Martin Aluminum Top Guitar - Page 3

Scott O · #31 11-08-2017, 08:27 AM

I thought this thread was a joke! Learn something new everyday.

bostosh · #32 03-16-2018, 04:31 PM

new reading, google patent search,
Grant US6605766B2 Timothy A. Teel C. F. Martin & Company, Inc.

BoneDigger · #33 03-17-2018, 09:18 AM

It's good to see companies experiment with new designs and materials. Honestly, for plugged in tone it seems fine. People buy them, so it appears to appeal to some people.

Earl49 · #34 03-17-2018, 10:06 AM

I started to reply, having owned one of these, but scanned back and realized that I already replied in December 2016! The aluminum topped models did not last very long in the marketplace, which probably says it all.

Steve DeRosa · #35 03-17-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Earl49

...The aluminum topped models did not last very long in the marketplace, which probably says it all.

- and yet this one dragged on for several years while a number of fine low-/mid-price punch-way-above-their-weight instruments were quickly killed off, under the official explanation of "poor sales"...

It's all about the Benjamins...

leehop71 · #36 03-17-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mishmannah

Brick Pig, (excellent username BTW

)do you have any photographs of this guitar? Sounds intruiging.

(Just so we can keep the 'focus' where it belongs, "To the ladies, don't get any ideas! mishmannah is asking for pictures of the GUITAR ONLY!!!!)"

DanR · #37 03-17-2018, 03:10 PM

I played one at an open mic about 5 years ago. For some reason, I wasn't getting any output from my Larrivee (I now think the jack on the guitar cable wasn't fully plugged in) and the host handed me his aluminum top Martin. It sounded decent plugged in but I never have had a chance to try one unplugged.