| My love of stringed instruments started over 40 | | | | tone and sound and even the volume. |
| years ago. I was first introduced to the sweet | | | | After spending months playing the best handmade |
| mellow sound of a baritone ukulele. Within 30 | | | | guitars, I settled on the guitar that I don't ever want |
| minutes, I was taught my first song consisting of 3 | | | | to part with. It's like finding the woman of your |
| basic chords, G, C, D7.......it was "Catalina Island". After | | | | dreams that you want to spend the rest of your life |
| several months, I longed for a more full sound so I | | | | with. When you embrace her you never want to let |
| began a lifelong search for the best sounding acoustic | | | | her go. When you hear her voice, you know it |
| guitar. | | | | immediately and it soothes you. She inspires you and |
| Simon & Garfunkel, Mama's & Poppas, | | | | comforts you. |
| Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan and Arlo Gutherie | | | | So for me, it's the Martin D-35 acoustic guitar. The 3 |
| were shaping my taste in music at that time. Before | | | | piece bracing and back gives this guitar its full rich |
| long, I fell in love with the acoustic rock and | | | | base notes but none of the higher notes suffer in |
| harmonies of Buffalo Springfield, The Eagles, and | | | | the mix. The back and sides are made of Indian |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. | | | | rosewood and a spruce top. The Martin acoustic is |
| My journey took me through the following | | | | not fancy to look at but to me it leads all others in |
| brands.....Kay(western style w/F style sound | | | | sound. |
| holes),Gibson, Martin D 28,Ovation, Alvarez Yairi DY | | | | It is no wonder that Martin acoustic guitars are |
| 90, Takaminie cutaway, Guild, Yamaha Classic, Taylor, | | | | chosen by the majority of professional musicians |
| and Martin HD 35. | | | | throughout all genres of music for acoustic sound and |
| All of these guitars had a special place in my heart, | | | | quality. |
| because like a good friend, they gave me pleasure on | | | | If I'm to own just one acoustic guitar, it will be a |
| my musical journey. I even had the privilege of | | | | Martin. |
| playing a friend's HD-35 12 string for about a year. It | | | | Well, I think its time to start playing.... |
| was after this time that I started narrowing my | | | | I wish you the best on the search for your |
| search for just the right sound for my ear. Guitars | | | | Martin.....enjoy! |
| can be very subjective because of the playability, | | | | |