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Originally Posted by podunklander
Not your fault DM!!! In my opinion, there was an existing stress-related issue with your Martin unless it had been exposed to extreme heat and or humidity, etc. And there may have already been a hairline fracture that may not have been noticable.
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Thanks Pam. I really don't think I exposed it to any extremes nor did it go from a humid to a dry environment quickly. It was gradual with the changing of the seasons and as I said before my, D-35 has endured nearly 30 such gradual changes in humidity without cracking. But my townhouse does get dry in winter because of the type of heating I have here.
When I said that it was "technically my fault" what I mean is that I couldn't honestly say that I hadn't been warned to keep the guitar in an environment of relatively constant humidity. In other words, the store and the maker felt that they had adequately covered their collective a**es. Hence my vow never to go to that store again and my heartache over the Martin Guitar Company's evident lack of sympathy.
I still love the Martin sound, though I prefer the D-28 to my own D-35. (I bought the 35 at a time when my ear was not as discerning as it is now.) So it's difficult for me to say I'll never buy another Martin, but since I'm about 80% fingerstylist, I have a lot of options other than Martin, and I'm not likely to get another one unless I get serious about bluegrass.
best wishes,
Tim