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Depending on brand openness. Blueridge BR180A or 283 both Adirondack tops . Lots of bang for the buck . These guitars put out . But there not pinky out guitars . Lol
Just kidding but some feel name is more important. [emoji4] Extremely affordable which doesn’t apply , just guessing is the recording king RD 328 or the new 428 is it ? Also Adirondack tops . Nut width though not sure on the 428 is 1 11/16 I think the Blueridge are 1 3/4 . Neck shape also comes into play slim D on the Blues soft V neck on the RK’s Oh both brands have EIR B&S’s
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Rosewood guitar suggestions
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Both have Hog models as well. Ugh why is no delete option on mobile .[emoji35]
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In that you want to play something other than bluegrass I suggest that you look into a few brands other than the usual Martin selections. I’m in no way knocking Martin, they make the two finest bluegrass guitars in the world, the HD-28 is the second best and the HD-35 is the best, but if you want to play Neil Diamond, there are better choices.
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With $5-7K in your pocket and a trip to Nashville, you are in the ideal position to find the perfect guitar to compliment your D18. You may want to bring the Martin with you to A/B with the rosewood candidates, or to use as bargaining chip if you run into mahogany dreadnaught you just can’t live without.
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I recently got a Huss and Dalton with rosewood and I've been impressed. The tone is all rosewood with lots of sustain and overtones, but not as thick and bass-heavy as a Martin might be. It's got lots of clarity and plenty of volume even though it's a 000 (12 fret).
If you go to some shops definitely give them a try. The reason I picked mine up is a tried a few at a shop and they were among the most lively, lightly built and responsive guitars (comparing to Martins, Collings, vintage Gibsons which were all very nice as well). |
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I don’t know the Martin line and can’t compare models, but I played an HD-35 at the Martin factory that was amazing. There are higher end guitars in your price range, just not sure you’ll need to use it all.
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At $5-7 K, you might be able to get something made to your specs by an indie luthier, otherwise, I've nothing to add to suggestions already posted.
I do have a question for the OP, though, who is the "GD" you cited in your first post?
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You might want to check out some of the Eastman dreds,great value for money & **** good guitars
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$5K-$7K should get you something great. Try Martin Authentics, Collings, Huss & Dalton and Bourgeois for sure. Also worth checking out boutique builders. Nashville is the right place to do it!
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Not the OP, but I'm going to guess that 'GD" is The Grateful Dead..
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Tonewoods is a lot of marketing.
The builder of the guitar has the largest impact on the sound of a guitar than the woods used. Each manufacturer is a closed set of sorts and you have to do your comparisons within each set, but not compare across sets in terms of woods used. (if that makes sense)
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