Re: Martin D-18 or 28?
Both are nice. Both have their own sound (aptly described above). Tony Rice has not done too bad flatpicking leads on a '28, and probably the single best (to my ears) old Martin I ever heard in person was Norman Blake's old 1933 shade-top D-28 12-fretter. Then again... I'm kind of partial to 1945 D-18's... listen to some early Doc to get the tone of those. Can hardly go wrong with either... in fact, you definitely need both
Would add the early (pre-65) 60's D-18's are frequently wonderful.
Gibson F5 'Harvey' Fern, Gibson F5 'Derrington' Fern
Distressed Silverangel F 'Esmerelda' aka 'Maxx'
Northfield Big Mon #127
Ellis F5 Special #288
'39 & '45 D-18's, 1950 D-28.
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