donnylang
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I got the D44 and man, it’s great. Really great. I really love both of these guitars.
They are fairly different but I think too similar to keep both. Man, it’s tough to even explain the differences but I will give it a shot:
The D44 feels like it has a very slightly wider fretboard (or maybe slightly more flat?), and though the action is almost the same if not lower than the D40, it feels slightly less easy to play- though both play very easily. Other than that, they feel very similar. They both have a good neck angle and lots of saddle.
The sound is in the same ballpark but fairly different. I would describe the D44 as sounding more “woody” and maybe even mellow but also more airy with slightly more note clarity in some ways. The D40 is a bit more metallic and zingy on the highs, but with more of a stand up bass/punchy quality on the lower notes. The D44 has a bit more definition or pronouncement in the low mids- the D40 is a more direct sound.
I’ll have to change the strings on the D44 for a more accurate comparison, as I’m not sure what type are on here, and I know the D40 is very picky about strings.
Even though there’s only a year or so separating these guitars, the D44 has a more ‘60s sound to me.
I am leaning toward keeping only one at this point- and if I were to make that decision right now, I would keep the D44. But because I have a track record with the D40, I’m gonna give it a little time before deciding.
I got the D44 and man, it’s great. Really great. I really love both of these guitars.
They are fairly different but I think too similar to keep both. Man, it’s tough to even explain the differences but I will give it a shot:
The D44 feels like it has a very slightly wider fretboard (or maybe slightly more flat?), and though the action is almost the same if not lower than the D40, it feels slightly less easy to play- though both play very easily. Other than that, they feel very similar. They both have a good neck angle and lots of saddle.
The sound is in the same ballpark but fairly different. I would describe the D44 as sounding more “woody” and maybe even mellow but also more airy with slightly more note clarity in some ways. The D40 is a bit more metallic and zingy on the highs, but with more of a stand up bass/punchy quality on the lower notes. The D44 has a bit more definition or pronouncement in the low mids- the D40 is a more direct sound.
I’ll have to change the strings on the D44 for a more accurate comparison, as I’m not sure what type are on here, and I know the D40 is very picky about strings.
Even though there’s only a year or so separating these guitars, the D44 has a more ‘60s sound to me.
I am leaning toward keeping only one at this point- and if I were to make that decision right now, I would keep the D44. But because I have a track record with the D40, I’m gonna give it a little time before deciding.