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10-25-2008, 12:41 PM
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Just stepped out to do a little work on the old homestead. Thanks for all the responses. Much appreciated!
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10-25-2008, 01:51 PM
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There is a sweet Collings D2HA currently being offered in the classifieds for about a grand off the new store price. It is hard to go wrong with a Collings IMHO, though like everything, preferences are highly subjective.
I have no stake in this, but I am e-acquainted with the seller, and he is a great guy. http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=136477 
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10-25-2008, 03:29 PM
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Check with [email protected]
I think he may still have one left over from one of his recent guitar shows.
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10-25-2008, 03:58 PM
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I'd say unequivocally that builder difference massively outweighs wood difference. Factory, small shop, boutique shop, or one-man show, the difference is the builder not the wood.
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10-25-2008, 04:16 PM
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Here's one to check out http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/HD28AWB.htm
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10-25-2008, 10:10 PM
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I'm pretty sure i didnt say that "any luthier was better"..in fact i didn't. he asked our opinions....so i gave him mine...id buy another hodges to be more clear...bc i know i love the sound of them. and out of the others he mentioned id go with a huss and dalton so i gave my opinion as he asked for...how do you argue with my opinion? he also is wanting the adi/rosewood so i threw in the "dr-h with adi" bc they dont come stock with adi...he wants adi.rw...not i so really your reply to my post was pretty left field...maybe you should reread what the OP asked  maybe that was where you could understand what i meant? COMMON since tells ya that he would have to play some luthier's guitars to find a builder he likes...geez...at least i thought it was common since
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10-25-2008, 10:12 PM
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For the money, hard to beat. If money weren't an issues, I'd be looking more at some custom builders.
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10-25-2008, 10:52 PM
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I have two Rosewood/Adirondack dreads ... a Martin and a Collings. They sound quite different, with the Collings being a bit brighter and the Martin more bassy ... I like both. I used to like the Collings more for fingerpicking, but the Martin has caught up over the years.
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10-26-2008, 09:14 AM
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Follow the perennial advice: go play a bunch and decide what you like best. People argue about wood, builders, body styles, etc. To me, the absolutely most important factor is you -- what you, personally, like. There are some really fine guitars that leave me absolutely cold because they just don't sound the way I want my guitar to sound. They're wonderful, but not right for me. This past week, I played a bunch of Huss & Dalton, Bourgeois, Collings, Lowden, Froggy Bottom, Goodall, and who-knows-what-else guitars, mostly dreads and sloped dreads. They were all really nice instruments but I had strong likes and dislikes among them because they each are shooting for different objectives. They all were successful, too. But their targets weren't always my targets. I really wish we could find a way of choosing the perfect guitar without actually having to play a zillion of them but I'm becoming progressively more convinced (and I was pretty convinced to star with) that you really have to play the guitar you intend to buy. Of the guitars I mentioned above, all of which were very nice and very pricey, there were at least a couple that would sorely disappoint me if they arrived on my doorstep in a shipping carton. They just aren't built to produce the tone I want from a guitar. Other people would feel the same way about some of the guitars I really liked. Although I've asked, in the past, for the kind of advice you're seeking (and I did find people's opinions interesting and useful), ultimately you have to decide based on what you like. This is actually a good thing, but it can feel like a barrier at the early stages of looking for a guitar. Enjoy the journey.
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10-26-2008, 11:46 AM
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No question for me - John Slobod of Circa guitars. The tone he gets from rosewood/adi is exactly what my ears like.
Sound clips of 3 Circas next to a bunch of other rosewood/adi dreads are here: http://www.guitarmatch.com/soundclips.htm. I also like Huss & Daltons, the D-RH model especially. They're quite a bit cheaper used as they don't hold value well for whatever reason. Disclaimer: I have financial interest because I'm now a Circa dealer.
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10-27-2008, 12:59 AM
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"Hodges" is much more specific, and helpful I'd guess.
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