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I have a 2015 CEO7. It does have the binding problem but I can live with it. I swapped the golden age tuners for Gotohs like many people do. I just played a 00-18 yesterday at a shop. The CEO7 has way more bass and seems to project more. What I liked more about the 00-18 was the highs seemed to be better and it had a closer string spacing which is better when I use a pick. That said, I don't think I'd swap my ceo7 for a 00-18. Maybe a 00-18 with an adi top. I've come close to selling or trading the ceo7 but I can't seem to pull the trigger. I know that it will be near impossible to find a replacement at that size at the price I paid for it used. The neck is thick and the spacing is wider than I care for but overall it's a great guitar. I've been using it as a guitar to keep in Open D lately.
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I finally played them back to back. Hard to find many 00 models on the walls sometimes to compare A to B. My impression on the sound difference was minimal, but the few CEO examples I’ve played feel like you can really hear a drier or vintage warmth in the sound and can bark if you hit it. Maybe the comfy V neck profile, wide string spacing, and sunburst plays tricks on my mind and ears. That particular 00-18, that day in the same room, had chimey highs and sounded good as well but was really new and tight where the CEO was a popular demo that had been there a while. The 00 model that is way cool and different is that Jeff Tweedy with the deeper body, hog top, long scale, and v neck. They’re all the same money. The CEO has been offered in a Rosewood body a while ago. I didn’t play them back to back but recall the rosewood ceo nice as well but didn’t shock me like the hog model did for its volume to size ratio...but I like mahogany for my ears and playing style historically...And that bias is evident in many of my collection. Yes, I want one. $0.02
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The CEO7 is definitely one of the better Martins when it comes to bang for your buck. Compared to a 00-18 you get a Adi top upgrade, a ModV neck upgrade, and a sunburst upgrade for about $100 more than a standard 00-18.
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I fell in love with a CEO-7 once, but sold it which was, in retrospect, a mistake. It was little more than a one night stand.
So, a year later I bought another one. We dated for a couple of years trying to find harmony in our arranged relationship. She was fond of being held warmly but gently on the sofa and enjoyed being sung to. She liked to go out once in a while. Unfortunately, I realized for a second time that I fell for her looks-her subtle curves, her quiet demeanor, her retro style-and not because of her personality. It was a one sided affair as she never really spoke to me. She’s with a new guy now. Hope she’s happy.... |
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I really love the sound of the CEO-7, and have played one more than a few times to see if my distaste for the V-neck has somehow changed, since so many here claim to love it...but it hasn't. My hand just can't get comfortable with it.
It has crossed my mind to buy one, and have a good luthier carve down the neck to resemble a low oval...but that would destroy the resale value and probably be costly. |
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I once tried one at local store. Nice sounding. Was advertized as a bleuezy beast, but I found I would rather play pop on it. Did not have the chance to compare with my OOO-18 though. Sounded much clearer than the OO/OOO-15 though. Bottom line, was too expensive for me.
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Sounds like the stuff of internet innuendo...
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Wonder no more. It is one of the finest that Martin builds. Tone, looks, it has it all.
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