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Old 08-14-2020, 10:46 AM
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Smile Martin 00-15M vs Yamaha FS5 MIJ Red Label instead!

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I've loved the Martin 00-18 in the past, and had one until recently. I miss the small body comfort and playability...but I am also thinking about an all hog guitar as well.

The Guild M-20 gets amazing reviews, and sounds great on the YouTube reviews too...but I can't find one at any of my local shops to play.

How would you rate these two guitars compared one with the other?
I may be bias but maybe you can consider the Martin 00-15M vs Yamaha FS5 Red Label instead. You must like the all-hog tone if you get a 00-15M. I got my FS5 instead of a Martin 00-18. It is half the price but it’s tone is on par with the 00-18. Lower bout is closer to a 000-18, just a bit short of 15”. Just my 2 cents.
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Old 08-14-2020, 11:10 AM
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Reading other opinions, I would suggest Gibson L-1 (1928 Blues Tribute) I recently compared with a Waterloo WL-14 TR : sounded quite alike with that boxy sound.
Anyway, as I own a Martin OOO-18 (2014) and kept in mind "Wouldn't a Guild M-20 be a nice guitar to play ?" and did not actually like the Martins OO/OOO-15 I tried, I guess, my Guild M-20 dreaming just vanished in the haze ! :-/
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