HD-28 v. D-35

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HD-28 v. D-35

Unread post by EnFuego » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:05 pm

I know these are pretty similar guitars, but what are the differences. Which (in your opinion ) sounds better (is there much of a difference)? Thanks a lot for your help

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:31 am

Well, the Well,the diffence between the D-28 and the D-35, they are pretty similar, just more details really for the D-35. They sound pretty much the same. Now the HD modles, they will be fuller, brighter, and I don't know how but it feels more expensive and crafted. I forget what exactly they do to make it a HD, can someone fill him in?
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Unread post by Jay » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:11 am

something about harringbone and bracing and blah...who cares, it's a martin. :wink:
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:52 pm

I prefer the D-28 over all.
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Unread post by thejoe » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:53 pm

yea... the "H" stands for herring bone
and the hd's are better than the just d's... probably obviously
ive heard that the D's are more bassy than the HD's
but ive never played either

thats all i can tell ya
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sat Oct 04, 2003 2:32 am

crash_in_to_me wrote:yea... the "H" stands for herring bone
and the hd's are better than the just d's... probably obviously
ive heard that the D's are more bassy than the HD's
but ive never played either

thats all i can tell ya
check out martin's site for specs
I like the D-28 for the more bassy rytmic sound. I think because I can feel it more, and the music I play, that's the sound I want.
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Unread post by sticksANDstrings » Sat Oct 04, 2003 5:56 pm

I have played a D-28, HD-28 and a D-35 and here are my impressions:
1. D-35 is more bassy than the D-28 without losing treble volume
2. HD-28 is slightly less bassy than the D-35 with more distinct midrange and treble response

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Unread post by QuattroDore » Sat Oct 04, 2003 6:25 pm

I at first thought your message said you owned all of those guitars. My mistake for thinking that you suck.
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Unread post by mpalanza » Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:23 pm

Actually, because of the scalloped bracing used in the construction of the HD's, they're supposed to produce more low end response. As for the difference between the 28 and 35, the 35 contains the three piece back--which, from what I've been told, is contstructed of woods that are slightly more rare than the 28's--hence the three pieces.

Regardless, you can't go wrong. Especially for DMB style playing.

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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:32 pm

I've always wondered which sounds better- a two piece back or a three piece back....
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Unread post by thejoe » Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:42 pm

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:I've always wondered which sounds better- a two piece back or a three piece back....
the back's construction affects the sound very little... thats all i know

im guesssing its all cosmetic
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Unread post by grock » Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:41 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:
everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:I've always wondered which sounds better- a two piece back or a three piece back....
the back's construction affects the sound very little... thats all i know

im guesssing its all cosmetic
true.

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