I must strongly disagree with any assertion that there is no tonal significance in the dove tail design. Again, that doesn't mean that a Collings, for example, doesn't sound awesome, it does, but the dove tail is part and parcel of the Martin sound. To deny it, is to deny there is anything characteristic in the tone of Martin Guitars. I certainly don't want my Martin to not have that design element. it would no longer be characteristic of what Martin is famous for.
Let me ask you this, why do the less expensive Martins not include this design, why? because it's less expensive to use the other method. and if they thought the other method is just as good and less expensive to build, why not just build all Martin guitars that way. It does make a difference which is why Martin is still building them with the dove tail.
Last edited by rforman15; 10-25-2008 at 01:42 PM.
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