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I looked for a long time for a Martin D18-28/35 - S (Standard - i.e. 12 fret) with 1 & 7/8" nut width, but found my ideal - a Collings DS2h with a 25.5" scale ,1 13/16" nut width and 2 & 3/8" string spacing. That was my "standard requirement. I had a Larrivee SD50 for a while - 1 & 7/8" nut, which was OK - given to me to compensate for a faulty H&D DS12 but sold it to a needy friend. For some strange reason Larrivee now makes them with a 1 & 3/4 rhythm neck !? BTW - all 12 fret dreads are "slope shouldered" - original design. The Keb . Mo you mentioned is a Jumbo, (ie. not a dread) so shorter scale but the Alamo review doesn't mention scale length (guessing Gibson short scale) and ??? Nut width, and is no longer on Gibson's website. I know nothing about the Ponos that others mention as they are not sold here in Europe. You need to decide scale length, fretboard width, neck profile, and tone woods, and whether you are looking for a dread (martin style) or Jumbo (Gibson style). Let us know how you get on!
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That is, indeed, the original design, but not all 12 fret dreads follow that design. I have a Larrivee D-40 (not SD-40) that is a square shouldered 12 fret. Square shouldered 12 frets move the bridge down rather than raise the shoulders up.
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thanks for taking me to school, everyone. learning a lot here. didn't really even know there was a difference between a sloped dread & a gibson jumbo. this video doesn't show any difference that isn't aesthetic.
one of the challenges is that there just aren't really a lot of these around me. so i'm not able to do a lot of testing to figure out exactly what I might like, if that makes sense. i did came across this 12fret J45 at a store in japan for under $2200. i've done enough research that the store seems legit, but obviously there are risks from purchasing over seas. I've done a lot of googling & can't seem to find a model on this. i do have a message out to them for a better picture of the soundhole sticker to get a model number. they it's not a keb mo 3.0. |
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I'm too lazy to read the four pages of posts. Has this one been recommended? Not a Yairi, but it's part of the Masterworks line of Alvarez.
https://alvarezguitars.com/guitar/mdr70-sunburst/ Sweetwater has them for $999. If you want the Yairi version it's gonna be something like $2899. Here is a comparo vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBurmtZhfY&loop=0
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My Yairi PYM70 12-fret slothead parlor compares to a Martin 0-28VS and I have A-B played mine and a Martin back to back in a store. Alvarez quality and build is at the top.
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Played a Martin DSS 17 whiskey sunset today. Really liked it, but im not seeing any 12 fret versions of those online. Did they ever make that?
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Yeah you’re probably right they are less undervalued than they used to be, but still a real bargain if compared with the other boutique brands. I imagine 3-3500 in the US? New they are £5500/6000 in the UK now, my custom would be £6500+
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Martin Dimensions: 14 fret slope shoulder 20 5/16” long, 16 1/4" wide 12 fret 21” long, 15 5/8” wide |
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Iris DF Smeck @ your price point
https://reverb.com/item/78276582-iri...SABEgKEBvD_BwE The Iris tone is quite engaging.
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I've been playing in a weekly bluegrass jam for the past 16 years. One of our pickers just started bringing his wife's D18-VS to play. It is the best sounding acoustic guitar I've heard. It stands out and cuts through the other instruments (fiddles, mandolins, banjos). When he plays his other guitars the sound isn't there. When I play his D18-VS it sounds great to me.
There are other Martin's and Collings at our jam, including my HD-28 which I really like, but this D18-VS is the best. Maybe this particular guitar is special. I don't know the build year but he says his wife has had it a while. If I were in the market for a dread I would get a Martin D18-VS. |
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