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Old 07-08-2020, 11:44 PM
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Default Which is the best-sounding acoustic guitar you own?

As the title states, curious what folks think their favorite or best-sounding guitar is. Feel free to provide as much info as you'd like including year, make, model, wood, body shape, etc
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Old 07-09-2020, 02:24 AM
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The best sounding guitar I own is a 2015 Froggy Bottom D12, followed by a 2015 Gibson New Vintage Ultimate J200.

The guitar I enjoy playing most...and I play it every day and gig with is my Tacoma built Guild D55...the only guitar I'd never part with. Sold a Martin D45 to get the Guild and never looked back.

Had a Bourgeois OMS which sounded fantastic but wasn't the easiest guitar to play even with a great set up.

Tone is everything but without a 'chemistry'...
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Old 07-09-2020, 02:42 AM
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I don’t have one ‘best-sounding’ guitar. All four are ‘best-sounding’ at different times and for different reasons, depending on what I’m playing and under what circumstances.
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Old 07-09-2020, 02:51 AM
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No contest for me since I only have the two.

The 000-18 is the clear winner.
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Old 07-09-2020, 04:57 AM
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The Guild D-55 I bought new in 1977.
It's got everything!

I like it even more than my 2001 Martin HD-28 - which is a very fine guitar.

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Can't answer this question as I have too much variety in my stable.
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:18 AM
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I don’t have one ‘best-sounding’ guitar. All four are ‘best-sounding’ at different times and for different reasons, depending on what I’m playing and under what circumstances.
Yes....different tools for the job at hand
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:24 AM
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Martin D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged takes the cake.
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:26 AM
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I think all of mine sound good, but I prefer the tone of my J-45 and OM-28.
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:32 AM
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My 2011 HD28 rules the roost.
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:36 AM
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My best sounding acoustic is an
Emerald X30
followed by an
Emerald X20.
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:50 AM
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I love all of my guitars but of the ones in my sig I would have to go with the D18.
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Martin 000-18 GE
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:59 AM
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I have four nice acoustics and, as someone said earlier, they are all the best sounding within their niche. So I thought of your question differently-the age old “Which would you save in a fire?”

After careful consideration I’d go down in flames....
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Old 07-09-2020, 06:01 AM
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Just sayin' - was almost my D-28 . . .
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