Juliana Hatfield spoke with Gearwire about recording, music education, and here fav electric axe–now she waxes romantic about her first top-notch acoustic guitar, a Martin HD-28V. Not that this is some childhood nostalgia piece, however. Prior to this recent acquisition, Hatfield just never felt the need to splurge on a top-dollar acoustic. It turns out she didn't have to spend any money at all; this guitar was a gift from a rather generous significant other.

The HD-28V has a spruce top and rosewood back and sides. Spend some time researching this instrument and reading a few reviews and you will be hard-pressed to find anything negative. Hatfield agrees: this Martin is an all-around winner. I guess you do get what you don't pay for.