Members mr benn Posted October 17, 2005 Members Posted October 17, 2005 hey guys i'm thinking of buying a 000 sized guild with a spruce top,mahogany back and sides i'm wondering how it would compare sonically with the 000-15 all mahogany martin i already have? i love the 000 size and i want another,but something maybe a bit more suited to strumming,a little brighter than the 000-15,i wonder would the guild give me that type of sound or would it sound very like the one i already have?
Members Tweedledee Posted October 17, 2005 Members Posted October 17, 2005 I own an all mahogany Martin 000 and I have played several spruce-top 000s. The mahogany top is definitely a bit more 'mellow' in sound. The spruce top 000s seem to project more and be a bit brighter, in my experience. They're still more suited for fingerpicking, like most 000 body style acoustics, but they seem a bit more full when you're strumming chords than the mahogany top. Actually, a spruce top J body style Martin strikes a good balance between the 000 style and a dreadnought. The J has a huge, full sound for chords and fingerpicking while still retaining the basic 000 body shape (but with a deeper body). Just a thought.
Members mr benn Posted October 17, 2005 Author Members Posted October 17, 2005 sweet thanks dude,it's a guild in need of some repair,but the price is good so i might just have to rescue it!
Members HD28HLA Posted October 18, 2005 Members Posted October 18, 2005 "Martin strikes a good balance between the 000 style and a dreadnought." Actually, I thought that's what they did with my M-16GT. I had had a J12-GT (the deeper body 12-string version) and found the Dreadnaught Depth of the J a little uncomfortable. The M has the same body shape as the J (same larger soundboard) but 000 depth. It seems to do everything well and has the 1 3/4" nut width which I like better for fingerpicking. Too bad it was discontinued.
Members JasmineTea Posted October 18, 2005 Members Posted October 18, 2005 I have a 000-1, about the same thing as a 000-15. I think the spruce is a little brighter. It does'nt lack any bass though. I think I heard Martin is discontinuing the 1 series. Too bad.
Members LDF Posted October 18, 2005 Members Posted October 18, 2005 Yes, yes, mahogany has a darker sound. Isn't there anyone who wants that sound? I know I do. It's what I love about my new 000-15. DARK DARK DARK....Mmmm like an automn night..
Members HD28HLA Posted October 18, 2005 Members Posted October 18, 2005 "Isn't there anyone who wants that sound?" You bet; that's why I also have a 000-15. I'm kind of surprised they've kept the 1 Series around as long as they have. With the 15, Road, 1s, and 16-GTs, there's been a lot of "Price Scruntching" going on at Martin. Still, I've played a couple of D-1s that sounded every bit as good as some decent D-18s.
Members mr benn Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by LDF Yes, yes, mahogany has a darker sound. Isn't there anyone who wants that sound? I know I do. It's what I love about my new 000-15. DARK DARK DARK....Mmmm like an automn night.. eh...me i already have one! but i'd like another acoustic that sounds a little different as well
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