Name: Dr. Hunter Greenwood
Date: 12/08/2011
Review: Martin D28 Marquis
Rating you give the Martin D-28 Marquis: 5 - Best thing I ever played
Likes: Awesome sound, Excellent construction, Finish is great,S ustain is very good out of the box, Extra finger room/string spacing, Comfortable mod V neck, Adirondack top is very resonant, Fossilized Ivory for nut and bridge, Forward shifted golden era scalloped bracing brings out best in sound and is very resonant. I like the sound of this Marquis better than my previous Martin D41, even though I loved my D41 (I never thought I would like any guitar better than my D41!). I especially like the sound of the D and G open strings.What a difference!
Dislikes: It would have been nice to have the D40-D45 series of premium grade East Indian Rosewood for back and sides (in comparison to my D41), however the wood used was very nice and finished beautifully.
Additional Comments: Maury chose this guitar for me at the Martin factory. I relied on his experience and musical ear to pick out the one with the best sound/intonation. He chose very well and tweaked the setup to my playing style. I am very happy with the sound of this new Marquis. I highly recommend Maury and the Martin D28 Marquis.
Forum username: countryroads
Date: 6/5/2007
Review: Martin D-28 Marquis
Rating you give the Martin D28 Marquis: 5 - Best thing I ever played
Like about the Martin D-28 Marquis: This guitar can handle all of my musical moods and needs. It stands up to hard bluegrass as well as fingerstyle and rings like a bell on the highs. Intonation is accurate up the neck and when capoed. I appreciate the elegant simplicity of the inlays and finish work. It is a piece of art.
Dislike about the Martin D28 Marquis: Nothing
Additional Comments: This guitar is true to the music and the craftsmanship heritage of the vintage era. Adirondack spruce is worth the money.
Forum username: ac5aa
Date: 10/26/2006
Review: Martin D-28 Marquis
Rating you give the Martin D28 Marquis: 5 - Best thing I ever played
Like about the Martin D-28 Marquis: Outstanding resonance and fullness, great volume, but also can be played fingerstyle with nice response - lots of headroom. Beautifully constructed, and enormous sound.
Dislike about the Martin D-28 Marquis: Parhaps a tiny shade more "introverted" than the D-28CW, but not much to dislike with this guitar!
Additional Comments: I had been searching for "my" guitar for several years, and when the Marquis came along, the search was over. I've been playing it happily now for almost 2 years. My other guitars are very jealous of the time I spend with it!
