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I’ve been looking for a lightly-built early ‘70s dreadnaught. My ‘74 D-25 is great, but at 5lbs-4oz, my back really feels it after a 3 hour practice. I bought what I thought was a 1972 D-35 from a shop in Oregon. It was listed as 4.9lbs but had a sound hole pickup installed. I figured maybe the pickup was 7-8 oz, which I could remove and get down to 4lbs-8oz.
It arrived and is in pretty great shape, but the guitar is 5lbs even and pickup only weighs 3 oz. Looking at the serial number, it’s actually a late ‘73 and not a ‘72 (they misread the 8 as a 6).
I am within the return period, but would have to pay for shipping both ways … unless I can argue getting the year wrong justifies them covering some of the shipping.
I don’t think it sounds as good as either of my D-25s (‘70 and ‘74), but it’s really close (different strings might change that).
I just spent several months looking for a lightly built ‘69-‘72 (d-35 or d-40) dread, so I can’t help but be a little disappointed. But it might not be worth starting over.
Did the builds get incrementally heavier over time? It isn’t like this thing weighs 5lb-9oz.
Is getting the year wrong in the listing something I should even bring up?
I have a few days to decide, so any input is appreciated!
It arrived and is in pretty great shape, but the guitar is 5lbs even and pickup only weighs 3 oz. Looking at the serial number, it’s actually a late ‘73 and not a ‘72 (they misread the 8 as a 6).
I am within the return period, but would have to pay for shipping both ways … unless I can argue getting the year wrong justifies them covering some of the shipping.
I don’t think it sounds as good as either of my D-25s (‘70 and ‘74), but it’s really close (different strings might change that).
I just spent several months looking for a lightly built ‘69-‘72 (d-35 or d-40) dread, so I can’t help but be a little disappointed. But it might not be worth starting over.
Did the builds get incrementally heavier over time? It isn’t like this thing weighs 5lb-9oz.
Is getting the year wrong in the listing something I should even bring up?
I have a few days to decide, so any input is appreciated!