• wlbaye
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Topic: My Baby's Back !

Well I think some of the folks here have heard me complaining about my Martin HD-28  being kind of an unruly beast to record and just hasn't sounded right to me for the last year or so. Anyway I am kinda hard of hearing but just knew there was something wrong. I took it to the local guitar store and they sent it to their expert after everyone there agreed that it was very wierd sounding. It had a harmonic vibration in it and first they thought it may have a loose brace or something vibrating with the truss rod.
I have a LR Baggs pickup in it and it turned out the preamp was loose and rattling and making it really sound bad. The notes are ringing again and it sounds wonderful smile

I didn't want to say anything about it being at the doctor, I didn't want to ruin Cam"s day when he just purchased a new Martin
and have him worry about them not being durable.

Later, Wayne P

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Re: My Baby's Back !

Hi Wilbaye,

  Thats very nice of you, glad to know you were thinking about me. I appreciate it very much. I gues we all realize that sometimes things go wrong with our guitars and equipment, it's to be expected, but we take care of them because they are our babies, but again thanks so much for your consideration. Your a good man, only wish I was half as talented as you and many others on here.

Cam

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Re: My Baby's Back !

Well, Happy FGD (fixed guitar day?) Wayne! I am sure if it sounds good as new, that may even be better than NGD. Nothing like having an old friend return sounding better than ever. I'm looking forward to hearing the next recording!

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Re: My Baby's Back !

It just scared the heck out of me when they were talking loose braces or something with the body of the guitar. My wife bought me this guitar about 5 yrs ago. We spent about 4 hrs for me to make up my mind and I kept coming back to this one and Liz waited patiently and paid for it when I finally decided on the Martin.
After we had her loaded up and headin for home I got a little emotional and teared up a little. It was quite a day

Thanks,

Later, Wayne P

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