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Old 11-21-2009, 05:22 PM
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Martin 000-28EC. The body shakes when you strum it
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Old 11-21-2009, 06:02 PM
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You guys are getting above a Grand.
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Old 11-21-2009, 06:02 PM
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I was at Gryphon once looking at their acoustics and the owner handed me a guitar & said: "this is the only Martin you'll need". It was a Martin 000-28. Although I didn't listen to him, I have since played them & he might of been right...a great 000! Elderly has them custom made & offers them at a reasonable price.

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Martin's 000-16Gt is long-scale (25.4"), unlike a true Triple 000 which is 24.9".

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Old 11-21-2009, 06:06 PM
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H12 Froggy Bottom.

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Old 11-21-2009, 08:06 PM
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Gotta agree that the 000-28 is the Swiss-Army knife of guitars. It does everything. And does it well. Especially the ECs...

But as someone mentioned, we're well above a grand with the 000-28 and H12.

My first 000 was the 000-16GT I linked to in my first post. That was all it took for me...

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Old 11-21-2009, 08:35 PM
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Default 000 for less than a thousand bucks

I have a Martin 00015. I love it. I've had it for 4 years and play a lot of blues with it. Love how it sounds and how it is a matt finish so it doesn't scratch and doesn't require a lot of care. good luck, michael s.
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Old 11-21-2009, 09:54 PM
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Default Martin 000-15S

I purchased a Martin 000-15S, and since then my D-35 hasen't been out of it's case.....It's 1 3/4" neck width along with the modifyed low profile neck make barr cords effortless....I'm a finger picker, and these guitars are an absolute delight......and they smell GREAT!...Oh, and did I mention its "Smokey Tone"....IMO....
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Old 11-21-2009, 09:58 PM
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Martin 000-28EC. The body shakes when you strum it
My favorite too, but the price range is a little north of the instruments listed. My take on these are that the Breedlove and Taylor are far removed from the traditional tone of Martlin like guitars. I have found the Breedlove Atlas concert bodies to be hit or miss. Another consideration is the 000-16GT or 000-M. While I haven't played a Taylor GC3, and I would, with some strings other than Elixer nanos, it may be very promising.

I can say, with a good setup is the Recording Kings and Blueridges are very good sounding instruments in the import arena. My own RK is a very nice representation of the traditional 000 short scale.
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Old 11-21-2009, 11:12 PM
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Old 11-21-2009, 11:29 PM
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[QUOTE=JoeNewbie;2028366]I think we each have our own criteria when it comes to value. For a grand, you could either get an American-made guitar with lower quality woods and/or aesthetics (e.g. satin finish instead of gloss, some parts in plastic, etc.) or an import that looks and plays almost like the original US instrument.

Not entirely- you can get a Larrivee OM-03 (I have one) around that price and although it wouldn't be my first choice for 'blues', mine has some seriously nice wood -a Sitka top with bear claw and nice silking, and some of the nicest Sapele I've seen-not to mention the pretty maple binding. Also a nice Tortis pickguard, and Tusq nut and saddle. All solid wood-no cheap plastic parts. Even my lowly ping tuners are 18:1 ratio and work fine. My only upgrade was a bone saddle...

Having said all that- I'd probably look at the 000 Martin 15's or the Recording King mentioned. Larrivee makes an all mahogany model that you can look for used- but I don't equate their sound with blues- although you never know....

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Old 11-22-2009, 12:13 AM
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Not entirely- you can get a Larrivee OM-03 (I have one) around that price and although it wouldn't be my first choice for 'blues', mine has some seriously nice wood -a Sitka top with bear claw and nice silking, and some of the nicest Sapele I've seen-not to mention the pretty maple binding. Also a nice Tortis pickguard, and Tusq nut and saddle. All solid wood-no cheap plastic parts. Even my lowly ping tuners are 18:1 ratio and work fine. My only upgrade was a bone saddle...
I agree with what you are saying but the OM-03 also has a satin finish so technically you are giving up on aesthetics. Same deal with the Martin 15 series -- costs are kept low partly because of the satin finish.

That being said, I'd take a satin Larrivee any day over a pretty import.

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Old 11-22-2009, 01:52 AM
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+1 on Recording king seems like the best value for the money...any ROS series guitar will do...all solid woods...they might sound not like a martin at the start but after a few years of playing it will be almost like it...
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Old 11-22-2009, 08:08 AM
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QUOTE > Chordchunker said: "I`m in the market for an 000 or smaller...I`m thinking Martin 00-15, Martin SWOMGT, Taylor GC-3, Breedlove Atlas..."

For my money, the Martin 000-15, 000-15S or 00-15 are MADE for Blues, Rags and Old Time stuff. I've had an 000-15 for almost 5 years now and I love it! I play all that music on mine and a lot more; and it all sounds great.

Keep in mind that the 000-15 and 00-15 have the standard width neck at the nut. That being 1-11/16th's inches. Most fingerpickers would rather have the wider 1-3/4 inch width at the nut. I’ve played for 43 years. When I started, all you could get where I lived was the standard width; so I’ve learned to adapt. On both of these the neck also joins the body at the 14th fret.

The 000-15S does have the 1-3/4 neck width. It also has a slotted headstock; and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. Some people feel that this one is even better for the kind of music you want to play. I don’t care for slotted headstocks; and
and I wanted the 14 frets. So that’s why I went the way I did. This one is also about $200 more than the other two above. There are also a few other things about it, like a slightly different sound hole and bridge placement, that some folks think give it an even better sound. It was also recently discontinued by Martin. HOWEVER there are still quite a few dealers that have new ones in stock. Maury’s Music (who specializes in Martin’s) still had one listed on his web site last night. He’s a top notch guy and he’ll set it up any way you want. I’ve dealt with him before and would do so again in a minute! If I ever buy another Martin, it will be from him.

Here’s his web site: www.maurysmusic.com

Also keep in mind that a Mahogany top guitar takes a longer time to "open up" than a Spruce top model. Nor are they as loud as a Spruce top. That isn't to say the aren't loud; just not AS loud. The sound is also a bit more mellow. One more thing, someone above said that thier 000-28 shakes when you strum it hard. Pretty much the same thing can be said for an 000-15.
I can feel the vibration when I strum mine hard.

Good luck with your choice!

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Old 11-22-2009, 08:39 AM
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I was very impressed with "bang for buck" factor when I played a Potomac (Eastman) OM. It retailed for 1/2 the OP's stated budget and played like many guitars costing 2 to 3 times as much. Looking through this thread I didn't see this model mentioned.
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Old 11-22-2009, 10:09 AM
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