View other reviews for this product:
MGR/George « Martin D-15 »
Published on 12/21/01 at 15:00Paid 800.00 used from Bill Hardin Music in Chattanooga, TN. This untit had a Martin/Fishman pickup with equalizer installed previous to my purchasing it.
Upon first glance, it was easy to notice that this guitar was constructed completely of solid Mahogany, except the fingerboard and bridge, which are ebony. The dark color, simplicity of design (since there are NO decorations at all--not even purfling or binding) pleased the eye--the warm colored wood and lack of distractions make this guitar a statement like that of the Shakers' furniture: pure, simple, functional and beautiful.
Playing this guitar is a joy: a warm, deep bassy tone emits from the sound box causing an almost dreamy state. I found that this guitar is much better as a finger-picked instrument, as using a pic does not dmeonstrate the full sound capability of it. Whil it is still a very nice tone, the highs are not as bright as one might expect from a Martin guitar. However, the brightness and warmth of the tone truly comes alive when finger picked.
The satin finish is a bit thin, and since Mahogany is a fairly soft wood, it dings easily. I keep it in the case unless I am actually playing it to minimize the damage.
All Mahogany construction, no purfling or binding, solidly constructed, though.
I love this guitar with all my heart! If it was lost stolen or caught on fire, I would use the insurance money to replace it with the identical unit!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Upon first glance, it was easy to notice that this guitar was constructed completely of solid Mahogany, except the fingerboard and bridge, which are ebony. The dark color, simplicity of design (since there are NO decorations at all--not even purfling or binding) pleased the eye--the warm colored wood and lack of distractions make this guitar a statement like that of the Shakers' furniture: pure, simple, functional and beautiful.
Playing this guitar is a joy: a warm, deep bassy tone emits from the sound box causing an almost dreamy state. I found that this guitar is much better as a finger-picked instrument, as using a pic does not dmeonstrate the full sound capability of it. Whil it is still a very nice tone, the highs are not as bright as one might expect from a Martin guitar. However, the brightness and warmth of the tone truly comes alive when finger picked.
The satin finish is a bit thin, and since Mahogany is a fairly soft wood, it dings easily. I keep it in the case unless I am actually playing it to minimize the damage.
All Mahogany construction, no purfling or binding, solidly constructed, though.
I love this guitar with all my heart! If it was lost stolen or caught on fire, I would use the insurance money to replace it with the identical unit!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com