Do It All Small Body

[TDavis]

This sounds funny...but of these mid-range Martin small-body guitars which would you choose to be a "swiss army knife" guitar that could sound great strummed, fingerpicked or flatpicked, plugged-in or unplugged...if you could only have ONE guitar...and why? (Yeah, I'm fishing.)

00/OM-28
00/OM-18
000-18
000-28
OM-21

[llew]

I have one small guitar...a custom shop in house build from Jon @ MFG. OM-28 Sitka VTS with K&K Ultra Pure Mini. On board preamp with bass/mid/treble EQ, phase switch, and volume control.
Here's a similar one in the classifieds from Jon but with Adirondack top.
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=530552

[gwlee7]

I will be no help. I have played all of them except the OM 21 and liked them all. A lot.

[noledog]

000-18e Retro w F1 Aura Plus system if you can find one.

I play full-time and this 000 does it all nicely...I put it thru a ton of flatpickin', strummin' and fingerstyle.

[SalFromChatham]

Originally Posted by noledog

000-18e Retro w F1 Aura Plus system if you can find one.

I play full-time and this 000 does it all nicely...I put it thru a ton of flatpickin', strummin' and fingerstyle.

I would also pick the 000-18!

And if you can deal with it, Martin also makes 0000 “M” size. Now that is the size I would call Swiss Army Knife. Jumbo body. 000 depth.

[Methos1979]

I've owned all of these in one model or another. All are great and have their place and a lot depends on your playing style and body size. But for Swiss Army Knife of guitars I'd say the 000-18. Especially a GE model. I prefer short scales so 000 for me but if you're a long scale guy then an OM. After that it's just between the 18 for hog and 28 for rosewood.

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by davistld01

...which would you choose to be a "swiss army knife" guitar that could sound great strummed, fingerpicked or flatpicked, plugged-in or unplugged...

000-15SM - and it's a whole lot cheaper to boot...

[ripdotcom]

OM-18V and a nice Mic.

[Cameleye]

Since I don't think of a 000 as a small body I'm going to go with a 00-18V.

[Goodallboy]

A small bodied guitar can't do it for me, even a very very good one. They just can't hold up and deliver what I want.

[leew3]

My OM-28 12 fret is a monster and will easily do it all! As another customer at Wildwood music noted 'you could play bluegrass on this thing'

[Gmountain]

My OM-28 is great when you hit it hard, but sweet when finger picked. It's the perfect all around guitar. it's pretty much all I play now. It's a wonderful strummer, a great folk guitar, terrific bluegrass, and a blast to play rock and roll with .

I often think that if I had to give up all my guitars except one, this is the one I would keep.

[WYfish]

+ 1 on the 000-15SM best bang for the buck and sounds awesome!

[HeyMikey]

I will second llew’s choice

[hairpuller]

000-18 GE...all the way!
scott