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I highly recommend this guitar. My 2013 000-15sm is one of the best-sounding guitars I know. It's powerful, growly and surprisingly loud. I've used it a lot in bluegrass jams, and it adds a great tone to the mix. Bang for the buck, I think it's one of the best sounding Martin guitars you can possibly buy. I got mine new for $1,100 shipped. Plus, with its slotted headstock, I think it's a killer looking guitar, too.
Just a note of caution: If you ever consider buffing out the satin finish, DO NOT do it. I attempted to, and it turned out to be a total mess. I was drawn to pictures of buffed-out specimens of this series I had seen on this and another forum, but there must be a difference in the wood, finish, or both, between older and newer 15sms. Based on my experience, it is not possible to buff out the newer ones to that nice, glossy sheen that you see in older examples. This is the video that finally sold me on this guitar at the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFgnW7yTVLI
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It's not a short scale. The 000-15sm has the standard, 25.4-inch, "long" scale that Martin uses in the dreadnaughts as well. Perhaps you were referring to the fact that the body meets the scale at the 12th fret as opposed to the 14th?
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Thanks for the thoughtful response. I should have mentioned in the opening post that I play fingerstyle only. George
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You are quite right, I confused the two.
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I have a 2017 000-15sm. Fantastic guitar, wonderful wood, wonderful smell, wonderful ringing tone, perfect setup from the factory. No complaints at all, would definitely buy again.
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The "M" in 000-15M does not stand for mahogany. Rather, it represents a series of upgrades, including: bone nut and saddle; ebony bridge pins; an inlaid rosette (rather than a decal); delmar pickguard; diamond fretboard inlays.
I may have missed something there.
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Quite an endorsement - thanks. George
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DesertTwang, thanks for both your replies.
Will be visiting my local guitar shop soon. George
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Having owned a 00015 for a couple of years, I would personally buy the SM model. I prefer the wider nut and 12-fret construction to begin with, but to my ears the tone is richer and more full. The standard sounds very good, but the SM sounds great. Had I bought that model to begin with, I would still own a Martin.
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Thanks Willie, That is definitely the plan. I passed on one a couple years ago and have regretted it. George
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For use in a loud band, what pickup would you recommend adding to a 000-15M? I'm not interested in K&K or other feedback prone pickups as we are pretty loud sometimes and headroom is important.
Thanks, Paul
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i have a 00018ge also, but if i see a real good deal on the 15sm, i'll snatch it up. as a lot of us say, i don't need it, i just want it. The above would be my comment as well. The 000-18 is about the guitar to end all guitars. You'll never pry mine away. |
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I have been interested in this guitar for quite some time but have never come across one. I did try the 000-15M and found it to be a bit too bright/thin sounding for me. It looks amazing and some videos sound incredible but I really need to try one.
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