Phil O'Keefe Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 7:39 AM, Tim Mayock said: I played in a string band for a while and really wanted a D-28 to help keep up with a loud dobro. That said I have owned a 1970 D-18 for 45 years and it is an awesome instrument to record. It sits in a mix better than a similar aged HD-28 owned by my brother. I have recently purchase a CEO-7 and it is also a really great mahogany back and sides instrument that records really well. I would not discount the hogs I think they are a bit tighter when recorded. I agree - mahogany tends to sound a bit more balanced in many cases than rosewood does, although for some things, rosewood's a great choice - especially if you want a bigger sounding low end. A friend has a early 2000's era D28 that I really like, and another one has a early 80's HD28 that I've recorded a lot and like quite a bit too, but the two best sounding Martins I've ever played, my two personal favorites, are another buddy's early 2000's D-18V and my father-in-law's old 1955 D-18. Both were just fantastic recording guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim Mayock Posted February 24, 2020 Members Share Posted February 24, 2020 I would love to try a Maple back and sides Martin. I have a Goya Om, a M-24 and it has a sound that records well in a mid to fast tempo strum application. I wonder what a ladder braced Martin would sound like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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