Members roughtrade Posted November 28, 2004 Members Share Posted November 28, 2004 nut width 1.75" are these any good for bluegrass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 54merk Posted November 29, 2004 Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 HUH??? What model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rh2d Posted November 29, 2004 Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 If you are talking about the CEO 4, I have played them and think they would do well in a bluegrass setting. Reminded me of an HD28 which is good in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howard Emerson Posted November 29, 2004 Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi, There are several that fit your criteria: The D-18VS, the D-28VS, the D-15S, the CEO 4R, CEO 4 and CEO 5. The CEO 4R and 4 have 14 frets clear, but the rest of the models mentioned have 12 frets clear. There's one more that's around, although for the life of me I can't find it at the Martin site. It's not the most intuitive site ever built..... Anyway, the model is called a D-1 (but not the inexpensive, entry model by the same nomenclature), and it's custom shop piece that you can see here:http://www.vintage-instruments.com/photos/25799z.jpg It's a shop in Phila owned by Fred Oster, who you may see occasionally on The Antiques Roadshow. It's evidently a very, very true-to-the-original. Here's their description: MARTIN, "D-1" Custom, NEW, similar to a D-18VS, but one of our faithful Custom Shop reissues of a 1931 Style D-1 12-fret dreadnought, the first true Martin D-18, Adirondack top, rosewood bindings, 3 graduated abalone dots, no back center strip, no decal, rounded head slots, bar frets, Waverly tuners, pickguard under finish, 1-7/8" neck at the nut, etc. "Geib" case & Martin lifetime warranty, as close to an original D-1 dreadnought as you can get (a total of 15 D-1 and D-18 12-fret guitars were made between 1931 & 1933, trhe first 2 being made as D-1s for the Oliver Ditson Company) So to answer your original question about their being good for bluegrass? Who knows? I play fingerstyle!...................but if the criteria for bluegrass is that they be loud and full sounding? Absolutely then! Take care, Howard Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpruceApple Posted November 29, 2004 Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 I have a HD-28VS that I absolutely love. This is an excellent bluegrass guitar. It is very loud - quite a bit louder than my D-41. It also has strong bass and clear trebles. My guitar top also has the most silking I've ever seen. I recently played a D-18VS that I liked very much also. I generally prefer rosewood guitars, but this mahagony D-18VS sounded great to my ear, with more brightness and slightly less bass than the HD-28VS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted November 29, 2004 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 Originally posted by 54merk HUH??? What model? my ego says D-28VS, but my wallet says maybe 000-16SGT:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted November 29, 2004 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 Originally posted by Howard Emerson Hi,There are several that fit your criteria: The D-18VS, the D-28VS, the D-15S, the CEO 4R, CEO 4 and CEO 5.The CEO 4R and 4 have 14 frets clear, but the rest of the models mentioned have 12 frets clear.There's one more that's around, although for the life of me I can't find it at the Martin site. It's not the most intuitive site ever built.....Anyway, the model is called a D-1 (but not the inexpensive, entry model by the same nomenclature), and it's custom shop piece that you can see here:http://www.vintage-instruments.com/photos/25799z.jpgIt's a shop in Phila owned by Fred Oster, who you may see occasionally on The Antiques Roadshow. It's evidently a very, very true-to-the-original. Here's their description:MARTIN, "D-1" Custom, NEW, similar to a D-18VS, but one of our faithful Custom Shop reissues of a 1931 Style D-1 12-fret dreadnought, the first true Martin D-18, Adirondack top, rosewood bindings, 3 graduated abalone dots, no back center strip, no decal, rounded head slots, bar frets, Waverly tuners, pickguard under finish, 1-7/8" neck at the nut, etc. "Geib" case & Martin lifetime warranty, as close to an original D-1 dreadnought as you can get (a total of 15 D-1 and D-18 12-fret guitars were made between 1931 & 1933, trhe first 2 being made as D-1s for the Oliver Ditson Company)So to answer your original question about their being good for bluegrass? Who knows? I play fingerstyle!...................but if the criteria for bluegrass is that they be loud and full sounding? Absolutely then!Take care,Howard Emerson Thanks for the info, I am studying classical guitarand I wanted more space across the bridge and nut so I could play fingerstyle jazz and blues and celtic music, but I want to jam with a bluegrass crowd on Sunday afternoons. My classical guitar is simply not appropriate. I do love Martins:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted November 29, 2004 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thanks for all the posts:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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