Which is the best Martin for fingerstyle?

[joseriverasound]

In terms of neck comfort and that.

[HHP]

That would be up to you. We don't have your hands.

[jersey]

A lot of fingerstyle players prefer a 1 3/4 nut width and 2 1/4 string spacing at the bridge but everybody is different. There isn't really such a thing as a "fingerstyle" guitar. Some people use dreadnoughts, some use 00's, om's, etc. Whatever is comfortable for you.

[RussB]

Originally Posted by HHP

That would be up to you. We don't have your hands.

This is the correct answer

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by jersey

A lot of fingerstyle players prefer a 1 3/4 nut width and 2 1/4 string spacing at the bridge but everybody is different. There isn't really such a thing as a "fingerstyle" guitar. Some people use dreadnoughts, some use 00's, om's, etc. Whatever is comfortable for you.

Well said Jersey.

Joseriverasound - Have you tried fingerpicking many Martins?

[fongie]

God, where to begin......too much

OM-21 is a nice start if you like Rosewood or the 16 series. 15's for the buck IMO. I have a OM-18V, 00-18V and OM-28V if you like the V neck (some do some don't).

There are also those in higher budget bracket like the GE's etc. Good luck

[BBWW]

A Santa Cruz OM.

[joseriverasound]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Well said Jersey.

Joseriverasound - Have you tried fingerpicking many Martins?

I have a D28 and the sound is perfect for me but I wonder if there is a Martin with a wider neck.

[gregsguitars]

Depends on taste, I personally like the 50 era 000 28 models myself.

[joseriverasound]

Originally Posted by gregsguitars

Depends on taste, I personally like the 50 era 000 28 models myself.

I wonder if a 00028 would be a good option.

[Sidheguitarist]

Originally Posted by HHP

That would be up to you. We don't have your hands.

Or ears/taste in music. The best answer^^^


The second best answer would be "the very first of the Laurence Juber signature guitars: the OM with in Mahog/Adi..."

Either that, or "Bill Mize's D28" (a very unique and OM-ish Dreadnought honed by decades of Bill...)

OMMV, for sure (er, "Other Mileage May Vary", that is, not "OM, Modified V profile"...).

[Landru]

Originally Posted by joseriverasound

I have a D28 and the sound is perfect for me but I wonder if there is a Martin with a wider neck.

Yes, there are -

Try the D-28 Marquis. Also look for an HD28V custom with the 1 3/4" nut - Gruhn Guitars in Nashville has these with the adirondack top.

I play finger style on my D-28 Marquis. You say you like the dread size, yes? I think the Martin Guitar site has specs posted on all of their models - at least they used to, and many many Martins have wider necks that the D-28 - some small Martins are excellent finger stylers. All you have to do is please your fingers.

Enjoy!

[Fngrstyl]

Anything that you like, but for me, the Om's are better suited for Fingerstyle, just my opinion. And Personally, I like the , Laurence Juber, models. With the Adirondack braces, and top, they are very powerful... I have the EI model, and would really like to have either a Mahogany, or Koa... I like the Modified V-neck( which you can get an a lot of models) and also like the blank fretboard, and no pick guard! If I did a custom shop guitar, it would be based around the specs of the LJ models, with a few variations .

Just to make some of us want to toss our guitars out the window...

a little LJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMUVz40hGnU

[sweiss]

Originally Posted by HHP

That would be up to you. We don't have your hands.

Very true...but not a very helpful answer to the OP's question.

Martin made "S" models of the D-18, D-28 and D-35 for several years. These were 12 fret, slotted headstock guitars with a 1/78 nut. The wider string spacing was to facilitate fingerpicking. I have a '76 D-18S which works very well for me for fingerstyle blues.

While they're very good guitars, they were never wildly popular...so good used ones can be found for a very reasonable price. They might be worth checking out.

[Gostwriter]

I would say the your best bet is to try a whole bunch out and try to figure out which size and model work best for you. Personally I would prefer a nylon string guitar for fingerpicking.