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I'm with jseth too, the D-28 in my sig I'd been hovering around for 2-3 months before I bit the bullet & bought it. There's no way I would have made a purchase unseen/unheard with such conviction.
I tried others in the shop above that pricepoint (a very nice D-35, a very disappointing J-45TV, a HD-28VS) & some below (16 series Martins & an Eastman E10D) yet that 28 called me out, sometimes you just know.
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And I'm not a believer in 5 guitars and 5 guitars sounding different. I think it's all in people's heads myself. YMMV (just my opinion folks) That's a good price on that D35 and it's only what? 4 years old? I wouldn't be afraid to buy it. I just bought a HD28 sight unseen, except for pictures and couldn't be happier.
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If the price and condition are good.
What's the harm in buying? It's a Martin D-35 priced around what a new D16 or 17 costs. IF you don't care for it down the road you can easily move it... Even if you lose a few bucks on resale. You had fun playing and trying. I do it from time to time when I see a deal... Lose $50-100 bucks. Or sometimes I make a few bucks like in case of Sweetwater Guild blowout in Sept. |
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At an "asking" price of $1,599, I do not think you have much to lose. If it is terrible, you can return it. If you never fall in love, you can be pretty sure that you can sell it without taking a big hit.
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Normally, I would say that buying the one that you loved three weeks ago is a no-brainer. Contrary to what you believe, I think the odds that it is still there are quite high. These are expensive guitars as far as the general guitar buying public is concerned; the AGF forum is not representative. Stores like GC move dozens of sub-$1000 guitars for every relatively high-end guitar they sell.
That being said, the used one is a quite substantial saving over the new price so I can see how it can be tempting. For what it's worth, all but one of my guitars were bought after extensive guitar safaris during which I played all similar (and not so similar) guitars that I could find within driving distance and I only bought the one that really wow-ed me.
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