From: braymil@gmailNOSPAM.com   
      
   Joseph,   
      
   Actually, Lane's suggestion has been talked about before and is meant to   
   get the wood vibrating and keep it vibrating.  I think the theory is   
   that it is some "x" amount of vibration that is required for the guitar   
   to open up.  I purchased a HD28-LSV about a year ago and my final   
   selection came down to this guitar and a D18-GE.  I have no idea if my   
   guitar has opened up - even any at all.  When I bought it I thought that   
   it sounded great and I still think it sounds great each time I play it.   
        My thought is to play the guitar and enjoy it, I'll bet it will   
   sound great everyday.  Take Care,   
      
   Ted   
      
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