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11-12-2021, 05:47 PM
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Congratulations Kori! You have two spectacular dreadnaughts there.
I totally understand chasing the sound in ones head and understand the physical limitations us vertically challenged folks have to endure. I am so happy you decided to take the plunge. Enjoy em'! 
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11-12-2021, 05:47 PM
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The tone on the D41 is a nice complement to the Collings. It is funny how this pairing works - in stereotypical terms, the Collings is a bit more Martin, and the Martin is a bit more Collings in terms of tone. I feel very blessed to have both!
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11-12-2021, 07:07 PM
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I am very small in stature as well. My experience is nearly identical to yours. I always told myself that I would never be able to play a dreadnought comfortably.
But lo and behold I acquired a beautiful D-18 recently and could not be happier. I strum, fingerpick and flat pick this bad boy with equal pleasure. Life is short...try a dread.
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11-12-2021, 07:30 PM
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11-12-2021, 07:31 PM
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11-12-2021, 09:40 PM
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Kori,
I couldn't agree with your assessment more !! Lovely guitars you have there
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11-12-2021, 09:48 PM
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I hope you are well. Next time I’m in town, I will drop you a line. Maybe we can get together for coffee.
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11-12-2021, 10:30 PM
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Nice dreads! I may be a little partial to one of them over the other though!
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Education is important! Guitar is importanter!! 2019 Bourgeois “Banjo Killer” Aged Tone Vintage Deluxe D 2018 Martin D41 Ambertone (2018 Reimagined) 2016 Taylor GS Mini Koa ES2
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11-13-2021, 02:07 AM
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"Life is short...Enjoy it!" probably the best thing ever to put on a gravestone
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11-13-2021, 02:23 AM
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Those are lovely dreads! I always think that you don't really "know" something until you physically do it. Buying your dreds was a brave move but you really just had to get them in your hands to "know".
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I'm learning to flatpick and fingerpick guitar to accompany songs. I've played and studied traditional noter/drone mountain dulcimer for many years. And I used to play dobro in a bluegrass band.
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11-13-2021, 05:16 AM
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Those are two beauties, Kori. Congrats on going for it. I, too, enjoy that bold dread sound but have a bum shoulder that isn’t having any of it. You probably know from some of my previous posts that I went a different route and had a slight scaled down version of a slope shoulder dread custom made for me by Sparky Kramer. Closer to that sound in a package that my body can handle. It’s nice that we can meander along that tone-seeking path and find what satisfies our musical heart, body and soul. Keep enjoying those lovely dreads for a long time to come!
Best, Jayne
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11-13-2021, 05:51 AM
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11-13-2021, 05:54 AM
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I just “gave in” and hope to enjoy them as long as I can, which I hope is a good amount of time. When not, I might follow in your footsteps. I try to learn from those smarter than me. Hope you are doing well!
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11-13-2021, 07:02 AM
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Fantastic instruments! Your post got me thinking. Many of us use instruments that they were not "purpose built" for. I have found dreads very versatile over the years, not just for situations where you need to cut through a banjo, but they also work exceptionally well for solo singer songwriter situations to give a full spectrum support to the vocal.
My current odd situation is I finally realized why my J-185 sounds FANTASTIC for jazz....it has a spruce top with maple back and sides, just like the classic Gibson jazz boxes. So much so that I leave the jazz archtops in the case these days in favor of a J-185, go figure?? Best of luck, the pendulum always swings back to the "smalls" 
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