Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Oh, man. I want that mahogany all over me. Last thing I thought I needed or wanted was a dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 It's the smell, man. Martin sprays some kind of voodoo funk in their guitars that grabs you by the nose hairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 btw, I think it was actually a Martin D-15M -- M as mmm-mmmm good. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Last thing I thought I needed or wanted was a dread. Have you played the other 15-series guitars? Find a 00-15, a 000-15, or a 000-15S. There's no going back once you've tasted hog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordchunker Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I played a nice broke in one not long ago, and man I was impressed..It looked like it had seen lots of playing, but the frets were good, etc.. I felt he wanted too much at $750. because of the condition, but damn what a tone that thing had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 This was at GC and it was the only 15 they had. I think I'd prefer the 00, maybe the 000, but without playing one I can't say. I've been getting more & more into fingerpicking lately (I've always been a hybrid picker), and I loved the sound of fingerpicking on that dread. Slothead? Oh, man, are you kidding me. Gimme gimme gimme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I tried a D-15S for a while (yeah, they made a 12-fret slot-head all-mahogany dread). Sounded a little bit "reverby" to me because of the large box. IMO, their smaller-body all-mahogany guitars work best. Hard to put down. They can make you a hog addict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I also played a Martin 000MMV. Dug the feel, but nowhere near as gorgeous sounding as the hog. I had confirmation from fellow VOMer Maggie -- she was blown away by the D-15M. The others (also played a Gibby J45) were just meh to her ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 The 000-MMV has the same bracing as the 000-15, but different woods obviously. Nice guitar, but if you want a warm, mellow, fundamental tone, you need a hog-top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 That's cool info, gitnoob. Plus, the hog just looks like it wants to be lived in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vargus Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Go D-35 I have a '74 ..amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 And it comes with a case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 The only thing that came in close -- definitely a solid second place -- was a Takamine GS430S. Solid cedar top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 The only thing that came in close -- definitely a solid second place -- was a Takamine GS430S. Solid cedar top. Really? That's a pretty inexpensive guitar - no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Three Benjamins. Think it has something to do with the finish on both. Not glossy -- I guess satin, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 You have exquisite taste, Stack. That's my favorite cheapie Takamine. I do prefer satin finish, especially on the neck, but I don't think it's a huge factor in tone. The satin finish should be about 1/2 as thick as gloss, though. (Fewer coats.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 So you didn't play any Taylors? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I love a cedar top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 I didn't pluck any Taylors tonight. There were several in there. Not sure why I didn't pick one up. Ok, so the finish may not have anything to do with tone -- but I do like the look! My Morgan Monroe MV-01 has a matte/satin finish. Just dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Seriously, they are nice. I think the addition of a real rosette - not just a sticker - was a real plus and the tuning machines are nice as well. My local shop has a 00-15M; a model which you might find more to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted March 17, 2011 Members Share Posted March 17, 2011 Yeah, the "M's" not only have a real rosette, but nicer tuners and a nicer (less flat) satin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.