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I agree very poor comparison, too many differences.
Martins sound like Martins and Gibsons like Gibsons, take your pick or choose both but long versus short scale , different woods, nothing to really compare apples to apples, they are different animals.
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I have the standard D-28. I used to own a J-45. They are very different guitars, IMHO. I sold my J-45 and regret doing so. Love my Martin, but the J-45, with its shorter scale, was fun to play. Maybe one day I'll own another..
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and not all j-45's sound exactly the same, either. age, among other things, can make a huge difference. i'm a big fan of the sound and feel of j-45's, or at least the ones i've played.
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I have a D-28 and a J-50 so the difference is actually more pronounced to my ear. Loud vs Subtle. One's sound is direct and the other just embraces you. Would not trade either.
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I also own and love both!!!!!
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Perhaps try the Gibson Advanced Jumbo
It is round shouldered like the 45, but with Rosewood and a longer scale.
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Gibson also makes a J-45 Rosewood if you prefer the rosewood sound to the mahogany. I like the shorter scale on the J-45. Just agrees with me better. But, as has been said, you just need to play 'em.
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A new Gibson J-45 (regular mahogany back and sides model) will be a bit less costly than a Martin HD-28 and the J-45 includes the L.R. Baggs Active Element pickup/preamp with soundhole volume control while a new Martin HD-28 is acoustic-only. Regards, SpruceTop
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