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No need for Martin to give these updated models a different name. Online and in stores they may differentiate them with the year for the next little while while the older models are still in stock, and then there will be no need.
Rather than adding additional complexity to their lineup, Martin is actually streamlining their offerings by eliminating the V/GE/Marquis models and bringing much of that goodness to the standard models. The new guitars look great, they’ll sound great if the models they’ve already updated are any indication, and they’re making their catalog a bit simpler in the long run. I see all of these as wins both for the company and the consumer. |
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Doubling down on their oustanding signature tone, upgrading the appointments, and modernizing the neck. Seems like a winning move to me. |
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I have a 000-15m that I'm pretty happy with. But of course I have been eyeing a 000-28 custom for a while that had a lot of these new appointments (open tuners, tortoise pickguard, herringbone.)
I think the toner, neck profile and inlays might make me pull the trigger on the new 000-28. I have also been looking at a Gibson J-15 for a short scale / wider nut, maybe someone can help sway me |
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It's good to remember that Martin is in business, not to make guitars but to make money. They just use guitars to obtain the results they are looking for.
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No question, now millennials can get guitars that play like a Taylor and sound like a Martin. They'll sell a million guitars that all look, feel, and sound about the same... |
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I like Martin Taylor. Taylor Martin, not at all. I am hoping these remain Martin Martin.
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It's interesting to see all the different responses to Martin's new Standard Series changes. It seems the majority of folks are happy about it but there is always a segment that doesn't like change...of any kind?
Will the change to the Standard Series make for a better Martin guitar? That's yet to be seen I suppose but I believe that regardless of what our preconceived notions may be, Martin (as a business entity) will sell a lot more guitars. Hopefully these new guitars will truly reflect a continued dedication on Martin's part to bringing their finest and best to the consumer. If not it really won't matter. But I'm hoping for better!
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It’s obviously been a winning recipe so far, starting with the D-18 five or six years ago through to the D-28 about six months ago. Smart move by Martin to apply it across all their standard series models. |
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Thank goodness Taylor doesn't ever change THEIR guitar designs.
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The thing is, there never was a "standard" Martin that stayed the same configuration for very long. They changed all the time: bracing, string spacing, tuners, pick guards, tonewoods, etc. I'm pretty sure Martin didn't make these decisions in a vacuum. They are trying to keep up with the times. People's taste in acoustic guitars has changed over the years. If you want the more "traditional" Martin sound, then there are plenty of used vintage Martins to choose from.
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This is pretty much what I was thinking as well.
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I see allot of D-18s for sale that are pre*imagined and the prices are to high. How can you sell a D-18 that doesn't have scalloped braces etc. now days? The pricing should be down around $1,200 to $1,400. IMO
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Sounds like something Henry would have done.
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