Dreadnought Players

[hovikmx]

Just want to know who plays dreadnoughts around here...we can have some dreadnought talk i guess i dunno.

[Caleb]

I'm exclusively a dread player. I think they are the most versatile guitar style available and I also think they look better.  I don't care at all for cutaway dreads....just a plain old dread for me. 

[tikabear]

I love my D03 with the 1 3/4" nut.  It's a very versatile guitar.

[Michael T]

Everybody has preferences, I like the cutaways, go figure  (see the DV-09 post today for my pic).

[jeremy3220]

Dreadnought Players - I'm not one but I wish I was... more specifically this dread



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[Michael T]

Pretty nice guitars there, but I'll keep my DV-09. Gotta show you mine 'cause you showed me yours.

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[AtlasHeating]

My Deadnaught is a Martin HD-28. I think it has the best sound of anything available at the time, 1987. Both of my Larrivees are smaller, L-03 and an OM-03R. They each have a special place, but I prefer the HD-28 for best overall sound.

[Tycho]

As you can tell from my sig I've got a range of acoustics...but I have to say that dreads are still my faves.  In addition to the Larrivee, I have a beautiful sunburst Martin D-18V.  It needs to have the action brought down a bit (it came with typical Martin high action), but I'm looking forward to it being as much fun as the Larrivee after that.

[TrueNorth]

    I too think Dreads are the most versatile guitars, and IMO, it's tough to beat that big Dread sound.  . As a member on the "other" Forum writes, "fear the Dreads".

[el guitana]

Alwyas preferred them; have had other shapes, but the dreads stay.

I think there's not much talk because....well, what's to talk about? They are so well established, and not too many are challenged to "defend" them.

I've had other shapes, some pretty fine ones - it's just that the dread gives what I'm looking for.

[bluesman67]

It is the standard guitar of guitar playing, how can you knock em'?  I have 2 that I play.  One is for slide only because it is otherwise hard to play and it just sounds good for slide.  The other just sounds the best for a handful of songs that I play.

[Caleb]

Here's mine.  Hmmm.... blackwood.



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[Tony Burns]

Ive got almost everything from soup to nuts for body styles - but my '71 Guild D-55 is my favorite ( its irreplaceable - when it comes to tone )

[saintandsinnerguy]

For me it's dreds and only dreds (oh, and a lil parlor.....those darn things are so handy and cute and a must have in my opinion)  The dred is my main guitar.  IMO, once you've gone dred, it's hard to get used to the lesser thump you get from any other size.  I just love the rumble!

[stubby]

Two years ago, after trading my guild D-40 for a L03R, I thought I was done forever with dreadnaughts. Not so fast. Last October I got an older, shall we say "more than gently used" Martin dread, which in short order has become my go to guitar. Smaller bodied guitars may have more nuance or sweetness, but nothing beats the gravitas of a good bottom heavy dread.

[flathead]

Do I like dreads. From left to right D-03R, D-60, D-05 gryphon. I just got the D-60  yesterday. It had dead strings which I changed, than it was time to A/B with the other 2. As I had guessed I found the following. the D-03R great singer/songwriter guitar, D-05 great flat picking, lead guitar. D-60 loud, not as balanced as the other 2, a bluegrass type guitar. I sold my 44 D-28 2 years ago so i know what a bluegrass guitar sounds like, the D-60 is no D-28 but on the other hand the D-28 is no D-60. I have other smaller box guitars ( see my tag line ) and they are fun guitars, but when it's time to " get er done " i grab the dreads. I'll write more later but now it's time to play..... and I..... dread it. Michael

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[Dream_0n]

I have recently fallen into the search for the keeper guitar after selling a guitar that I had for many years . I have tried several types and sizes and seemed to have gathered up a few guitars here and thats something  I really can't afford to do  . So I am working towards sorting out what one seems right for me and soon I will most likely be back to being a one guitar guy . That guitar will most certainly be either a rosewood or mahogany dread . They just have the sound and feel that I like

back to the selection process 

[hovikmx]

proud owner of a larrivee D-09 rosewood b/s and spruce top....i also have a takamine dread that has sapele b/s and a cedar top.....love both.


What kind of strings do you guys use on your dreads?  Suggestions?

[ducktrapper]

I play guitar and own a dread that I sometimes play if I'm not playing an L or my OOO or my strat or ... what was the question again?