Shopping for the sound of a Martin HD28V

[bigG]

Another option is the solid wood series from Morgan Monroe. My M30 is essentially a Martin 000 knock off. Very well made. There is a dread version.

Also have to put in a plug for Guild. The GAD series are reported to be a bit inconsistant, but the ones I've played I like a lot. You can also pick up used Westerly or Calif. built spruce rosewood dreads for under a grand.

If you want that big Martin sound you're after, stay w a dreadnought. The 000 mentioned above has a shallower body (approx 4 - 1/8" vs the dread's 4 - 7/8"). The "sound" won't be as big and boomy as you want, imho.

I do love my Guild GAD Jumbo, great guits for the price. But it's no Martin...

Just my opinion.

[markb]

If you want that big Martin sound you're after, stay w a dreadnought. The 000 mentioned above has a shallower body (approx 4 - 1/8" vs the dread's 4 - 7/8"). The "sound" won't be as big and boomy as you want, imho.

I do love my Guild GAD Jumbo, great guits for the price. But it's no Martin...

Just my opinion.

A true (i.e. Martin) 000 is shorter in the scale too which all detracts from that big sound. The OM is a 000 body with dreadnought scale length. Only a rosewood dread' is going to give the sound Steve has in his head. I'll go further and say that the different bracing in the more modern Martin designs (15, 16, etc) won't get you that D28 thump either.

[evenkeel]

If you want that big Martin sound you're after, stay w a dreadnought. The 000 mentioned above has a shallower body (approx 4 - 1/8" vs the dread's 4 - 7/8"). The "sound" won't be as big and boomy as you want, imho.

I don't think I even suggested a 000 would replicate the sound of a dread. SVL was asking for some options for that traditional, big dread, spruce/rosewood, Martin rumble. The Morgan Monroe I was refering to is this
http://morganmonroe.com/M50_11a13697...4bc5d5d6b.html
Forward shifted bracing, solid woods, very much a Martin HD-28 clone.

Having said that, I agree, if you want a Martin, then probably only a Martin will do. FWIW I played a used, mid '90's HD-28 recently, just after purchasing the Guild D-60. The Guild has all the dread rumble of the Martin if not more. The Martin has an asking price of $1,500, the Guild... well a lot less. A plainer Guild, D-40 for example, even less.

[sunvalleylaw]

I don't think I even suggested a 000 would replicate the sound of a dread. SVL was asking for some options for that traditional, big dread, spruce/rosewood, Martin rumble. The Morgan Monroe I was refering to is this
http://morganmonroe.com/M50_11a13697...4bc5d5d6b.html
Forward shifted bracing, solid woods, very much a Martin HD-28 clone.

Having said that, I agree, if you want a Martin, then probably only a Martin will do. FWIW I played a used, mid '90's HD-28 recently, just after purchasing the Guild D-60. The Guild has all the dread rumble of the Martin if not more. The Martin has an asking price of $1,500, the Guild... well a lot less. A plainer Guild, D-40 for example, even less.

And I have looked at Guilds before, thinking a D-50 might be a good one. The Tacoma built ones seemed like decent guitars, if not what they were in the old days. That Morgan Monroe might be and option too, or a Recording King, or a Blue Ridge, or a Stanford PSD28. http://www.gypsyjazzguitars.com/guit...nfordpics.html
Or a Tacoma proper (with standard type sound holes) might do the trick. My problem there is finding these other makes to play might be hard. Fender killed the whole Tacoma thing, and I have never seen most of the rest (other than some lower end Blue Ridges) in Idaho. Someone also suggested a Breedlove in the retro series, and a quick look on line indicated they might be nice. Well, first things first. Save up some dough, and continue to play some as I can find them, and get one when it happens.

[Heywood Jablomie]

Have you checked out any of Godin's acoustics? Even their top of the line models cost little more than $1000. If my Seagull and A & L experience is any indication, the top models will be great.

[bigG]

I don't think I even suggested a 000 would replicate the sound of a dread. SVL was asking for some options for that traditional, big dread, spruce/rosewood, Martin rumble. The Morgan Monroe I was refering to is this
http://morganmonroe.com/M50_11a13697...4bc5d5d6b.html
Forward shifted bracing, solid woods, very much a Martin HD-28 clone.

Having said that, I agree, if you want a Martin, then probably only a Martin will do. FWIW I played a used, mid '90's HD-28 recently, just after purchasing the Guild D-60. The Guild has all the dread rumble of the Martin if not more. The Martin has an asking price of $1,500, the Guild... well a lot less. A plainer Guild, D-40 for example, even less.

evenkeel, sorry if I stepped on your toes, there. I didn't mean to imply that you had suggested a 000, only mentioned one, as in: "you like yours", and that a dread was available from the same manufacturer.

Apologies for any misunderstanding. I probably could have worded that 000 reference better, and made myself more clear. When I saw a 000 mentioned, I simply wanted to make sure that SVL steer clear for the sound he was looking for, which you had certainly said when suggesting the same brand's dread (and its specs).

My bad,

G