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Of course, you could always have one made to the old Standard Series specs through the Custom Shop - for a very nominal upcharge...
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I'm not Martin knowledgeable but I have owned four different Martin 15-series and I am a huge fan of the Martin company so I pay some attention.
I saw that all these standard-series guitars are 1-3/4" nut. This is interesting to me because I prefer this over the 1-11/16" on the Martins I've had. Is this a new thing for them or were these models always 1-3/4"? Also the only choice is EIR, which is interesting.
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Ah, thanks.
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What I like:
The vintage style fret markers The wider neck Neck Profile Scalloped bracing on previously straight braced guitars Somewhat indifferent: "Ivory" binding. Better than stark white boltaron I suppose. Dislike: Open gear tuners. Despise: Ugly Yellow "toner" I wonder how much the custom shop charge is to delete the toner. Sans toner, (and stupid open gear tuners) I could really go for one of the new M-36's
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Kind of Gibson(ish) isn't it? A business "lifestyle".
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Thanks! Now you've given me an excuse to unload my 2014 Martin HD-28--Yippee!
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Is it me or the prices went up?
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I always told myself that the day they got rid of the black pickguard on the D-35 and went to a 1 3/4 nut, I would take the leap. The only question for me now is natural top or Ambertone.
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I like the "ugly yellow toner" and the tuners
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So I’ve said for years that if Martin made a production model 000-28 with forward shifted scalloped bracing, herringbone trim, open gear tuners, tortoise pick guard, 1.75” nut, and it didn’t have anybody’s signature on the fretboard, that I would be all over it. Looks like they might be calling my bluff. Not a huge fan of aging toner, but I don’t own an Ambertone yet...
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I think the D-35 went up in price slightly, but if you always wanted the tone of an HD-28v with the 1 3/4 nut MLO/PA taper neck, you’ll be saving money buying the new 2018 HD-28 Standard. That’s a WIN !
Agree with another poster above about the new herringbone 000-28 as one I’ll be eager to try. But I’m worried that the 5/16” bracing will make it too boxy sounding though (like the current model 000-28).
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Ah, just read the specs again - scalloped braces, not forward shifted. That still may be enough to get me though... Also, call me silly but I really, really prefer the traditional silk screened logo over that gold foil thing. Some things just should never have been messed with... Last edited by zumaboy; 01-12-2018 at 05:34 PM. |
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