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Originally Posted by MaurysMusic

The new D-18 (post 2012) has the same inner construction as the D-18V and sounds extremely similar to it, if not identcal. They are warm and thick compared to the bright and chimey D-18GE and it's adirondack top. Here are a couple of recent videos we've produced, if you're interested.

D-18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft3pkIlBjGg&sns=em

D-18GE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSW_v43XAJU&sns=em

So how would the D-18 custom with adi top fit into that? GE tone with standard feel?

The only difference I can see structurally* between a D-18 custom and D-18GE is:

GE Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Golden Era Style), Forward Shifted
Custom Standard ''X'' Scalloped, Forward Shifted

*obviously cosmetics, string spacing, neck profile aside.