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Playing Since: 1974

Experience Level: Purty Good

musekatcher has made 20 recent additions to Flatpicker Hangout

Interests:
[Jamming]

Gender: Male

My Instruments:
I like old flattops and archtops. My avatar is an early 30's Kalmazoo KG-11, ladder braced, one piece Mahogany back, and labelled by Montgomery Ward as a "Carson J. Robison". I was told by Mike Seeger that these came with Robinson's songbook.

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
The ones I grew up with, festival goers, and a lot of recording artists from past and present.

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Created 8/17/2008
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Latest Blog Entry

Re-discovering why Dreadnoughts Rule

Monday, December 19, 2011 @9:49:08 AM

I've been on a non-dreadnaught journey for the past six or more years. For good reason - I like the sound, and most of the music I enjoy was made on non-dreadnaught guitars. Dad played a 1940's LG2, which is Gibson's 00 sized guitar that followed their successful L-00. Even though Gibson had a flattop answer (Jumbo and J series) within a year to Martin's launch of their D series dreadnaughts in the 1930's, its interesting to note that Gibson never responded to Martin's highly successful and influencial Auditorium models (000 and OM).

At anyrate, I've collected and owned a lot of other size guitars. 12 frets, slot heads, carved tops, etc. The other day, I drug my old D16H out. These were special NAMM models, that Martin used to test the market for their Vintage and GE series. They are not the same models as the modern D16. They really should be considered an HD-18V, if there were such a thing. Check out my review of this guitar here.

I'd really forgotten how rich and loud this guitar is. There is something special about Martin's dread design, whether its built by them or any of the other excellent builders. Perhaps its the longer scale length? The squarish upper bout? the bridge placement and soundhole location? Eitherway, its a great sound, and no wonder its been so popular for so long.

However, there is no one best guitar design, just as there is no one best voice. I have a 00 12 fret deep body that is actually louder, and perhaps a freak accident, as it just seems to be the loudest guitar on the planet. And its deep sounding too. But its a different voice. Its my main, favorite guitar these days, but I'm not about to sell my dread.

I recently got a dreadnaught for my son, figuring he deserves to experience a dread for a portion of his life. He's been privileged to many other fine non-dreads. I found a great deal on an early D16A - same as mine with the unusual Ash back and sides. I'm setting it up and cleaning it up for Christmas. I hope he likes it - I know I like mine.

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