The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 11-06-2010, 06:46 AM
abobby abobby is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 15
Default martin or Bedell

I am getting ready to purchase. It is between 2 models Bedell TB-28-G or
a Martin D16RGT.
Does anyone have any thoughts on which one?
Thanks
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-06-2010, 07:50 AM
DenverSteve's Avatar
DenverSteve DenverSteve is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Denver
Posts: 11,893
Default

I've never heard of Bedell so I can't (and wouldn't anyway) advise. I believe you need to play both and buy the one that fits your needs best. Even if one is head-and-shoulders above the other, in someone's view, your needs, wants and desires for a guitar have to be met for you to be happy. Let us know what you decide. Welcome to the group.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-06-2010, 08:17 AM
jlwoodall jlwoodall is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,378
Default

I'm getting a bedell next week and will be posting a review shortly after. Maybe it will be of some help. Mine will be the 18 and not the 28 though.

Jon
__________________
Taylor 416ce 2011 Fall Ltd
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-06-2010, 08:44 AM
ErikH ErikH is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 778
Default

With the price being in the same range I would tend to lean towards purchasing an American made Guitar. The Martin will also retain it's resale value much better than the imported Chinese made Bedell. Good luck though, having such choices to make is always a fun process!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-06-2010, 08:49 AM
DenverSteve's Avatar
DenverSteve DenverSteve is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Denver
Posts: 11,893
Default

After trying to get some information on Bedell, I agree that the Martin is going to be a better decision for long-term and likely short-term value as well. Bedell doesn't give much information on their site and they haven't (it appears) been making guitars since 1964 either.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-06-2010, 01:20 PM
bojisrx bojisrx is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 6
Default

IF YOU are going to buy a bedell. BY THE WAY! i was there beginning luthier... THey are all built in china... The martin is a better built guitar... But if you want a bedell the best sounding one by far is the TB-24-G cedar top way more bass and power....
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-06-2010, 01:31 PM
Tunes Tunes is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,080
Default

yep go for the Martin. 127 of guitar design and maufacture. you cant really go wrong.
__________________
_____________
Collings D1H Custom
Collings D2HA
Collings OM2H Custom
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-06-2010, 01:45 PM
Jeff M Jeff M is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Not where I thought I was going, but probably where I need to be.
Posts: 18,603
Default

I'd take a good Martin over a bad Bedell.
Or a good Bedell over a bad Martin.
If both are good...take the one that you think sounds and plays best when you try them out. Same if both are bad.

If buying "blind"......

.Chinese guitar builder of the month whom I've never heard of vs. a company that has built over 1 million guitars, been building for 175 years, and is the "archetype" Steel String guitar manufacturer.

Hmmmm.

I think I'd go with the Martin.
__________________

"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."
Henry Van Dyke


"It is in the world of slow time that truth and art are found as one"
Norman Maclean,
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-06-2010, 02:24 PM
*Merlin* *Merlin* is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 58
Default

I just got a secondhand D-16RGT and I love it. I'm sure they make some good guitars in China. I have an Alvarez that was made in China and I like the way it sounds. I had it set up and bone nut\saddle put on it. Nice guitar but when I wanted to upgrade I went with a Martin.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-06-2010, 02:37 PM
deja deja is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 285
Default

Since I know a little more about Bedell today than I did a few days ago (Google is a wonderful thing), I'll chime in. First, Bedell is not what it appears to be in my estimation. They don't necessarily misrepresent themselves on their website or in their ads, but if the information you have is based solely from visiting the Bedell website, you could easily get the impression that they've been around since 1964 and that their guitars are American made, neither of which is true. Second, This says nothing of course about the quality of their guitars but it does say something about the company. With Martin and many other guitar manufacturers, what you see is what you get. I would stick with the what you see is what you get brands.
__________________
"It is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf." H. L. Mencken
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 11-06-2010, 03:11 PM
Side Man Side Man is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Coming in for a lunar landing
Posts: 1,582
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by deja View Post
\With Martin and many other guitar manufacturers, what you see is what you get. I would stick with the what you see is what you get brands.
What deja said... give Bedell credit for spending tons of cash in an attempt to buy some credibility but then again, they had tons of cash to get their guitar business going (google will I'm sure enlighten you further).
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 11-06-2010, 03:34 PM
Jeff M Jeff M is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Not where I thought I was going, but probably where I need to be.
Posts: 18,603
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Side Man View Post
What deja said... give Bedell credit for spending tons of cash in an attempt to buy some credibility but then again, they had tons of cash to get their guitar business going (google will I'm sure enlighten you further).
That's one way to earn years of reputation. Buy it !!
__________________

"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."
Henry Van Dyke


"It is in the world of slow time that truth and art are found as one"
Norman Maclean,
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 11-06-2010, 07:53 PM
Placida Placida is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,506
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by abobby View Post
I am getting ready to purchase. It is between 2 models Bedell TB-28-G or
a Martin D16RGT.
Does anyone have any thoughts on which one?
Slide on over to the Unofficial Bedell Guitar Forum and inquire .....
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 11-06-2010, 08:18 PM
Tony Burns Tony Burns is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: middle of no where
Posts: 8,030
Default

one simple word " Martin"
__________________
---------------------------------
Wood things with Strings !
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 11-06-2010, 08:30 PM
epaul epaul is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,284
Default

I can't believe the two guitars are anywhere near the same price. I know what Martin 16s cost. The Bedall should be half.
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:09 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=