Experts recommend Martin D-10E Road Series more than Martin D-28
As of 17 Jan 2025, experts prefer Martin D-10E Road Series over Martin D-28, but both Acoustic Guitars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Martin D-10E Road Series received 2 recommendations: from 10stunninghomes.com (1 Nov 2023) and Guitar Chalk. Martin D-28 was also endorsed 2 times: by GuitarPlayer (10 Jul 2024) and reviewed.usatoday.com (6 Dec 2023). However, experts generally ranked Martin D-28 lower than Martin D-10E Road Series in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Acoustic Guitar | frontmanphilosophy.com  | 10stunninghomes.com  | Music Critic  | Guitar World  | Six String Acoustic  | The Strategist  | Music Radar  | GuitarPlayer  | Guitar Chalk  | reviewed.usatoday.com  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | - | $949 |  Martin D-10E Road Series | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| 15 | - | $2999 |  Martin D-28 The Martin D-28 is a versatile and high-quality dreadnought acoustic guitar known for its powerful sound projection, exceptional sound quality, and comfortable playability. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 6 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 10 Jul 2024 GuitarPlayer ranked Martin D-28 as #8
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Martin D-28 Grab your very own ‘golden era’ Martin without needing a second mortgage... ... ... Source: www.guitarplayer.com -
On 6 Dec 2023 reviewed.usatoday.com ranked Martin D-28 as #6
Rank Acoustic Guitar ... ... #6 out of 6 Martin D-28 Source: reviewed.usatoday.com - On 1 Nov 2023 10stunninghomes.com ranked Martin D-10E Road Series as #6
Rank Acoustic Guitar ... ... #6 out of 15 Martin D-10E Road Series ... ... Source: www.10stunninghomes.com - Guitar Chalk ranked Martin D-10E Road Series as #7
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Martin D-10E Road Series Rhythm, performing, strumming, and recording.... ... ... Source: www.guitarchalk.com
After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Martin D-10E Road Series outranks Martin D-28. This is not to say that Martin D-28 is a bad option. Like Martin D-10E Road Series, it is recommended by experts, but less.
| Rank | Change | Price | Acoustic Guitar | frontmanphilosophy.com | 10stunninghomes.com | Music Critic | Guitar World | Six String Acoustic | The Strategist | Music Radar | GuitarPlayer | Guitar Chalk | reviewed.usatoday.com |
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| 1 | - | $230 |  Yamaha FG800 The Yamaha FG800 is a highly regarded full-sized dreadnought acoustic guitar known for its powerful sound projection, comfortable playability, exceptional sound quality, and solid construction. | 3 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2 | - | $599 |  Taylor GS Mini The Taylor GS Mini is a highly versatile and durable guitar that offers excellent sound quality in a compact and portable design, making it a popular choice for travelers and musicians of all skill levels. | - | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 3 | - | $200 |  Fender CD 60S The Fender CD 60S acoustic guitar is highly praised for its comfortable playability, impressive sound quality, and durable construction, making it a reliable and budget-friendly option for musicians of all levels. | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Gretsch Jim Dandy G9500 The Gretsch Jim Dandy G9500 is a compact and comfortable parlor-sized guitar with impressive sound quality and durability, making it a great option for musicians of all skill levels. | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by reviewingthis.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 96 |
| Lowest score by The Guitar Junky | 90 |
Score distribution:
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Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by strumavenue.com | 94 |
| Average score based on 2 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by strumavenue.com | 94 |
Score distribution:
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| 0-20 |
