New Martin Models Announced!

[Ed-in-Ohio]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

We do indeed, but ours are 15 series. An all hog 18 in the standard series would definitely be cool.
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Now that's what I'm talking about! D-18M and 000-18M, both with Standard Series specs and 1-3/4" nut and 2-1/4" spacing.

BTW, Ted, thank you for your great 15 Series customs! Would love to see a Custom D-15M, 14-fret, binding and gloss.

[db25364]

I am surprised they didn't scallop the braces on the new D-28. I would love to know how people think it will sound compared to the redesigned D-18?

[AHill]

The D-18 Jason Isbell looks like it might be pretty nice, but the price is kind of a killer. A good alternative would be the D-18 GE, which is discontinued. Alternatively, Eastman puts out a pretty decent adi top / hog dread, as well as Collings, and either of those seem to be more affordable than the Isbell D-18. The new D-28 is morphing toward what I have in my D-28 Marquis, less the adi top. I wonder if their new D-28 is like messing with the original Coke formula.

[Ed-in-Ohio]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

...snip...An all hog 18 in the standard series would definitely be cool...snip...

What an all hog 18 in the standard series would look like......

Martin D-18M.JPG

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by Nyghthawk

Me too. I was hoping for an OM/000 size though. My ideal would be Sitka spruce top over Black Walnut back and sides with a maple neck.

Sounds like a fabulous idea to me. Add a Walnut headstock overlay instead of the traditional rosewood and you would have a great Martin that was free of CITES concerns.

(Id prefer Engelmann, but Sitka is just fine)

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by db25364

I am surprised they didn't scallop the braces on the new D-28. I would love to know how people think it will sound compared to the redesigned D-18?

They didn't do that for the same reason Ford doesn't offer a Diesel engine in the F-150, it would cannibalize sales from more profitable models.

(folks don't buy the HD-28 for the herringbone, they buy it for the scalloped braces)

[ohYew812]

Wow... LOVE em all!

Really like this NAMM offerings.

[Steve DeRosa]

They almost had me with that D-28 until I heard 1-3/4" neck - dealbreaker...

Guess I'll wait for Winter NAMM...

[Jack Orion]

The dominance of the 'high performance taper' across the Martin ranges makes me sad - there's several guitars now that, if they didn't have that right hand cramp inducing string spacing at the bridge, and that skinny 'Taylor' neck, that I would be all over - 00-28, 0-18, OM-18e (a guitar I've been waiting for for ages!).

Am I the only one who finds this rush to (in my mind) copy Taylor necks a put off? If you want something other than the 'high performance taper' you're stuck with going to the authentics now the marquis/vintage range is all but dead...

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

Originally Posted by Ed-in-Ohio

Now that's what I'm talking about! D-18M and 000-18M, both with Standard Series specs and 1-3/4" nut and 2-1/4" spacing.

BTW, Ted, thank you for your great 15 Series customs! Would love to see a Custom D-15M, 14-fret, binding and gloss.

Thanks, Ed, and between you and me a CS-D-15 is in the plans.

Originally Posted by Jack Orion

The dominance of the 'high performance taper' across the Martin ranges makes me sad - there's several guitars now that, if they didn't have that right hand cramp inducing string spacing at the bridge, and that skinny 'Taylor' neck, that I would be all over - 00-28, 0-18, OM-18e (a guitar I've been waiting for for ages!).

Am I the only one who finds this rush to (in my mind) copy Taylor necks a put off? If you want something other than the 'high performance taper' you're stuck with going to the authentics now the marquis/vintage range is all but dead...

It's not about copying other builders, it's about giving people what they want. Keep in mind that the MLO neck has been around a long time, and it's hugely popular here in the US. The newer PA taper is actually a rather subtle change to the original.

BTW, sales of the OM-28 went through the roof after they changed the neck, and the same thing will happen if they finally listen to me and make the same changes to the 00-28VS, and 0-28VS models.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by BWG

Not sure why, but this looks really good to me...

I'll make a point to try to play one of them if I get to the factory tour this summer. I'm not crazy about the look, but I'm curious to see what they sound like.

[Skarsaune]

Originally Posted by RedJoker

I can't wait to try the Model America 1. An all "local" wood guitar is just what I've been looking for.

Really like this as well.

I do wish it was in a smaller size, I'm full up on dreadnoughts.

Not to thread-jack, but anyone know of other guitars with US-sourced woods?

[smurph1]

http://i1.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/...ize=900%2C1345 Yes. If money was no object I would probably get one. I love the old school lack of bling.

[Newb Jones P.I.]

The all new D-28... ...has combined vintage appointments, including open gear tuners, an aged toner top, antique white accents, and a faux tortoise pickguard with a new neck profile to give D-28 enthusiasts a modern feel and comfortable playing experience. Martin has also added forward-shifted bracing to allow greater vibration of the top. The legend just got better! (MSRP: $3,299)

Gee whiz, other than a scalloped bracing difference that sounds like my HD-28V.