Are they made in St. John, NB or in St. Johns, NF? I just assumed it was NB.
They have that weird bracing system. Instead of wooden braces, Garrison's are made out of a graphite material. The top really vibrates, and it's very loud.
Mine is a hybrid, though. It has wooden braces on the back and sides, and graphite on the top, possiblly making it a bit mellower than the ones with all graphite bracing.
I was really undecided about buying the spruce top one, versus the mahogany model. The mahogany had a nice, warm sound, but the spruce seemed a bit more lively.
I can't wait to get the OM28V back. I bought the guitar directly from Martin almost 3 years ago, but have never played it much, because it needed the saddle lowered. Normally, I'd do that myself, but the OM has a long saddle that follows the shape of the bridge on the sides, and it has to be ground down from the top, which I'm not sure I could do. So, it went to the best guitar guy in Maine in my book. I should have it back by the middle of next week.
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