Semi-solidR9r
04-13-2003, 03:33 PM
Here's some pics of my first Martin Acoustic.
00C-15AE (http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1954995&uid=522398)
I fell in love with its feel and tone. This was one of two Martins that really spoke to me when I played them in the store, I didn't plug in until I got home and then was not dissappointed. 14 free frets. Cutaway makes access up high very good. It has the Fishman Prefix electronics which I am very pleased with and I am getting a great-great sound with this when played through my old Fender Harvard tweed amp. This guitar is very light, and only about 4 inches deep. Because of its smaller size and light weight, It seems almost 'toylike' when you pick it up, but it is well balanced anyway. No binding, and has a decal rosette which is 'tacky' for such an expensive guitar (about a grand, -paying for the Martin name- but it does have the tone to go with the name). I am not sure whether the body is Sepele or Mahogony. The neck is mahogany, and the fingerboard and bridge is a beautifull indian rosewood. They did a real nice job on the neck, it plays very smooth. Very comfortable.
As you would expect, from its smaller and thinner size his guitar has nice snappy highs, a kind of spankiness, lively, but still a very sweet sound, a light natural reverb, but does not have the deep bass, or cavernous reverb of the dreadnought. Thats OK, I wanted something different, cause I have that sound already with my Guild D-50. The Martin SP Phosphorous bronze strings are recommended and they do sound better for some reason than the bronze 80/20's (sounded kind of tinny, IMO maybe sound better on Dreadnaughts). Overall a nice playing acoustic guitar with modern features. Probably best for bluegrass, blues, folk rock. A very FUN guitar to play.:)
00C-15AE (http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1954995&uid=522398)
I fell in love with its feel and tone. This was one of two Martins that really spoke to me when I played them in the store, I didn't plug in until I got home and then was not dissappointed. 14 free frets. Cutaway makes access up high very good. It has the Fishman Prefix electronics which I am very pleased with and I am getting a great-great sound with this when played through my old Fender Harvard tweed amp. This guitar is very light, and only about 4 inches deep. Because of its smaller size and light weight, It seems almost 'toylike' when you pick it up, but it is well balanced anyway. No binding, and has a decal rosette which is 'tacky' for such an expensive guitar (about a grand, -paying for the Martin name- but it does have the tone to go with the name). I am not sure whether the body is Sepele or Mahogony. The neck is mahogany, and the fingerboard and bridge is a beautifull indian rosewood. They did a real nice job on the neck, it plays very smooth. Very comfortable.
As you would expect, from its smaller and thinner size his guitar has nice snappy highs, a kind of spankiness, lively, but still a very sweet sound, a light natural reverb, but does not have the deep bass, or cavernous reverb of the dreadnought. Thats OK, I wanted something different, cause I have that sound already with my Guild D-50. The Martin SP Phosphorous bronze strings are recommended and they do sound better for some reason than the bronze 80/20's (sounded kind of tinny, IMO maybe sound better on Dreadnaughts). Overall a nice playing acoustic guitar with modern features. Probably best for bluegrass, blues, folk rock. A very FUN guitar to play.:)