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Martin - differences between Hxx and HDxx in same series
A little GAS starting ......
Hope this isn't a dumb question .... I was looking at the Martin range and noticed the 18 series up comes designated D or HD. Can someone explain the differences, do they play or sound different, is the HD worth the extra $$$?
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This question was just asked re: D28/HD28. Short answer is the the H designated the herringbone trim, but there are differences in the braces. Kimsey's site has some nice pics
Martin bracing The Martin site will fill in some of the other differences, including price cause I'm not allowed to say, and your ears will tell you if it is worth the difference. However, I'm not up to date on all the Martin models but I don't remember an HD-18. 28 for sure but I don't know about mahogany. Within the 18 line the GE is a pretty special guitar, and the Authentic has a lot of people gassing... But, again, only your ears can tell.... |
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The H stands for Herringbone. I'm not sure on the 18 series but in the 28 series there is a significant difference in tone. The HD28 much louder and better bass IMO.
I believe the difference in sound is due to the different bracing techniques. The Martin website does a good job at summarizing the differences among models.
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As said above, the "H" designation refers to the Herringbone trim around the body. These came out several years ago as an attempt to return to the pre-war scalloped bracing and the Herringbone-trimmed Dreadnaughts that Martin used to make before WWII. However, the "H" models also have the scalloped bracing that the regular D-28's and D-35's don't have. I've only heard of one HD-18 out there and it was a special model (Jimmy Buffet?) made a few years ago. Otherwise, only the 28 and the 35 have the "H" designation in their model line. The D-35 and the HD-35 both have 1/4" top bracing whereas the D-28 and the HD-28 have the slightly thicker 5/16" top bracing.
Hope this helps you some. Jeff |
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The scalloped bracing (like on the D-41) on the HD models is shaved down, so that the top can vibrate more freely, giving more bass "thump" - kind of a more broken in sound. Some people think the regular bracing pattern sounds better once it is well played and broken in (it's a big debate).
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