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A body much larger than most other guitars provided the dreadnought with a bolder, perhaps richer, and often louder tone. It is distinguished by its size and (in its most popular configuration) square shoulders and bottom. The neck is usually attached to the body at the 14th fret. [1] [3] Martin dreadnought guitars are known as "D-size" guitars.
The first D-45 was a dreadnought guitar based on the Martin D-28 with luxury ornamentation (the "45" designation), [2] made especially for Gene Autry who, in 1933, ordered "the biggest, fanciest Martin he could."
The Martin D-28 uses a dreadnought design, a naval term adopted and used by many to describe its larger body dimensions, hence the "D" designation. When first created, the dreadnought guitar was seen as less favorable to the standard, smaller-sized guitars of its time.
The guitar became one of Breedlove's best-selling guitars and won the Player's Choice Award by Acoustic Guitar magazine in 2000. [8] [4] In collaboration with Gerhard, Breedlove also released a Weissenborn guitar in which traditional design is combined with modern features and contemporary wood combinations.
D'Aquisto flat top guitars are a group of sixteen guitars [10] made by D'Aquisto. He made sixteen flat top guitars from 1973 to 1984. [10] He made two types, a grand auditorium and a dreadnought. [11] He believed the large oval sound hole produced greater projection than the typical round sound hole. [12] He numbered his guitars from 101 to 116 ...
The he has released the following Solo albums: 1988: Freewheeling 1991: Climbing the Walls (Rounder) with Mike Compton 1995: Lone Soldier (Rounder) 1997: Panorama (Rounder) ...
The Dreadnoughts are a Canadian 6-piece folk punk band from Vancouver.The band combines a wide range of European folk music with modern street punk.The band has seven full-length albums and three EPs on various labels, and has played around 500 shows in around 30 countries.
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