Digging My Old (not that old) D-28 Again

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MassWineGuy	Digging My Old (not that old) D-28 Again	Lead	[-]
(06/28/09 8:59 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None In these days of super deluxe high end guitars that you need a third mortgage to buy, it's easy sometimes to forget the treasures you have sitting right in your closet. I adore my Froggy Bottom, as well as other nice guitars. But last night I sat down and played my 1971 D-28. All the others are great, really. But there is a special sound, quality, magic in a good D-28. I was just finger picking and it was wonderful (the guitar, not my playing). I could definitely see why John Fahey played a D-35. I might possibly change the nut width to 1 3/4, but only in an ideal world.
kydave		#1	[-]
(06/28/09 10:29 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Ken, With the recent neck reset and accompanying new saddle, plus a total new fret job, I've been falling in love with my '71 D-28 all over again just like 38 years ago (not that old, indeed). Pick on! Dave Kentucky Dave's Martins: 00-28H (2006 Custom); SP000-16R (1999 Special Edition); 0000-28H (1999); D-28 (1971) myspace.davetrabue and beargrasscreek Piraticus 13:7 , , <> ^^^
imwjl		#2	[-]
(06/28/09 5:45 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi, I can relate and what I've spent does not always mean most expensive is the favorite. I spent this morning with my hollow body in one room, Telecaster in next. You can get 7 of that Telecaster for one of that hollow body in most stores and it doesn't mean I play the hollow body most of the time. As far as acoustics go I like the used OM I have more than guitars costing much more too. Enjoy.
Cardinal2B		#3	[-]
(06/29/09 7:46 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Completely understand the feeling - I generally fall in love (again) with my D28 when the humidity drops or just following a string change. Sometimes it just makes me giggle. Jeff 1949 O-15 1976 D-28 1988 D12-18
hogwldfltr		#4	[-]
(06/29/09 7:58 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I feel the same towards my beaters (and there are more then a few). When my '81 D-41 came back from Bryan after the bridgeplatectomy there was an amazing difference. But even the D-18 from the early 70s can really hold my attention especially with new strings on her. I'm putting off neck sets on a couple of them since they are still absolutely playable for everything I do. They will need it some day. -Lee *********** I've been known to play with the following: '71 D-18 (restored): '06 D-18GE : Backpacker : '82 D-41 : '66 D-35 (restored): '30 2-17 (restored) : '67 00-18C : '44 00-18 : '44 00-17 (restored) : LX-175th : '30s 0 Uke: '20s 2-M Uke (restored): '82 MC-28 : Gibson C-0 Classic : '98 Martin D12-1 : '08 DSM : '80 D-37K : '70 Guild F-112 (restored) : and a '98 Harley-Davidson FLTR Road Glide. Forum intro #992, DON'T TRASH THEM; RESTORE THEM! *********** "What do you all look like?" Post #206
MartinBigot		#5	[-]
(06/29/09 7:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I know the feeling. Every now and again I come full circle and put down the D41 and all that pearl, and stop looking at the pretty koa of the D42K2 and pick up that HD28P that I bought awhile back and start to strum. That guitar is just made for strumming old time bluegrass stuff...sounds so pure. Know exactly what you mean. (Can't wait till my old D18 comes back from a neck reset...should get it back at the end of the summer...I can wait, I guess....) 1939 00021 1969 D18 1990 HD28P 2001 D41 2002 000028H 2002 D42K2 2003 D17
MassWineGuy		#6	[-]
(06/29/09 8:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Lee, Bryan worked on my D-28 a few years ago. No bridge plate replacement, but a new nut and saddle, neck reset, some brace scalloping, new tuners and popsicle brace removed. Made quite a sonic difference.
MrSoul		#7	[-]
(06/30/09 4:33 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The only Martin I own is a 1970s D 28. I've tried out some other Martins in various music stores, and played some other models owned by friends. However, the D 28 works just fine for me. I can't imagine selling this guitar or trading it in for a "better" model. A few months ago, this old guitar made its debut on a nationally syndicated radio show. It sounded wonderful, and not a single listener remarked upon the absence of fancy inlays or other frills.
geeterpicker		#8	[-]
(07/01/09 5:50 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm keeping tabs now - Dave, Ken and I have a '71 D-28, so we should start an Appreciation Society. I am looking to have mine checked out by the fellow who made my H&D even better than it already was. If he can fix up some of the frets and get rid of some of the weird pings and buzzes (w/o it costing me too much), it would be great. I love that old guitar. Brian

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