Members mr benn Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted October 17, 2005 Author Members Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HD28HLA Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LDF Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HD28HLA Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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