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Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7
Nick had some newer wood sets that were aesthetically superior, but this type of aesthetic defect does not bother me enough to overrule the luthier’s sense of which set has the greatest sonic potential. Nick felt that this wood was sonically the best that he had.
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My eye would see that aesthetic as superior, knowing it's sonic qualities.
Coincidentally, Nick did work on my D-35 in late '75 when he was in Franklin. My very first Martin, a D-12-20 was set up by Jeff Elliott when he was an apprentice with Richard Schneider in Detroit in '72.