D32,L32 & L25

[Gilly]

Hi JB
I will be up in Belfast at the Worship Belfast conference from 19-21 Jan. 2 years ago at this confererence Avalon had a stand there with about 7 or 8 guitars. Do you plan on having a stand this year too. If so do you know which models you will have on display? I would really love to demo the above 3 models side by side and compare with my Martin HD-28 as i am in the market to buy a new top end guitar and these models seem to be in and around what i am looking for i.e. warm punchy bass with strong mid range and clear thick trebles.
Barry

[JRenn19]

Dear Gilly,

Please do not expect any Avalon to sound like a Martin. Trying out a few guitars would be a great idea, it would be like choosing between "oranges and apples" (an old idiom). I believe that you will find a uniqueness that sets Avalons apart from most other brands. They usually have a very even response, with great clarity, although certain tonal characteristics can be emphasized/de-emphasized based on wood choice and body dimensions.

Martin HD28s are usually great guitars, but tend to be a bit more bassy than the Avalons I've played. Try them out if you can, you'll fall in love I'm sure!

Blessings,

Jonathan Renn

[JazzyO]

Did you get to try any of these Gilly?

If you did I'd love to hear your experiences.

I'm very happy with my L25C, and the reason I bought it is because it was so different from the Martin dread that I had custom-ordered. It is a D-42 and I'm picking it up in Pennsylvania in 5 weeks! I can't wait.

Obviously I did not have a chance to compare the two guitars yet, but you can guarantee that the difference in body shapes, bracing and tone woods will make sure they don't sound similar.

Onno