Martin M21 Steve Earle Model

[kriso77]

Originally Posted by Guitarsquatch

If you want to buy one, there's one on Reverb for a low $1500... but it has a few dings. Just the usual... buckle scuff, micro scratches, seven holes from a claw hammer.

I thought maybe this one was actually one of Steve Earle's and custom relic'd by one of his ex-wives.

[Guitarsquatch]

Originally Posted by SalFromChatham

I had to see for myself. Hahahahahaha...

https://reverb.com/item/36990407-mar...lly-functional

The "very good" condition made me double take. I got a good laugh out of it.

[Guitarsquatch]

Originally Posted by kriso77

I thought maybe this one was actually one of Steve Earle's and custom relic'd by one of his ex-wives.

My first horrifying thought was that it was "relic'd" by Martin based on one of his guitars. Nope, just some random guy's wife.

[TDavis]

https://reverb.com/item/36990407-mar...lly-functional

"Fully Functional"...lol!

I wonder if that poor thing could be repaired short of replacing the whole top!

[Guitarsquatch]

Originally Posted by Ozarkpicker

https://reverb.com/item/36990407-mar...lly-functional

"Fully Functional"...lol!

I wonder if that poor thing could be repaired short of replacing the whole top!

They mentioned thinking about replacing the top. But I'm sure you know as well as I, that replacing the top not only would cost as much as a new Martin, but also wouldn't be the same guitar. What he did was probably the best option, but it's just not worth anything. It would be a cool wall hanger/couch guitar, but not much else.

[Stevien]

C'mon guys, how much would it cost to have seven custom sound ports added to a guitar? And she did it for free! Octrophonic surround sound!
Steve

[J Loe]

Speed holes

[Yrksman]

Back to the original question (sad to see a guitar smashed up). I had one of these guitars. Italian spruce top if I recall correctly. Very lightly built, great sound and on my list of stupid sales I shouldn’t have made. The friend who now owns it absolutely loves it.

[Cal_Native]

Originally Posted by Guitarsquatch

If you want to buy one, there's one on Reverb for a low $1500... but it has a few dings. Just the usual... buckle scuff, micro scratches, seven holes from a claw hammer.

Looked more like a ball peen hammer.

[Blueshwk]

Originally Posted by Skarsaune

There were 140 built, if I remember correctly.
I own #70.
Great guitar that I don’t play enough.

I own (and play) # 145. One of the [extremely] few sunburst beauties.

[dnf777]

Pardon my ignorance, but is the M in M21 in anyway related to OM as in OM21?

[drive-south]

The M models used to be referred to as 0000. They are wider than OMs. OMs are 15" wide while M models are 16" wide.

M models are favored by Vince Gill, Jorma Kaukonen, and many other players.

[Mattface]

Originally Posted by drive-south

The M models used to be referred to as 0000. They are wider than OMs.

M models are favored by Vince Gill, Jorma Kaukonen, and many other players.

Arlo Guthrie's favorite guitar appears to be an M-38. And there was a Signature model 0000-28H AG in 1997. I played a current model M-36 in the store. It LOOKS very similar to a 000 body but feels noticeably wider in the lower bout. I was comparing it to the 000-28, and I clearly preferred the 000, but I see the appeal. If a dreadnaught is too big or too woofy, and a 000 is not loud enough or not bassy enough for you it may be your Goldilocks guitar.

[UncleJesse]

Originally Posted by Guitarsquatch

They mentioned thinking about replacing the top. But I'm sure you know as well as I, that replacing the top not only would cost as much as a new Martin, but also wouldn't be the same guitar. What he did was probably the best option, but it's just not worth anything. It would be a cool wall hanger/couch guitar, but not much else.

But...If you send to Martin's repair shop you could have it rebuilt with authentic bracing and then you might own the only 0000 Authentic in existence

[Skarsaune]

Originally Posted by Blueshwk

I own (and play) # 145. One of the [extremely] few sunburst beauties.

Verrrry nice.