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Old 05-21-2018, 11:43 PM
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While not my favorite neck profile, some of my favorite Martins have had the Mod V neck, but also with 1-3/4" nuts. I find it too "pointy" on the 1-11/16" nut models, despite the HD-28V being one of my all time favorites tonewise, don't know if the specs have changed.
The HD28V no longer exists, a casualty of the dealer demanded SKU squeeze. I found a 2016 NOS custom with the modern neck and 1.75 nut. It is indeed a great guitar.
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Old 05-23-2018, 06:03 AM
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The HD28V no longer exists, a casualty of the dealer demanded SKU squeeze. I found a 2016 NOS custom with the modern neck and 1.75 nut. It is indeed a great guitar.

The HD-28V is still in production. It is one if he most popular Martin models. The D-28 Marquis (along with the other “golden era” models) was discontinued after 2016. I believe I may have bought one of the last handful of D-28 Marquis that were made in 2016. And it’s a monster.
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The HD-28V is still in production. It is one if he most popular Martin models. The D-28 Marquis (along with the other “golden era” models) was discontinued after 2016. I believe I may have bought one of the last handful of D-28 Marquis that were made in 2016. And it’s a monster.
I thought the HD28V was discontinued when the new 2018 reimagined HD-28 came out. Not the case?
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Old 05-23-2018, 11:16 AM
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Of Martin's current offering of production neck profiles, the Modified V is my favorite. I do wonder if I'd prefer a beefier, rounder neck like the Full Thickness or a mid-century Martin, but I do know the new MLO causes my hand to cramp like crazy. Which is too bad now that Martin is using One Neck to Rule Them All. Good for the Low Pro fans out there though!
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Old 05-24-2018, 06:34 AM
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OP here - thanks to all who replied. Sounds like people are divided on this, so I'm thinking my lack of enthusiasm for this neck shape is pretty much normal. Having said that, since I already own the guitar I'll give it some more time, perhaps the end of summer. If I'm still not bonding with it, I'll sell it and move on - perhaps try a Guild Bluegrass Jamboree for a while?
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OP here - thanks to all who replied. Sounds like people are divided on this, so I'm thinking my lack of enthusiasm for this neck shape is pretty much normal.
It's pretty polarizing and doesn't help that no two feel exactly the same.

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Old 05-24-2018, 09:53 AM
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Big fan of Martin, Collings Mod-V 1-3/4 necks for everything except maybe jazz-style comping up & down the neck, which I don't do very much of. Bluegrass-style ryhthm & lead, fingerstyle - V is the bomb.
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Old 05-24-2018, 10:30 AM
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OP here - thanks to all who replied. Sounds like people are divided on this, so I'm thinking my lack of enthusiasm for this neck shape is pretty much normal. Having said that, since I already own the guitar I'll give it some more time, perhaps the end of summer. If I'm still not bonding with it, I'll sell it and move on - perhaps try a Guild Bluegrass Jamboree for a while?
Interesting to read this thread, as I'm having the same issue.
Bought a D-18V last year, lovely guitar, but the modified V neck puts my fretting hand to sleep. Decided to put it up for sale after this weekend and move on. Maybe to a newer version with the low oval / performing artist taper.
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Old 05-25-2018, 03:52 PM
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The v neck on my om28v is the perfect neck for me. I have played the newer same spec om28 with the modified oval and I am glad I have mine. When I pull out me D18GE it feels huge . If you play barre chords often or have smalller hands I can see it being a challenge for some. I also had a hd28v That was favorite V-neck at one time so there is a huge variance between martin V-neck's. The GE is a hand full for sure, probably the chunkiest and deepest v I have played but I it works for me. I can see why others might feel different. Bottom line do not instantly not try out a guitar because it's a v neck martin as they are not all the same.
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Old 05-25-2018, 05:40 PM
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Is the V neck on the HD28V different from the Modified V or the V neck on the D-18GE? The reason I ask is I played an HD28V recently and the neck was super comfy. Not a huge V at all. But it clearly had a 'V' shape. I liked that one a lot!
I love, love, love the V neck on the 1 11/16" models like yours and the D-28CW. One of my favorites from any company. I really dislike the 1 3/4" V on the D-18GE. The former is smooth, rounded, and soft at the edge of the fretboard. The later is sharp, wide, and pointed at the edge of the fretboard.

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Old 05-26-2018, 04:39 AM
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One of my favourite guitars ever is the Martin ooo18 E/C model, but alas i had to sell mine because of the V neck, they just cause me too much grief in my fretting hand.
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Old 05-26-2018, 02:09 PM
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People who grasp the neck like they would a bat might like it but I prefer the low oval, constant radius.
Nope. The V neck causes shooting nerve pain when I do that. Forget a thumb wrap.

I have played many really good sounding Martins with a V-neck. Can't get through more than one or two songs before I get searing pain in my left thumb.
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Old 05-26-2018, 02:44 PM
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One of my favourite guitars ever is the Martin ooo18 E/C model, but alas i had to sell mine because of the V neck, they just cause me too much grief in my fretting hand.

I liked the EC neck shape, but ended up selling it because I didn't care for the gloss finish. I greatly prefer satin.

Yep, that's how ridiculously picky I am these days. I drive myself crazy some days.
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Old 05-29-2018, 09:56 PM
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I had a beautiful Martin D-28 Clarence White Edition several years back. I loved that cannon, but the V neck stressed my left wrist.
Love faded as I played it less and less, till finally it
was traded away.
I replaced it last year with
an Eastman E20D. A suitable replacement, without the wrist pain, at
a fraction of the price of the CW.
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I like my guitars like I like my T-shirts....V necks!
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