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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 1, 2023 21:29:44 GMT -6
Ok, the reason I'm considering this is twofold.
1) I'm going to buy a D-28 someday. I've known that forever.
2) I happened to see this on Craigslist for $2300 and that's a very tempting price.
The dude seems legit. I've exchanged a few emails and he explained that the reason for the low price is that he himself got it new with a big discount in 2022. The reason he's selling is he felt the sound was too modern (as well as the neck too modern) and preferred his vintage Martins.
Reasons not to buy.
1) I don't actually have a guitar need right now.
2) Maybe I also want a vintage one one day?
Although I kind of like the idea of being pretty much the first owner and growing with the guitar myself. I'll be trying it out this weekend I think.
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Post by thehightenor on Dec 2, 2023 8:05:29 GMT -6
Reason not to buy number one.
You should be buying a Martin D-18 :-)
I like the D-28 but boy oh boy to my ears the D-18 is a superior instrument in the studio - I love my D-18, it's so iconic sounding.
But if your set on the 28 then go for it - Martin guitars are classics and they're only set to get more expensive!
It's a good investment in addition to being a beautiful instrument to play.
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 2, 2023 9:29:00 GMT -6
Reason not to buy number one. You should be buying a Martin D-18 :-) I like the D-28 but boy oh boy to my ears the D-18 is a superior instrument in the studio - I love my D-18, it's so iconic sounding. But if your set on the 28 then go for it - Martin guitars are classics and they're only set to get more expensive! It's a good investment in addition to being a beautiful instrument to play. That's a great point! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Dec 2, 2023 14:34:30 GMT -6
I generally try to only purchase a guitar if I’ve played it and I’m immediately drawn to it. As in I absolutely MUST have this thing and it’ll crush my soul to miss out on this instrument.
If you can’t play it before buying it, I’d say skip it.
I’d suggest getting to a store where you can play the modern 28’s vs something like the hd28, the golden era version, and a torrified top version. They all sound so different.
The Golden Era versions are particularly nice instruments. I’ve got the 000-18 version and it’s got such a beautiful sound. You do need to deal with the bigger V necks on them. I really like that but I know that for some folks it’s a deal breaker.
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Post by geoff738 on Dec 2, 2023 14:43:27 GMT -6
Well, they’re iconic for a reason. I tend to prefer mahogany over rosewood, so I will echo the D18 suggestion. But that is definitely personal preference. Hard to go wrong with either.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by dok on Dec 2, 2023 14:46:20 GMT -6
I think the Martin MLO neck profile (aside from the sound, of course) really needs to have some time spent with it if possible. I absolutely cannot get on with one no matter how hard I try. Mod V or bust for me.
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Post by ragan on Dec 2, 2023 14:50:19 GMT -6
I generally try to only purchase a guitar if I’ve played it and I’m immediately drawn to it. As in I absolutely MUST have this thing and it’ll crush my soul to miss out on this instrument. If you can’t play it before buying it, I’d say skip it. I’d suggest getting to a store where you can play the modern 28’s vs something like the hd28, the golden era version, and a torrified top version. They all sound so different. The Golden Era versions are particularly nice instruments. I’ve got the 000-18 version and it’s got such a beautiful sound. You do need to deal with the bigger V necks on them. I really like that but I know that for some folks it’s a deal breaker. I was on a quest for my D28 lifetime companion (I’d known I wanted one for a long time). I was also considering HD28s, I’ve always dug them too. A little warmer and more expressive to my ear. Anyway, I picked up an HD28 with the torrified top (I didn’t know this was a thing at the time) and it just totally blew my hair back. At first strum. “Whoa, what is going on with this HD28? It sounds so woody and old and lovely!” So I looked at the tag and saw “VTS” and looked up what that meant. I then went around town over the next week or two playing all the HD28 VTS I could find, and I liked them all. But that original, love at first strum one was lodged in my mind. I went back and bought it and I love it to this day. Edit: my good musician buddy heard mine and immediately bought one too, he also loves it to this day. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 2, 2023 15:42:26 GMT -6
I generally try to only purchase a guitar if I’ve played it and I’m immediately drawn to it. As in I absolutely MUST have this thing and it’ll crush my soul to miss out on this instrument. If you can’t play it before buying it, I’d say skip it. I’d suggest getting to a store where you can play the modern 28’s vs something like the hd28, the golden era version, and a torrified top version. They all sound so different. The Golden Era versions are particularly nice instruments. I’ve got the 000-18 version and it’s got such a beautiful sound. You do need to deal with the bigger V necks on them. I really like that but I know that for some folks it’s a deal breaker. Great call. I'm actually going to two guitars stores today to try out various other high enders and then playing this used D-28 tomorrow. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 2, 2023 16:13:42 GMT -6
I generally try to only purchase a guitar if I’ve played it and I’m immediately drawn to it. As in I absolutely MUST have this thing and it’ll crush my soul to miss out on this instrument. If you can’t play it before buying it, I’d say skip it. I’d suggest getting to a store where you can play the modern 28’s vs something like the hd28, the golden era version, and a torrified top version. They all sound so different. The Golden Era versions are particularly nice instruments. I’ve got the 000-18 version and it’s got such a beautiful sound. You do need to deal with the bigger V necks on them. I really like that but I know that for some folks it’s a deal breaker. I was on a quest for my D28 lifetime companion (I’d known I wanted one for a long time). I was also considering HD28s, I’ve always dug them too. A little warmer and more expressive to my ear. Anyway, I picked up an HD28 with the torrified top (I didn’t know this was a thing at the time) and it just totally blew my hair back. At first strum. “Whoa, what is going on with this HD28? It sounds so woody and old and lovely!” So I looked at the tag and saw “VTS” and looked up what that meant. I then went around town over the next week or two playing all the HD28 VTS I could find, and I liked them all. But that original, love at first strum one was lodged in my mind. I went back and bought it and I love it to this day. Edit: my good musician buddy heard mine and immediately bought one too, he also loves it to this day. Is this the one you're talking about? www.guitarcenter.com/Martin/Special-HD28-Style-Adirondack-VTS-Herringbone-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural-1500000330982.gc |
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Post by notneeson on Dec 2, 2023 19:38:29 GMT -6
I have ‘71 D28 that seems to have come more into its own in the last decade. It always sounded nice, but I swear it records better than it ever has.
