I start with the fact that a Luthier called Antonio de Torres built a cardboard guitar with only the top being solid wood. People enjoyed its sound and were amazed. Others tried the same experiment with conclusive results. Back and sides is less important than the top soundboard. There is "high...
So you have two same acoustic guitars with solid top soundboard. One has laminated (plywood) back and sides, the other has solid wood back and sides. Everything else is the same : wood species, construction, weight and measurements. Both guitars were made on a Thursday when the sun was at its...
I am not. The Harmony guitar is not the only guitar ever recorded. In order to learn you need to practice with the same tonal characteristics that is present on the recording. If your instrument sounds bluesy you won't learn/play flamenco. You need an instrument that sounds right for the purpose...
Regardless of their inferior built quality 70's MIA Martins and Gibsons cost many grands.
There is excessive hate towards replicas so much that some bring the discussion to a personal level, which indicates we are dealing with bashing not objectivity and facts.
I believe some 70's japanese lawsuit guitars are equal if not superior in built quality than some MIA ones. They are still hidden gems that people know little about. I will never spend more than $500 for an acoustic instrument when you have people finding some for $20 + neck reset that are as...
Looking at Martin D18 copies right now I have this kind of list to watch :
Martin D18 = Alvarez 5022
Martin D18 = Aria 9400
Martin D18 = Aria Pro II PW-18
Martin D18 = Hondo H-18E
Martin D18 = Hondo H308
Martin D18 = Ibanez 627
Martin D18 = Jagard JD-20M
Martin D18 = Morris W-18
Martin D18 =...
Martin D-18 and Takamine F340S.
Not all verified but it seems to go like this:
Martin D18 = Takamine F340S
Martin D28 = Takamine F360s & F370s
Martin D35 = Takamine F375s
Martin D41 = Takamine F450sa