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Old 01-01-2021, 12:51 PM
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Hard to say. There are a lot of great builders doing the Martin thing. I was mightily impressed with the OM-28 Blazer and Henkes I played at Schoenberg. Blazers tend to be quite dry. John Slobod’s work is sometimes meant to duplicate the Martin sound, but mostly he’s doing his own thing now. I’d say his guitars generally, but not always, have more mids and volume. Laurent Brondel doesn’t build that many Martin-style guitars, but he’s doing it more and more. I’ve only ever played the one I own, and it’s a fantastic Martin derivative, though it has more bass than most vintage Martins I’ve played.

My Klepper-built Schoenberg is also incredible, as was the Klepper OM-33 I played many years ago. Sadly, after being traumatized by the fires, Howard isn’t building anymore.

I think the trouble with saying how Martin or non-Martin a builder happens to be is that Martins themselves vary so much.
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