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Old 11-13-2018, 08:43 PM
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Default ”The Martin” CEO 8 sycamore b&s

Elderly has has one of the on their site a while. Anyone play one of these? I think it said sycamore back and sides.
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Old 11-13-2018, 09:28 PM
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one of the best Jumbo's i've ever played.
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Old 11-14-2018, 08:59 AM
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I have one, its fantastic, far superior to the mahogany version.
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Old 11-14-2018, 12:12 PM
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I'm not familiar with this guitar, but I have the Martin America 1, which is a dreadnaught with sycamore back and sides. When I compared it side-by-side to its twin, the D-18, whose only difference is the mahogany back and sides, it was not even a contest. I'm completely sold on sycamore as my favorite tonewood, at least in combination with an Adirondack top.
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Old 11-14-2018, 02:01 PM
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That’s good to know. I have not played a sycamore guitar.
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Old 11-14-2018, 02:17 PM
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The CEO 8 also has a sycamore neck .
Flatsawn , book matched and laminated .
Quartersawn sycamore is easy on the eyes as well .
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Old 11-14-2018, 02:52 PM
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I liked the look of the first CEO-8 model a little more than the plainer, newer 8.2 version.

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Old 11-15-2018, 10:11 AM
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What a beauty
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