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Thanks everyone for all of your advice and first hand experience. Ed-in-Ohio said it best, I need to trust my gut. When I tried the D-18's at Wildwood Guitars, my gut said to not pull the trigger. Now thats not to say that a D-18 isn't in my future, but as many of you have said, I'm just going to continue trying out guitars (be it Martin, Taylor, Eastman, whatever) and not rush the process. And to be honest, I'm still on the fence about mahogany vs. rosewood (or other tonewoods). Other Larrivees (OM-40R's to be exact) have been on my radar recently too, but without the ability to try them out first hand, I'm hesitant to buy one without playing it first.
Thanks again everyone.
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Adirondack Spruce/Rosewood Loud, sustain and gorgeous!
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Eastman E20OM sounds really good. If looking at OM rosewood you got to try it.
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It took me way too many decades to figure this out, but I like just about every guitar with an 18 in its model name, I especially like the ones with more aggressively scalloped bracing and Adirondack tops. I have many friends who do not share that preference. You could try more D-18s, or a D-18 GE, or a custom built with GE bracing and an Adirondack top. That may do it for you. If it doesn't, as L20A said, "...you may not be a D-18 kind of player." opencee . |
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I actually had an E10OM, it was nice but I prefer a 25.5” scale over the Eastman’s slightly shorter scale on their OM’s. That’s one reason I’ve been eying the Martin OM-21. I’ve played it and out of about 4-5 guitars I tried at Denver Folklore Center (including a D18 go figure), I kept going back to the OM-21. Yea it lacked a little of the low-end that a dread produces, but there was just something about that guitar that kept bringing me back. I currently have an OM-15 custom. It’s a very nice guitar that I was able to snag at a great deal locally, but I’m not sure that an all hog OM guitar is quite for me. I love the comfort and playability, and the OM size tone is very nice. I just think I’d prefer something a little brighter and fuller that the OM-21 was able to produce. Perhaps a trip back to the folklore center is needed.
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Drive up to Longmont, which is a mini music city, and see the owner at Guitars, Etc. He has plenty of Martins. Oh, and be sure to take your own guitar so you can compare the sound in the same room.
Did you play the pre-owned HD-7 Roger McGuinn signature 7-string when there? One amazing guitar! How about the pre-owned DSR Sugar Ray they have? What a sound?
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You might want to try to find an Eastman dread with a Torrefied top. Great sound.
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Be patient. Keep the money in your pocket and spend it when you find the one that you just can’t leave behind. I often see on forums people people mentioning a guitar they tried somewhere that they absolutely loved but didn’t buy or one they wish they hadn’t sold. Give yourself a longer timeframe and enjoy the search.
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Also, I was impatient and hadn't been able to find one at all, but Larrivee just released the 40s series in an L shape -- that might give you that sweet spot between an OM and a dread. Happy hunting! |
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I have recently gone through some of this. The advice to keep playing guitars until you find the right “one” is sound. I kind of had my mind made up that the Martin I wanted was a D 18 or some other from the 18 family. Played several and none really pulled me in. On a whim pulled down an HD 28 and instantly fell in love with “this particular” guitar. Acoustic guitars are a lot more individual than electric ones in my opinion. I could play several Fender American Professional Telecasters for example and really be only making up my mind about which color I wanted. It is different to me when it comes to acoustics.
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I’ve also previously kept an eye on a L-40 hog that Elderly has. I know someone else to trust my ear and not YouTube clips, but I wish there was at least one decent review of the L-40. Quote:
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Have you considered a Jumbo? It will have the big body sound but because of the narrower waist will be more comfortable than a dread (at least for most folks).
Also, keep a skeptical ear out for what you hear on your computer - it is no substitute for what you hear played live. And what you near while playing may or may not be the same as what someone else hers standing in front of it.
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Yea I’ve taken what I’ve heard online with a grain of salt. I’ve heard the same guitar sound great in one clip, and terrible in another. I have a pretty good idea of the sound I’m looking for, just a matter of finding the guitar that gets closest to it. Ideally I’m looking for something that has the even response and mid range of an OM, but with a little more low end. Not necessarily full-on dread low end, but just enough to carry well with maybe a mandolin.
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By the way, I sold my 2016 D18 yesterday. Try as might, I just couldn't get along with the slim neck profile. Tonally, it was warm and round and sweet sounding. It wasn't overly loud, but, tonally, it was all Martin. I'm on the hunt for its replacement...
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