Martin X Johnny Cash Model

[gr81dorn]

For the past couple weeks, Martin has been teasing about a new model. The first post just showed a guy walking with a black Martin gig bag that said CASH on it.

This morning, they formally said the Martin X Johnny Cash Model is coming.

So, what do we expect? I’d imagine all black X series style dread with some sort of special Johnny Cash embellishment to af least make it slightly spicier than just a black X dread.

[lowrider]

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Well, it's getting ripped to shreds over on the UMGF but I think it will have it's place. If I played, plugged in, in a country band I'd have ordered one already. And sure, it's not going to sound great unplugged but it will still sound OK. I tried another all hpl Martin dread and was surprised at how it sounded.

But if you are on stage singing ''Fulsom Prison Blues'' I can't think of a cooler guitar to be playing except a more authentic JC replica but you're not getting one of those for $599!

[Shades of Blue]

Originally Posted by lowrider

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Well, it's getting ripped to shreds over on the UMGF but I think it will have it's place. If I played, plugged in, in a country band I'd have ordered one already. And sure, it's not going to sound great unplugged but it will still sound OK. I tried another all hpl Martin dread and was surprised at how it sounded.

But if you are on stage singing ''Fulsom Prison Blues'' I can't think of a cooler guitar to be playing except a more authentic JC replica but you're not getting one of those for $599!

EEESH!!! I think I know why it is getting ripped over at UMGF!!! That ain't the prettiest model in the contest....

[Goat Mick]

Originally Posted by lowrider

Well, it's getting ripped to shreds over on the UMGF but I think it will have it's place. If I played, plugged in, in a country band I'd have ordered one already. And sure, it's not going to sound great unplugged but it will still sound OK. I tried another all hpl Martin dread and was surprised at how it sounded.

But if you are on stage singing ''Fulsom Prison Blues'' I can't think of a cooler guitar to be playing except a more authentic JC replica but you're not getting one of those for $599!

The X series Martins do sound really good plugged in so I think this one will have some appeal. Especially for the folks playing the club circuits. It's cheap, will look cool onstage and is easy to get a good live tone with. I had the black 000 X series for a while and it was a perfectly good stage guitar for the $599 list price they're asking.

[UncleJesse]

Originally Posted by Goat Whiskey Picks

The X series Martins do sound really good plugged in so I think this one will have some appeal. Especially for the folks playing the club circuits. It's cheap, will look cool onstage and is easy to get a good live tone with. I had the black 000 X series for a while and it was a perfectly good stage guitar for the $599 list price they're asking.

I have an older X series and now that I have two guitars with K&Ks I can't really stand the piezo sound of the Fishman in my X series anymore.

[lowrider]

Easy enough to switch to a K & K. Everything is there waiting for you. There's a long thread on the Acoustic Amplicafication page about doing it.

[Goat Mick]

Originally Posted by UncleJesse

I have an older X series and now that I have two guitars with K&Ks I can't really stand the piezo sound of the Fishman in my X series anymore.

I didn't change the pickup in the black 000 X that I had but I did pull out the Fishman and install JJB pickups in two other X series guitars that I've used. I still have one of them and it's a really good gigger.