Hey guys, I bought a DV-52 (natural satin? Is this the S model?) today for $950 online. It is described as "excellent condition".
I feel that's a pretty good price if true. We'll see. I tried some Martin HD-28 guitars in a local shop last month and liked them a lot, but the G string sounded really tinny and thin to me. I read the DV-52 has a similar sound but more bass. I bought this thing sight unseen so I'm a bit nervous!
Anyway, the guy showed me photos of it, and in the soundhole it says DV-52 (no S). So is this thing truly an S? Is the S less desirable? What types of strings do you recommend on this guitar? I like a nice full, warm sound and do both finger picking and strumming.
I've been playing a Yahama FG-400a from the 90s and it's killing my hand (sounds good, but a beast to play), so I had to get a good value acoustic and settled on this one. The Yamaha was my first and only acoustic guitar. Got it at 15 and I'm in my 40s now...so this is a big step up.
I feel that's a pretty good price if true. We'll see. I tried some Martin HD-28 guitars in a local shop last month and liked them a lot, but the G string sounded really tinny and thin to me. I read the DV-52 has a similar sound but more bass. I bought this thing sight unseen so I'm a bit nervous!
Anyway, the guy showed me photos of it, and in the soundhole it says DV-52 (no S). So is this thing truly an S? Is the S less desirable? What types of strings do you recommend on this guitar? I like a nice full, warm sound and do both finger picking and strumming.
I've been playing a Yahama FG-400a from the 90s and it's killing my hand (sounds good, but a beast to play), so I had to get a good value acoustic and settled on this one. The Yamaha was my first and only acoustic guitar. Got it at 15 and I'm in my 40s now...so this is a big step up.