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Originally Posted by vanpatten
Trying to decide between three great dreds. I’ve narrowed it down to three:
1) Martin D-18 custom adi top sinker back and sides
2) Bourgeois Country Boy D
3) Collings D1A
I realize I probably can’t “miss” here, but I figured I’d see if anyone here has owned these and what your choice would be. I’ve watched clips of each and they all sound great to me. I like the adi/mahogany combo and these three seemed like the best candidates to cut through a jam. It’s hard to find these to play in person right now, so I figured I’d start here first. Thoughts? Experiences? If you could only have one? Thanks!
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You missed the Gibson Advanced Jumbo from your list; my late lamented AJ was the loudest, most punchy and toneful dread I have ever heard. Ok it's rosewood, but with none of the flubby bass many rosewood dreads possess. Imagine it sounding like good mahogany, but with added harmonic overtone content. Demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEhLgc9IUVw