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Old 01-04-2007, 11:29 AM
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Rodeo Rick, thanks for the info. I might call Mike and ask him about my DR-41. I don't think the rosewood on mine is laminate. I can see the grain on the inside which appears to match the grain on the outside... but I could be wrong. I happened to stop by Guitar Center last night (because I am incapable of passing it when in the neighborhood). I played a variety of Martins. The new HD-28 I played sounded no better than a $400 Takamine. To be fair, I played the Martin D42 which sounded real good. Very similar to my DR-41 but with maybe the slightest edge soundwise. I tried a Taylor 612ce that sounded positively awful (even for maple, which I don't like anyway). Are Martins typically inconsistent that way?
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