Members mark theriac Posted July 25, 2014 Members Share Posted July 25, 2014 999.00 Custom D Classic Mahogany. Seroiusly considering getting one. Anyone in here tried one or read any reviews of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted July 25, 2014 Members Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hard to go wrong. The last couple of times I was in Guitar Center, I was drawn to the D-1GT. Very similar specs to the Custom D, except sapelle vs. mahogany, and I loved it. The Custom D also has a rosewood bridge and fingerboard vs. Richlite for less money but for whatever reason I liked the D-1GT. YMMV but either way, again, hard to go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 I'd concur but IIRC they're braced differently than the D-1GT. I must admit that I can't keep all of GC's many different custom runs but my favorite is the MMV which is based off the D-15 which has the A-Frame bracing pattern. The D-1GT has the "modified hybrid X bracing" which is closer to the traditional standard X bracing with two diagonal tone bars crossing the lower bout. The D-15 and its variants OTOH don't have two tone bars. Instead there's a single shorter tone bar that frames an asymmetrical bridge plate, creating a "box" that is supposed to be more structurally sound while freeing up a larger portion of the lower bout to vibrate. In short, the D-15 sounds more "open" because it's more lightly braced. http://www.martinguitar.com/featuresmaterials/featuresmaterials/bracing-patterns.html Regardless, there hasn't been a single custom Martin in GC that I haven't been impressed with. I much prefer the tone of the MMV over the HD-28 which retails for twice as much. I don't know if I've come across a Custom D mahogany but I've played the DSM and DSR and have been just as impressed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 Musician's Friend describes the Custom D as having a "D1 A-frame bracing pattern" http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/martin-custom-d-classic-mahogany-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar. I took this to mean it has the same bracing as various incarnations of the D-1, including the D-1GT. Apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 Technically they both have the A frame up at the neck block. The Standard X has a "popsicle" brace that has shown that it flexes over time, They dreamed it up for the 16 series then tweaked it for the 15 series which traditionally had a mahogany top. The GC description looks like a type to me. I was under the impression that they used the D-15 but I could be mistaken. Either way, as you said you can't go wrong with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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