recording gear from GC on their memorial day sale and that is probably the only day of the year I will ever buy anything from that place. I got the guitar from Sam Ash in Cincinnati. They had it marked at 2200 and the guy I talked to Friday said he could definitely get it down to 2100 with no tax if I was willing to take it out of the store that day and maybe down to 2000. I went back today with 2000 and told them that was as high as I could go and they sold it to me for 2000 even with no tax or anything. I got the case and some polish, strings, and picks to go with it. I will probably be recording all day tomorrow with this guy.

[p1trick_82]

congrats on your guitar

how many times have you sniffed the guitar ?


i played a hd-28 & 35 this past week..and one of the first things i noticed was that rosewood smell

[sfmartins]

Congratulations!
Post some pics.

[ut4ever8]

It smells wonderful. As soon as I can find someone to let me borrow a digital camera I will post some pics. Unless there is a way to take pictures on my phone and get them online without having a usb?

[ut4ever8]

My only issue at all so far is that the strings on this thing scratch like crazy. He said these are brand new and would last a while but I think im going straight to the elixers

[Grachi]

nice... i'm getting one after I graduate college and start to make some $$$

[jsgksu]

What did it come with, Martin Strings?

And like others said, pics!

[ut4ever8]

Yeah it came with Martin strings. I want to post some pictures but the only camera I have right now it my cell phone. If I can't find someone down here that will let me borrow a camera in the next two weeks Ill take some pictures when I go back up to cincinnati.

[CWMCALL]

Welcome to the club...I also have one and it looks great, smells great, plays great, and sounds even better.

[markTR]

I really want to make an investment like this soon, congrats my friend

[ut4ever8]

I can't believe Im saying this....but I might return this guitar. I love the guitar without a doubt, but spending two grand on it was my whole budget and I really need a new amp and I want to get a peddle board started.... I don't know what to doooooooo

[jsgksu]

What model would you be downgrading to?

Also, how big is the urgency to get the amp/pedal board? Can you start saving again and get them down the line?

[ut4ever8]

Im not sure about what I would be downgrading too. I really like some larrivees but I barely had enough money to buy the HD35. It was kind of an impulse buy because I didn't think I'd ever find another one for 2000. I would say I really needed an amp before a guitar. My other guitar is a fender dg-20 that I hated for the longest time until I made some adjustments on it. It sounds pretty good now but after having the HD-35 for two weeks I reaaaally dont want to go back to playing the fender. After that comes the pedal board. What would be ideal is getting another highish end guitar, an amp, and a DL-4 or Boss Loop Station for what I paid for the Martin or less.