D25 v. D35 Sonic quick comparison.

[Westerly Wood]

Same strings, same tuning, same crappy iPhone mic. Which top do you like best?

http://youtu.be/4Pg6brldHVo

Thanks for weighing in.

 

[Bikerdoc]

The D-25

 

[kdavid]

as much as i usually love the spruce/mahagoney combo, i have to agree with Bikerdoc on this.
the D-25 for sure

 

[Westerly Wood]

Yup, me too.

 

[killdeer43]

D25 mellow, D35 a tad brighter.
Head to head, I prefer the sound of....the D25. :tranquillity:

Joe

 

[gjmalcyon]

The D25 (shhhhhh....don't tell my D35).

 

[Westerly Wood]

Wish I had an arched D25 to throw a wrench into it all. Soon.

 

[JohnW63]

I'll vote for the D-35.

 

[keith7940236]

On that recording, the D25, however, I fell like the sound was quite muffled. In a live setting I could probably give a much better answer.

 

[john_m]

I love my D35, but I'm gonna have to go with the D25.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Could be that my D35 is not setup properly, but I really think my D25 is a gem. Ya know, sometimes guitars don't work out, but sometimes they do. D25 is a keeper.

Thanks for weighing in everyone.

 

[Neal]

As you know, Woody, we have nearly identical instruments (both '71 D-25's and my D-35 '73 instead of a '72). The tonal characteristics are similar to what I am hearing out of yours. I find the greatest difference is in the decay, in that the D-25 sustain decays faster and provides greater note separation, perfect for fingerpicking. I like my D-35 more as a strummer. Both get a lot of love. Neither hold onto a note like my D-50, which under certain circumstances is a good thing.

Neal

 

[Westerly Wood]

Well said Neal, describes it exactly but I just couldn't find the words. I play the D35 more even though the D25 sounds warmer.

 

[killdeer43]

Neither hold onto a note like my D-50, which under certain circumstances is a good thing.

I've owned D25s, D35s, and one superb D50, and I'll agree with your sentiment. :tranquillity:

Joe