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160 and 180 are now Santos rosewood (pao ferro) b&s.
Their website still specs IR and MR for the SDR35.
https://www.sigma-guitars.com/custom-guitars/custom-guitars-all-solid/sdr-35/
Pricewise these are pretty reasonable and used ones turn up well under a grand quite often, even at dealers.
Kenny Smith, Norman Blake and Ron Block have used D-18s to great effect.
I had one of the cutaway electro ones a few years ago, it was fantastic for the money and really did sound very like a D-28. The only problem with it was that as the top is not bound, it was quite prone to dents around the edge.
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I have one and the two instruments I play most are a Martin OM28 reimagined and the FG5. FG5 seems lighter and sweeter than OM28 and might not quite have the depth of tone of a Martin but its till just about my favourite. Give it a try anyway if you can. Not really an option though if you want Sitka/rosewood.
As regards 'cheap' Martins, I had an 000X1 for a while and it was OK but I think there are better guitars around at that price range now, especially if you are prepared to buy acoustics from the Far East. Instruments from that part of the world are not to be dismissed.
I retained my interest in Martin's, but actually prefer the tone of a D18, over a D28, as the D28 sounds a little too bright to my ears. I have a hand-made John Hullah in Brazilian rosewood, with a spruce top, and that does sound terrific (it has an action like an electric!). Despite this my 1969 Martin D20 -12 12-string (mahogany, like a D18, still has a nicer tone.
TFB is very interesting, but I guess the dangerous areas will probably be the 'off subject' section, especially of it relates to politics! It seems that in todays P/C. world, so many subjects, and opinions have become taboo.
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