Trimmed down the stable...

Mr Peebuddy · #1 02-22-2012, 12:51 AM

To a nice, lean, and balanced selection... and it feels good!

i wonder how long it'll last?

jseth · #2 02-22-2012, 01:18 AM

What? No 12 string?

...COME ON!!!!!!!

Mr Peebuddy · #3 02-22-2012, 02:10 AM

not helping!!!

JoeCharter · #4 02-22-2012, 02:14 AM

And where's the dreadnought?

Kerbie · #5 02-22-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Peebuddy

i wonder how long it'll last?

Until the next rush of GAS comes along...

naolslager · #6 02-22-2012, 07:54 AM

Trimming does feel good, relaxing even. I am down from six acoustics to two: I have a dreadnought and a 0-size. and the latter doubles as my travel guitar.

pitner · #7 02-22-2012, 10:40 AM

Yes you need a 12 string. Taylor makes a good one for not too much $$$$. Hope that helps.

rmyAddison · #8 02-22-2012, 10:48 AM

I've been downsizing for retirement for a while now, think I'm pretty much there with a very nice balanced little stable:

1 electric (1970 D'Agostino custom strat with solid neck)
1 acoustic electric (Martin GPCPA1)
1 OM (Martin 2005 OM-45 Tasmanian Blackwood)
1 000 (Martin 2004 000-18GE, can't handle the Authentic neck)
1 parlor (Martin custom shop 0-28VS, mastergrade Carpathian over Amazon Rosewood, gold Waverly's with snakewood buttons, dark Fossil Mammoth Ivory pins and end pin...lap piano!!)

Sold my last dread and I think I have all my needs covered, have instruments I never dreamed I would own when I was young, all is well, no GAS. Now I need to start performing out again, working on it............

akadave · #9 02-22-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Peebuddy

To a nice, lean, and balanced selection... and it feels good!

i wonder how long it'll last?

Ive had my eye on an M36...what do you think of yours?

TaoMaas · #10 02-22-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by naolslager

Trimming does feel good, relaxing even.

Yes...it does feel good. I know this because I've done it several times.

Fsgeek · #11 02-22-2012, 10:59 AM

Hmmm... I sold more than 20 vintage electrics just this year... I'm just keeping my 57' blonde telecaster and my 62' burst es335... Sometimes I still miss my huge collection, took me a lot of years searching for them... but there came a point where I hardly use them....

I hope to trim my acoustics also... maybe sell the Greenfield and Traugott... maybe...

From more than 60 guitars 2 years ago, I was able to trim it down to 35 a year ago... and now I just have 13 guitars, w/ 2 custom builds coming late this year and early 2014.... Still hoping to trim it down to maybe 8... hahaha

tadol · #12 02-22-2012, 11:10 AM

I know I need to do this - I know it, I know it, I know it -

But I just can't decide which to let go - whenever I think I've made a decision, I pick that one up and play it, and remember whats so special about it -

But I'm happy to hear when others can do it - gives me hope -

GibbyPrague · #13 02-22-2012, 11:12 AM

Rich, isnt the GPCPA1 a dread ?

btw: sounds like something out of Star Wars.

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Originally Posted by rmyAddison

I've been downsizing for retirement for a while now, think I'm pretty much there with a very nice balanced little stable:

1 electric (1970 D'Agostino custom strat with solid neck)
1 acoustic electric (Martin GPCPA1)
1 OM (Martin 2005 OM-45 Tasmanian Blackwood)
1 000 (Martin 2004 000-18GE, can't handle the Authentic neck)
1 parlor (Martin custom shop 0-28VS, mastergrade Carpathian over Amazon Rosewood, gold Waverly's with snakewood buttons, dark Fossil Mammoth Ivory pins and end pin...lap piano!!)

Sold my last dread and I think I have all my needs covered, have instruments I never dreamed I would own when I was young, all is well, no GAS. Now I need to start performing out again, working on it............

rmyAddison · #14 02-22-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GibbyPrague

Rich, isnt the GPCPA1 a dread ?

btw: sounds like something out of Star Wars.

Nope, GP is Grand Performance body size, larger than Martin OM/000s but smaller than the dreads, new to Martin as a body size with the Performing Artists series.

I am dreadless for the first time in decades, but I can live with what I have left, and that little 0-28VS is a hoot, great for sofa playing......

Mr Peebuddy · #15 02-22-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by akadave

Ive had my eye on an M36...what do you think of yours?

it like the "jack of all trades," can do fingerstyle better than dreads, and can strum better than om's or smaller; however a good dread may sound better strummed, and a good smaller guitar may sound better picked[when comparing to similarly built, good sounding martins] better, of course, being subjective.

traditional martin sound; has good clarity, bass and mids. good volume. considering that its scalloped braced, the guitar sounds surprisingly focused, almost like a straight braced D35, or a d28. it handles old strings well, maintaining good quality sound for a while(saves $$$.)

what i would want more from the guitar would be more sustain, but i guess its a trade off for a bit more "rolling" notes.

cosmetically, its a beautiful guitar; i like the 3 piece back.

hope that helps.