New Martin NAMM models - VIDEOS

[Waxer]

Maury
000-17 Whiskey Sunset

[guitar12]

Originally Posted by Waxer

Maury
000-17 Whiskey Sunset

+1. The 17's really have my attention.

Rob

[drplayer]

Originally Posted by guitar12

+1. The 17's really have my attention.

Rob

I initially found the new 17-series guitars pretty intriguing too, but I'm wondering...

• Considering their relatively low price point ($1500-ish, street), are they being made in Nazareth or Mexico?
• The narrow bridge string spacing (2-5/32") seems quite odd for a guitar like this?

https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars...7-black-smoke/

[mercy]

MLO PA is my favorite neck and the only good neck in the Martin line, of course my opinion.
RE the 17's certainly narrow pins would kill it for me

[MaurysMusic]

Originally Posted by drplayer

I initially found the new 17-series guitars pretty intriguing too, but I'm wondering...

• Considering their relatively low price point ($1500-ish, street), are they being made in Nazareth or Mexico?
• The narrow bridge string spacing (2-5/32") seems quite odd for a guitar like this?

https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars...7-black-smoke/

The 17s are made in Nazareth, PA.

[Jeremy]

Originally Posted by drplayer

I initially found the new 17-series guitars pretty intriguing too, but I'm wondering...

• Considering their relatively low price point ($1500-ish, street), are they being made in Nazareth or Mexico?
• The narrow bridge string spacing (2-5/32") seems quite odd for a guitar like this?

https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars...7-black-smoke/

The SW, 15, and 16 series are even less and are made in Nazareth. I don't see them moving the 17's to Navojoa.

[sbpark]

When will these start showing up in the stores? I'm interested in the 00-17.

[MaurysMusic]

Originally Posted by sbpark

When will these start showing up in the stores? I'm interested in the 00-17.

Probably March/April but we'll know more later this week.

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

Originally Posted by drplayer

...The narrow bridge string spacing (2-5/32") seems quite odd for a guitar like this?

Clearly they didn't consult me about the saddle spacing.

[drplayer]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

Clearly they didn't consult me about the saddle spacing.

Don't feel bad...I don't think they consulted anyone about it!

[Waxer]

I sure hope the 5/32" string spacing is a mis print. That would put me off this guitar as well. Maury or Ted please let us know if this is correct.

[000JB]

The new 00-17's.

[MaurysMusic]

Originally Posted by Waxer

I sure hope the 5/32" string spacing is a mis print. That would put me off this guitar as well. Maury or Ted please let us know if this is correct.

Per my Martin rep, 5/32" is not a typo.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Waxer

I sure hope the 5/32" string spacing is a mis print. That would put me off this guitar as well. Maury or Ted please let us know if this is correct.

My Larrivee OM-05 has a 2.25" saddle spacing, The WS 00-17 is 2.15" (D-16GT is 2.125" btw)

Just enough to notice (maybe, I really don't notice the string spacing between my Larrivee and Martin. The nut difference, yes) . That Whiskey Sunset looks really good though.

[JohnW63]

I need to get in good with my local music shop, so I can see a NAMM show.

I have heard it is SO noisy that really evaluating a guitar is not feasible.