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Unread post by Phish0742 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:21 pm

anyone try the cutaway martins that they have for 650ish? How much different/better/worse are they than the d-15 or any other dreads?
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Unread post by Brock » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:24 pm

Martin's aren't known for their cutaways - as a general rule, Taylors have better cutaways. If you're going Martin, I would definitely recommend a Dread.
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Unread post by Phish0742 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:27 pm

this may be a stupidf question.......besides shape, what is the difference between cutaways and dreads?.....i like the shape so thats why i think I want one
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Unread post by Dancing Ants » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:21 pm

DM is a BAD influence on everyone here. Taylors are great guitars, but not a necessity. If you find a guitar you like for $600-700, get it.
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:06 pm

Phish0742 wrote:this may be a stupidf question.......besides shape, what is the difference between cutaways and dreads?.....i like the shape so thats why i think I want one
cutaways just don't give as much sustain and can often be kind of bright..

If it's a dread cutaway, then it should basicly sound the same.. if you go GA or GC cutaway, they're MUCH brighter than dread cutaways
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Unread post by m98ter » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:17 pm

Phish0742 wrote:I started looking at Martins online today and i think I want one of them. I like the D-15 since its in my price range and the DCX-1E Mahogany Guitar. ANyone try these?
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If you can, play an OOO-15.....same guitar as the D, but a different body shape. In my opinion, its one of the most underrated guitars out there.
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Unread post by Phish0742 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:28 pm

I saw that the D-15 is about $700 in the store and some nice ones on ebay are going for about $400. Thats a bunch of money saved if i ordered it on ebay. Anyone think its a real bad idea or has anyone had any good experiences?
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Unread post by mbgreen » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:47 pm

Phish0742 wrote:I saw that the D-15 is about $700 in the store and some nice ones on ebay are going for about $400. Thats a bunch of money saved if i ordered it on ebay. Anyone think its a real bad idea or has anyone had any good experiences?
Martin guitars never sound the same. You're almost guaranteed to get a different sound from two otherwise identical looking d-15s. Sometimes differences are slight, sometimes its very noticeable. I wouldn't buy a martin without playing it first, personally. (And for the record, I love Martins.)
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Unread post by DMB_FAN » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:13 pm

shane wrote:
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Phish0742 wrote:I started looking at Martins online today and i think I want one of them. I like the D-15 since its in my price range and the DCX-1E Mahogany Guitar. ANyone try these?
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I own the D-15 and it's a phenomenal guitar.
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Unread post by mangold » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:22 pm

Phish0742 wrote:I started looking at Martins online today and i think I want one of them. I like the D-15 since its in my price range and the DCX-1E Mahogany Guitar. ANyone try these?
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Unread post by kcw » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:44 pm

Dont buy a Tak they arent too good in my opinion. Though its all about personal preference. Go for the Martin, cheap Taylors arent very good.
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:45 pm

kcw wrote:Dont buy a Tak they arent too good in my opinion. Though its all about personal preference. Go for the Martin, cheap Taylors arent very good.
neither are cheap martins.

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Unread post by kcw » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:49 pm

A cheap Taylor is about 1,000. He said between 600 and 700. Go for the Martin.
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:51 pm

kcw wrote:A cheap Taylor is about 1,000. He said between 600 and 700. Go for the Martin.
which is why i said save up a few times.
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:27 pm

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