Members guitar-fish Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 I've owned 3, and played a bunch here and there, and they seldom disappoint. If I had the $$ I'd have a roomful of them!! This is me playing my Martin DM in 2000. I sold the DM in 2002 and got a 000C-16GTE. Last year I replaced the 000C with a DC-16GTE. This is me in the lobby at Martin playing a D16R.
Members JasmineTea Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 Well, I'll give you this much: At least you don't have any blue furniture. I've got a D-16GT and I like it a lot. There's a 000-16GT nearby that's kind of got me thinking, but I think I'm gonna hold out for something like an OM-21. Will see. How do you like the micarta board?
Members guitar-fish Posted February 3, 2007 Author Members Posted February 3, 2007 OK, what's the blue furniture mean? Micarta - very smooth, no wear issues. The guitar sounds fab.
Members JasmineTea Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 Blue furniture. Kinda like blue food.
Members Dave W. Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 You went one guitar too many, should have kept the 000;)
Members kwakatak Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 (EDIT to go back on-topic:) Being a Pennsylvania resident I feel almost obligated to support the home-state brand but I've come to the conclusion that their OM/000s are not for me. OTOH, I think that the "Martin tone" is best embodied in their dreads and a recent test-drive with a HD-35 confirmed it for me. At $2600 the price is much too steep for me and I don't care for the 16 series at all. I actually like the X series better. Don't flame me, I'm just expressing my opinion. In the case of guitars, I don't settle for less than what speaks to me. If that means waiting and making do with what I already have, then so be it. OK, what's the blue furniture mean? Micarta - very smooth, no wear issues. The guitar sounds fab. Don't pay him any mind. He's probably alluding to a picture I posted of my guitar that happened to have a hoity-toity blue couch behind it. BTW - I like those blue corn chips too!
Members guitar-fish Posted February 3, 2007 Author Members Posted February 3, 2007 You went one guitar too many, should have kept the 000;) YOU ARE CORRECT!!! I miss the 000C. Sold it 5yrs ago. I actually contacted the buyer, but he upgraded, so it's who knows where now. I sold it for a noble cause - my 15yr old son wanted me to go mountain biking with him, and I needed a bike. Ahh, the sacrifices we parents make. Maybe one day I'll get a 000C-16RGTE.
Members SongMan Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 Have you ever tried Collings???
Members DonK Posted February 3, 2007 Members Posted February 3, 2007 Martin lover here. I've owned a D-28, 000-28, 00-15 and OM-15CE as well as my current D-41. One of these days I want get another 000-28; I like the short scale for fingerstyle. I'd like a 1.75" nut width, but I'm not interested in the EC - too much money for Eric's signature on the 12th fret.
Members Kozmo Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 I think maybe he wasn't respecting your BLUE Carpet. I love Martins too. My dream Martin is a HD28VE.
Members Dan Hall Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 Brings to mind a question for you Martin types. Years ago I bought a 66/67 D-18 in 1968. All I remember for sure is the tort guard. Anyway, I loved that git but needed an electric for a gig and traded it off for a LP. That would have been in '71 or so. Now, I'm searching far and wide for an acoustic and have learned a fair bit, mostly that I love the balance of the 000 and OM guitars. I called Elderly the other day and had one of their comparer guys, (joe) play a Morgan OMM and a Martin 000-18GE for me. He said the Morgan was brighter and much more powerful in the mids and the Martin was louder and somewhat scooped in the midrange. He liked both necks, the Morgan being C shaped and quicker, the Martin a modified V set up a little higher. All of that was pretty much what I expected. Now;Will that Martin GE open up in the mids after a time? I recall my D-18 was a Dread through and through down low but don't recall it being particularly starved in the middle. Any Thoughts? DanOh, and Fish, did you change barbers since 2000......just kidding.
Members JasmineTea Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 Will that Martin GE open up in the mids after a time? Don't count on it. Buy a guitar that sounds good now, and it'll get better with time. Also, don't judge a guitar by what dude-on-the-phone says, or by one example of a particular model. Best to play a few of them.
Members carguy Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 You can add me to the list of Martin lovers. I have a D-1, and it's my main guitar.
Members guitarcapo Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 Don't count on it. Buy a guitar that sounds good now, and it'll get better with time. Also, don't judge a guitar by what dude-on-the-phone says, or by one example of a particular model. Best to play a few of them. I had a great sounding Taylor 710CE that sounded worse over time. Got all boomy and bassy and lost it's high end after 10 years. It helped stringing it with lights instead of mediums but after a while I had to sell it. My point is that if a guitar is braced too light, it can sound great new but then the top can get too weak and floppy with age.
Members BlackCustom Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 I love Martins too! It's a D-28 Maquis... Adi top and braces, ivory all around, v neck and waverlys. It's the guitar I always wanted.
Members JasmineTea Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 I had a great sounding Taylor 710CE that sounded worse over time. Got all boomy and bassy and lost it's high end after 10 years. It helped stringing it with lights instead of mediums but after a while I had to sell it. My point is that if a guitar is braced too light, it can sound great new but then the top can get too weak and floppy with age. Point taken, but is it safe to buy a git hoping it will sound better in the futuere?
Members WaveRay Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 Can't deny the "Martin" sound on their most popular models (throughout it's history). I was looking for a smaller bodied guitar last year and tried the OM's ,OO's, and OOO's from Martin and found them to be no better than a lot of other brands. This is, of course, my opinion. I compared them to Collings and Santa Cruz and found they were all a bit different in sound but none of them were really any better or worse than the others. I did, however, end up with a OOOO (M) size Martin that is the best hog guitar I've been able to find. Buy a guitar that sounds great to you now and it will probably get better with time, unless it's a throw together lam box, then don't count on it.
Members grickie Posted February 4, 2007 Members Posted February 4, 2007 my favorites are martin's too. I always venture out to buy something else but can't beat my om 28v ..Sweet!
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