Martin D-16 RGT

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Bman1969er

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Hi all,

A recently addition to this great forum!!!

An amazing collection of information - truly amazing.

Just a quick note to determine if anyone owns or has played one of these guitars?

I'm looking for a new acoustic in the 1,000 to 1,200 range and guitar stores in my area (Brampton, Ontario) have very few acoustics in stock.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Cheers
Bman
 
Re: Martin D-16 RGT

What kind of player ar you? What kind of music do you play? Do you strum or pick solo notes? Are you a finger picker? All of these are contributing factors as to which guitar may be better suited for you.

Dreadnaughts are suited for strumming, where OM or 000 sized guitars are suited for finger picking. Smaller guitars tend to favor the midrange where a larger body tends to be more powerful in the bass. Smaller guitars I tend to like made with rosewood back and sides with a spruce top. Large guitars I prefer Mahogony back and sides with a spruce top. Will you need to plug it in?
 
Re: Martin D-16 RGT

Hey Bludave,

Many thanks for the response.

1) Essentially a strummer when it comes to acoustic. Having said that, will also be playing a fair bit of blues/slide as well.
2) no, will not be plugging in
3) currently own a cheap Yamaha D-340 (I believe from the 70's). Have tried a number of acoustics over the years and nothing has really gripped my fancy (with the exception of an amazing D-35! Should of bought the damn thing and sold my wife!)
4) excellent point regarding mahoganey versus rosewood - would like to know more about the sonic differences

Thank you
Bman
 
Re: Martin D-16 RGT

http://www.santacruzguitar.com/woods/acousticguitarwoods.html

This is an excellent reference regarding the tonal differences in woods. Santa Cruz and Collings IMHO offer the best made and sounding guitars out there. The quality of the construction of both of these manufacturers are superior to just about every body else out there. They are a lot of money, but if nothing else you will learn more about the woods.

If strumming and maybe some slide is what you are after I would consider a Martin D18 or the OM 18. Both of these are Mahogony back and sides with a spruce top. I prefer the OM size myself. I find them much easier to play due to the smaller body dimensions and you don't have to hit them so hard to get them to sound good. A larger body guitar is made for harder strumming and in many cases if you play softly they don't move the sound out of the box as well. As you can see I tend to favor the Martin style. I feel they sound a little better. A lot of players here tend to favor Taylors. Taylors have thin necks and tend to be brighter than Martins. They are what I would call a good acoustic for an electric guitar player. Martins make you work a little harder. The action is higher and the necks are thicker, but I feel for my anyway they sound better.
 
Re: Martin D-16 RGT

Hey Bludave,

Many thanks for the link.

Answered quite a few questions. Believe I need to venture into Toronto and try out a few different acoustics before I make a final decision (ie the D-16).

Appreciate your guidance - I have played almost soley electrics for 30 plus years and am just starting to get around to getting a decent acoustic.


Thanks again.
Bman
 
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