Members bluewolf Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 I have a Taylor 214 with a fishman rare esrth humbucker in it and I like the sound and size of it, its comfortable to play. However i would like to step up and get a great om sized or 000 sized guitar since I have come into a little money and can afford to spend 1500 bucks. I will be playing this guitar out, so I will be looking for one with a pickup or one I can put a pickup in. I am pretty much a flatpicker and the general consensus is that flatpickers should play dreadnaughts. Well my 214 stands up to picking well and I am hoping to find an om or similar sized guitar in the 1500 price range that has decent projection, plugged or unplugged. By the way, I play blues and a little jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alumitone Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 Rythm flatpickers may prefer the D, soloing and arpeggiating flatpickers would choose the 000/ OM. Some on here would say Martin 15, 16 or even Standard Series, others would say Larrivee. I would look at a used Santa Claus... sorry, Santa Cruze (x-mas must be getting on my mind) or similar; even a luthier guitar on eBay or something. Saw one SC on eBay w Red spruce top and Mahogany b&s for 1300 just now, no reserve (Item number: 7363608422). For more sparkle of a maple body, why not this luthier built Webber, Item number: 7363079277 (just below 1 grand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alumitone Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 This one might be worth looking into as well: 1967 14-f 000, Item number: 7362994055 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 OM-21 with a K&K Pure Western You're better off buying the guitar and pup seperately. gives you more options. Plus, that way your not buying a guitar with a hole in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluewolf Posted November 6, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 Now I am also wondering about the Martin 000X-1 guitar. Yeah, I know its got the high pressure laminate back and sides, and its only 500 bucks, but I played one in a store the other day and it sounded great!!! very good projection and played easily. Am I fooling myself on this guitar??? has anybody played one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 Originally posted by bluewolf Now I am also wondering about the Martin 000X-1 guitar. Yeah, I know its got the high pressure laminate back and sides, and its only 500 bucks, but I played one in a store the other day and it sounded great!!! very good projection and played easily. Am I fooling myself on this guitar??? has anybody played one?? I like them. Thought about buying one for camping. X series are very consistant tone-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 i've heard they're a little heavy... you'd have to decide if you could play one for a couple hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 i forgot to add, don't feel like you've gotta spend every dime you possibly can. you might look into the larrivee L guitars, they're not much smaller than a dread, on paper, but in my hands it feels much more compact than the numbers would suggest. Its got a depth between standard dread, and standard OM, and still puts out some volume. You might look for something like a Grand Auditorium, or Grand Concert- although these names in reality mean little. Some of them are more like a deep OM or 000. you could play a guitar the size of a shoebox top, and if it was 8 inches deep it'd probably sound huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Whalebot Posted November 6, 2005 Members Share Posted November 6, 2005 You really should look at the Martin 000-15. It's a solid wood mahogany guitar for around $650 new. I'm a folkie who fingerpicks and strums. I went out and bought a Taylor 414 and brought it home only to return it the next day and buy the 000. It is a fantastic little guitar, great tone and response. Maybe you are looking for something a little different, but I like this git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnydeformed Posted November 7, 2005 Members Share Posted November 7, 2005 I'm selling my Martin 000M if you are interested. my email is caligulasburning@comcast.netHere's a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarNed Posted November 8, 2005 Members Share Posted November 8, 2005 I have an Alvarez Masterwork cutaway. MF80C. Solid wood back, sides and top. The "F" stands for "folk," which is the equivalent of an auditorium size or the Martin 000 size. Costs about $650 or so new. Wonderful projection. Beautiful maple binding and heel. Cutaways on 000 size instruments look much nicer (IMO) than on dreads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rada Posted November 8, 2005 Members Share Posted November 8, 2005 Larrivee OM-60 (the one I got)Collings OM-2H (the one I want...oh, but it's a wee bit more than 1500) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 8, 2005 Members Share Posted November 8, 2005 These are all a little more expensive than your price point but when you figure street prices can be as much as 40 percent off it might give some ideas. OM Shoot out Be aware that most OM's are long scale, 14 fret and 1-3/4 nuts while 000 and 00's can be 12 or 14 fret, long or short scale, and 1-3/4 or 1-11/16 nuts (Martin specs). Some are scalloped, some are forward shifted - there are a lot of differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Nason Posted November 8, 2005 Members Share Posted November 8, 2005 PM Sent regarding a Martin 00-15 I am looking to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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