Anybody familiar with these?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HD28SE
I just stumbled across it while looking into the HD-28e Retro (I'm in the market for a good gigging guitar).
The Sweetwater Edition looks similar except for:
- Adi top (!)
- Narrower nut (which I prefer)
- Open Gotoh tuners
- Different pickup (Fishman Ellipse blend instead of F1 Aura Plus)
I thought I had it narrowed down to a D-18e Retro or HD-28e Retro, but this one is interesting to say the least. My main concern is with the pickup - I really like the idea of the specific images in the Retro's F1 Aura Plus. But I also don't know if I like the knobs / display on the side. And I do have an Aura DI, so I could still go the image route, it just wouldn't be the specific images that are in the F1 Aura Plus.
Help?
I should also point out one con to the Sweetwater Edition: not being able to play it first. I'd much rather buy local and play first, but the specs on this guitar make it seem like it's worth a look.