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I've kinda suspected this for the past year or so and last night sealed the deal for me.
Outside of the Wechter and a 70's era player grade D-28 I don't own any RW guitars. Not particularly fond of the Wechter, beautiful guitar but I guess I'm stuck with it or I can donate it to my daughters school band. The D-28...not even in the guitar room, stored away in it's case. I've been assured by the subject friend of this story that it is indeed a fine sounding D-28
I've recently sold a NH F-50R, NH F-512, NH F-30R, (the F-30R was more a nut issue vs RW), and the D-70, (whew for a moment there maybe I didn't like NH) and I think the current owners love them. I traded out a NH F-50R burst which had to be the best looking guitar I've owned but meh! So I've played and passed on several D-50's, F-50R's and some higher end other brands as I've found them all lacking. I've had this friend along a few times and he couldn't believe I passed on some of them as he thought they sounded great!
Last night I swung by his place to see his NG(s)D. Pulls out a factory fresh Martin D-45. Pretty! I prefer the look of the D-70 w/wood binding but I realize what a great instrument this is. He is a much better player than me and rips into a song. It really sounded good, very, nice um...good but didn't really blow my socks off. I played it for a bit and I guess I had that look on my face and he screams....you just hate rosewood don't you? That F-50R you passed on and that X and Y you didn't buy...you're just nuts Bill!!!
Here play this! Hands me a tired Martin D-15 hog.....aaahhhhh. A different look must have crossed my face. He shakes his head....you dummy...that D-15 was less than the sales tax on the Martin D-45...bwhahaha! For the record, he's not a snob, he as a bunch of players, a nice Guild D-50 and some cheapies so he's not pontificating over the pricing making it inherently a better guitar. But he assures me that the D-45 is a great guitar....for rosewood.
Odd huh?
Outside of the Wechter and a 70's era player grade D-28 I don't own any RW guitars. Not particularly fond of the Wechter, beautiful guitar but I guess I'm stuck with it or I can donate it to my daughters school band. The D-28...not even in the guitar room, stored away in it's case. I've been assured by the subject friend of this story that it is indeed a fine sounding D-28
I've recently sold a NH F-50R, NH F-512, NH F-30R, (the F-30R was more a nut issue vs RW), and the D-70, (whew for a moment there maybe I didn't like NH) and I think the current owners love them. I traded out a NH F-50R burst which had to be the best looking guitar I've owned but meh! So I've played and passed on several D-50's, F-50R's and some higher end other brands as I've found them all lacking. I've had this friend along a few times and he couldn't believe I passed on some of them as he thought they sounded great!
Last night I swung by his place to see his NG(s)D. Pulls out a factory fresh Martin D-45. Pretty! I prefer the look of the D-70 w/wood binding but I realize what a great instrument this is. He is a much better player than me and rips into a song. It really sounded good, very, nice um...good but didn't really blow my socks off. I played it for a bit and I guess I had that look on my face and he screams....you just hate rosewood don't you? That F-50R you passed on and that X and Y you didn't buy...you're just nuts Bill!!!
Here play this! Hands me a tired Martin D-15 hog.....aaahhhhh. A different look must have crossed my face. He shakes his head....you dummy...that D-15 was less than the sales tax on the Martin D-45...bwhahaha! For the record, he's not a snob, he as a bunch of players, a nice Guild D-50 and some cheapies so he's not pontificating over the pricing making it inherently a better guitar. But he assures me that the D-45 is a great guitar....for rosewood.
Odd huh?