Members GreatDane Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 it's been humid this weekend, so i took the acoustics out for an extended stay on the guitar stands so they could grab a nice "drink". thought i'd snap a pic if any of you were interested. i also have a banjo and a mandolin, but they weren't out when i snapped this shot. both are early 2000s Martins. A D35 on the left and a D-18VS on the right. i enjoy both for different reasons. functionally, the D35 has better upper fret access, and has a lower action. the neck carve is much rounder than on the D-18, and a little thinner. The D-18 has a pronounced V-shape neck carve, that i find comfortable, and is more full than the D35. The D35 is a cannon; I have to play much lighter than i might normally play in order to pull off more subtle fingerstyle passages. it wants to be loud and booming and brash and assertive. the D-18 has a lot more finesse. it allows more a greater degree of intimacy between instrument and player. maybe to sum it up; i always feel like crooning when i have the D-18 in hand. I feel like kicking down doors with the D35. how about you? what do you have on the acoustic end of your guitar collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 You have some fine instruments. I had too much difficulty playing acoustics, and I suspect it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Deaf Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 Up top is a Martin HD-28...down below, a Gibson J45. The differences between the two can almost be described in the same manner that Great Dane described the differences between his two Martins. The HD-28 is also a cannon, similar to a D28, but a tiny bit louder, with a bit more pronounced lows and highs. The J45 has a slighly thinner, but sweeter sound. If I'm in the mood for mostly strumming, I generally reach for the HD-28; if I'm doing more fingerpicking, I generally reach for the J45. I will say that the scale lenght of the J45 makes it a bit more friendly to play for me, but the Martin is by no means uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 I have three a Takamine acoustic electric (cheap, ugly guitar that plays great and sounds fantastic plugged in), a Larrivee dreadnought (rosewood back and sides, well balanced and beautiful sounding, but no electronics) and a 1951 Epiphone Devon archtop (family heirloom, cool but played least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 My Tacoma DM9 (From 2009 or so. I don't remember.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted May 13, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 Good stuff so far. Let's see some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 1978 Alvarez twelve string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted May 13, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 @nuke: which one did you bring to see Tommy E? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beach bum Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 I don't have any photo's yet but i've just got one ofthe new gibson j35's and it is the best acoustic i've ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 GreatDane wrote: @nuke: which one did you bring to see Tommy E? The Fender...but it's ruined now since someone wrote all over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 I went through an acoustic phase. I played my Larrivee every day, and hardly even took my electrics out of their cases, let alone plug them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted May 13, 2013 Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 Taylor GA-3. Great guitar. I need another for alternate tunings. I have a very very nice Alvarez that I don't play. I will sell it eventually, hopefully. I took the finish off the neck of the Taylor and will do so to anymore acoustics I keep, I just like unfinished necks. I didn't feel like destroying the Alvarez by taking the finish off because I probably won't be able to afford acquiring more of them, if they are even available. I like the Taylor necks and can get them in different woods and body sizes at a variety of pricepoints which are much more affordable/available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted May 14, 2013 Members Share Posted May 14, 2013 beach bum wrote: I don't have any photo's yet but i've just got one ofthe new gibson j35's and it is the best acoustic i've ever played. Tried one of those out in the store a couple of weeks ago; fabulous guitar. At the $1700-1800 street price it's a real bargain. I think it may be better than the current j45. I have a 1974 Martin D-18 that sings, a 1980 or so OM-35 that has a deeper tone and is more of a boomer but is harder to play, and a Carvin Cobalt 250 that I picked up last week as a beach guitar. I don't have digital pictures of any of them, which gives me some excuse to get a group shot this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 14, 2013 Members Share Posted May 14, 2013 @alexilaiho No need to get photos approved, you just have to use the tool to link, insert, and name your photo (only from desktop, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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