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Post by ragan on Dec 2, 2023 21:07:14 GMT -6
I was on a quest for my D28 lifetime companion (I’d known I wanted one for a long time). I was also considering HD28s, I’ve always dug them too. A little warmer and more expressive to my ear. Anyway, I picked up an HD28 with the torrified top (I didn’t know this was a thing at the time) and it just totally blew my hair back. At first strum. “Whoa, what is going on with this HD28? It sounds so woody and old and lovely!” So I looked at the tag and saw “VTS” and looked up what that meant. I then went around town over the next week or two playing all the HD28 VTS I could find, and I liked them all. But that original, love at first strum one was lodged in my mind. I went back and bought it and I love it to this day. Edit: my good musician buddy heard mine and immediately bought one too, he also loves it to this day. Is this the one you're talking about? www.guitarcenter.com/Martin/Special-HD28-Style-Adirondack-VTS-Herringbone-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural-1500000330982.gcYeah that looks like the same one. It wasn’t quite that expensive when I bought mine (2017). |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 3, 2023 9:04:16 GMT -6
The HD-28 felt a little weird on the neck for me. Maybe Ive just gotten used to a slimmer neck? Still gonna try the used D-28 today
Played a J-35 that sounded pretty cool. Gonna try out another one today along with a Yamaha red label (Fsx3).
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 3, 2023 16:27:09 GMT -6
Well I'll be damned. This used D 28 sounds to me like what a D-28 sounds like and plays like I didn't wanna leave this dude's apartment.
Just when I had decided to stick with my current guitars.
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Post by Ward on Dec 4, 2023 7:19:39 GMT -6
I have ‘71 D28 that seems to have come more into its own in the last decade. It always sounded nice, but I swear it records better than it ever has. And I have a '73 D28 and have the same findings with the D28! |
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Post by gwlee7 on Dec 12, 2023 6:48:39 GMT -6
So did you get it?
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 15, 2023 16:51:51 GMT -6
Reason not to buy number one. You should be buying a Martin D-18 :-) I like the D-28 but boy oh boy to my ears the D-18 is a superior instrument in the studio - I love my D-18, it's so iconic sounding. But if your set on the 28 then go for it - Martin guitars are classics and they're only set to get more expensive! It's a good investment in addition to being a beautiful instrument to play. I mean…I don’t know if I would call a new Martin an investment…maybe in 50 years. I actually lost $200 selling mine after 8 years…but I was pleasantly surprised. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 15, 2023 16:55:56 GMT -6
Yep, very happy with it. Here's the first song I wrote on it. Just one mic so you can't really hear the tone of the guitar all that much but it sounds like what songs like this sound like in my mind. |
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Post by gwlee7 on Dec 15, 2023 19:18:51 GMT -6
Yep, very happy with it. Here's the first song I wrote on it. Just one mic so you can't really hear the tone of the guitar all that much but it sounds like what songs like this sound like in my mind. Sounds like it’s a guitar with a lot of songs in it. My Hummingbird is like that. Makes me want to write. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 15, 2023 21:20:56 GMT -6
Yep, very happy with it. Here's the first song I wrote on it. Just one mic so you can't really hear the tone of the guitar all that much but it sounds like what songs like this sound like in my mind. Sounds like it’s a guitar with a lot of songs in it. My Hummingbird is like that. Makes me want to write. Exactly. Worth twice the price. Hit me up next time in ATX, gotta swing by the new space. |
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Post by gwlee7 on Dec 16, 2023 15:44:47 GMT -6
Will do. Need to talk to you about some stuff too.
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Post by thehightenor on Dec 17, 2023 1:38:51 GMT -6
Reason not to buy number one. You should be buying a Martin D-18 :-) I like the D-28 but boy oh boy to my ears the D-18 is a superior instrument in the studio - I love my D-18, it's so iconic sounding. But if your set on the 28 then go for it - Martin guitars are classics and they're only set to get more expensive! It's a good investment in addition to being a beautiful instrument to play. I mean…I don’t know if I would call a new Martin an investment…maybe in 50 years. I actually lost $200 selling mine after 8 years…but I was pleasantly surprised. Well more of an investment in yourself and your craft. That said, I payed £1900 for my D-18 and they’re now £3,000 so I feel I could sell mine for a profit. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Jan 8, 2024 10:53:15 GMT -6
Follow up here... this was well worth the price. Loving this guitar and accounting for tax getting it for $1,300 less than the Sweetwater cost is feeling pretty good. I was able to sell two pieces of unused gear to pay for it, feeling like a win!
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