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Very cool! Thanks for sharing that!
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The GE bracing and VTS top were worth the up charge to me. The other features are very nice, but those are the most contributory to good sound in my opinion. To my ears they make a big difference.
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I played the D-28, D-18 and OM-28 Modern Deluxe models and NAMM today and thought they looked, felt, played and sounded amazing! The D-28 was definitely my favorite of the three and one I'd gladly own!!
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Well that’s very encouraging to read!
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Review: Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe
I gave some more thought to the criticism of the pricing of the new Modern Deluxe. It occurred to me that this new model is the replacement for the HD-28V. If I recall, it was one of their most popular models. And, the HD-28V listed for $3700. The new model lists for $300 more. And, the new model has more svelte bracing, VTS and a neck that is more comfortable than the previous model. The additional benefits of the CF bridge plate and the pins are debatable for many. But, getting an HD-28V with VTS top and GE bracing is worth the additional upgrade in my opinion.
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It’s like a factory option package on a car—no way you can replicate it ala carte for twice the money. And this is definitely one hotrodded D-28.
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HD-28V had Grained Ivoroid binding, no aging toner on the top, different, cheaper tuners and 1 11/16" nut width with perhaps different string spacing up the neck. The NOS HD-28Vs are discontinued and are sitting unsold at various dealers around the country right now. The new reimagined version HD-28 does a good job replacing the HD-28V at a much lower price. When you compare the old HD-28 pricing to the Modern Deluxe pricing, it makes the price gap narrower. Compare the reimagined HD-28 to the Modern Deluxe, then decide if the upgrades of the Modern Deluxe bridge the price/value gap for you. |
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By the way, I picked up a killer 2005 D-28 Marquis at the Philly Expo show a couple weeks back. Big neck, huge sound, plenty of bell-like chime. Paired with my 000-18 Authentic, it’s getting incredibly difficult to justify owning much else (except my SCGC D/PW, of course).
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Review: Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe
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The Marquis remains among my favorite D-28 variants. “List” price was meant to be synonymous with MAP. Thanks!
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I think the new HD-28 is the replacement for the old HD-28 and the price was about the same. The new MD were the replacements for the next rung(s) up the ladder, the vintage series or Marquis, both of which are discontinued and we’re close to the same price as the vintage models.
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The MDs I’ve tried have been, I thought, pretty uniformly great sound-wise, so much so that if I were in the market for a D-18 or 28 or an OM, I’d get one and would even order one online confident that I’d be getting a keeper. They sound like really good, well-played-in examples of the standard versions of the model. And even though I’m not in general crazy about Martin’s spec’ing the guitars with scrawny chicken necks, I find the MD’s necks to be more comfortable than the standard-issue scrawny chicken neck. (My preferred neck profile is a 1 7/8” mod-V, so I recognize I’m an outlier in that regard.) They really sing. Well worth the upcharge, IMHO.
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On the other hand, in my coastal climate it’s especially common for spruce rosewood Martins to fall asleep in the case from disuse, and emerge with muffled, ‘sound hole stuffed with socks’ syndrome; I believe a slight degradation to sound performance can occur with disuse due to consistently more damp local climate conditions. These guitars were made to be played. |
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