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  • Martin & Co Steel String Backpacker Guitar
    « Martin Backpacker »

    The <b>Martin Backpacker</b> is Martin's answer for the guitarist on the go that's made to withstand the elements. As it's name suggests, the guitar is made for backpackers and campers. This is the six string, non-electric model. It has Mahogany laminate back and solid braced top. The neck is also mahogany. There is a nylon string and a mandolin version of the backpacker. I purchased the guitar used a few years ago because I was heavy into hiking and backpacking and wanted to be able to take a guitar to write. I wanted something cheap and portable enough that I wouldn't have to worry about keeping it safe. <a href="www.martinguitars.com">www.martinguitars.com</a> My favorite thing about this guitar is that it weighs less than two and a half pounds. It's only a little more than three pounds when it's in the gig back so its not a lot of extra weight to pack with you. It sounds pretty good for such a small and non traditional bodied guitar. To me it sounds slightly like a banjo. It plays in tune and isn't hard to get in tune. It has decent tuners and with a little help plays pretty well. You have to use a strap to play the guitar because the body is so small it can't be supported on your body. I would love it to be a little louder but I really can't complain. The quality of construction is solid on the backpacker. It has decent tuners and the wood is solid. I have hiked many miles with the guitar banging on my backpack or breaking my fall. It has spent nights in very cold weather and days baking in the hot car. Even through all this, the guitar still stays and plays in tune. Bottom line, this guitar works great for what it is designed to do. I do not recommend this guitar for beginners to learn on. I also don't recommend it to those looking to own a Martin and enticed by the $200 dollar price tag. There are many other $200 dollar guitars that sound better, but no guitar will work better for a light and durable camping guitar. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/MattG 1/28/11
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  • Martin & Co D-15M
    « Martin D-15 »

    I've been playing guitar for over 30 years, took my first lesson at age 10. I play guitar and mandolin. Currently I play in a folk/bluegrass trio, and a four-piece rock band. I listen to all kinds of music. A friend of mine owns this guitar. He bought it new from Guitar center for $849. He bought it after he heard my Martin HD28, and loved the sound! I love this guitar! An all solid-wood Martin guitar for well under $1000? Wow! All mahogany, or sepele (which is similar to mahogany), nice tight chrome tuners, tusq saddle, corian nut, hardshell case. This guitar has a really nice, warm, dry tone. It plays nicely also, good action, and intonation. I'd recommend this guitar to anyone on a budget, or if you need a second guitar for jams, etc. The satin finish is fragile, but if you're careful it shouldn't be a problem. No frills, lacks binding also. Martin quality, great solid tone woods, well constructed. Nice fit and finish, a good value! If you're looking for an all solid wood, American made guitar for under $1000, you can't go wrong with the Martin D-15! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Michael March 10/15/06
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  • Martin & Co Standard D-28 (1993-2004)
    « Martin D-28 »

    Hobby hacker since the 70's Bought brand new it at Caruso's music in downtown Groton, CT in 1972 for $375 with a Guild hardshell case (I thought it was tougher than the Martin case and since I was a sailor at the time I knew it was going to take a beating). When I first bought it, I was going almost strictly on the rave reviews of all the guys I knew that actually could play guitar (I was hoping that a new Martin D-28 would magically instill a little Stephen Stills into my anemic attempts at music - not in the cards, although my mis-fingered chords did ring through with a truth and clarity that only a Martin could provide). The beautifull tone, clarity and easy playability were an inspiration that kept me striving to learn more and more about the craft and I think that is what I appreciate the most about this fine instrument. After 34 years, it just keeps getting better and better - the longer it lives, the more tone knowledge it acquires. I think the only thing I have ever disliked about this instrument is the responsibility it put squarely on my shoulders to preserve, use and appreciate it to the best of my inadequate ability. I worry about it getting stolen or being damaged, it's been around so long it's like an old friend that I would miss dearly if they were no longer around. The construction is absolutely flawless. I picked through about 15 other D-28's to get this particular one and believe me, this is a piece of art created by a master craftsman. I have never had a single thing go wrong since I have owned it and it has moved with me all over the USA and was with me aboard the USS Enterprise until 1975 during the Vietnam war. It plays and sounds better now than it ever has. Not the fanciest Martin, but it's the best one I own! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Guitarist Wannabee 9/4/06
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  • Martin & Co DXM
    « Martin DXM »

    Been playing now for about 25 years. I'm one of those guys who started off by learning Stairway to Heaven and after that it was history. I play everything from rock and country to heavy metal and some blues once in a while. I'm an on again off again player I'm ashamed to admit. Usually get real heavy into it for a while and then bail for months when I get too busy to settle down and relax. Love to record my own stuff too. As a matter of fact, I probably do more creative work than actually sitting down to figure out tunes. Although with summer here, I definitely want to get my backyard patio jam set together for some good sing-along action. I bought this Martin DXM Dreadnought at Guitars Plus in Wexford, PA. I stopped by the store after the gym one day just to pick up some strings and maybe a capo, but when I saw a Martin hanging on the wall for $449, I couldn't resist. What do I like the most? Hmmm... would have to be the price, action and sound quality in that order. Getting a Martin guitar under a grand is a great thing, even if it *is* made in Mexico. The materials are not the same, obviously, as you would expect in guitar priced much higher but the fit and finish is really good. I would expect that Martin has issued good quality assurance guidelines to it's Mexican manufacturer(s), so even though it's made there and with different materials, it still feels good and plays good. The action is great too! This is probably my second favorite thing about the guitar. For a guitar in this price range it feels really good. Not as good as some guitars in the $2k-$3k range, but what do you expect? This was basically supposed to be a campfire beater for me, but it's so smooth it's quickly replacing my old Ovation Celebrity as my preferred acoustic. Finally, the sound quality. The dreadnaught body helps produce a nice big, warm sound. Finer details like harmonics and string slides are still present and overall it's just a real nice tone in an inexpensive body. No complaints here. Well, no real dislikes about this guitar except it's pretty plain looking. Even in this price range they may have put in some embellishment or inlays, just to make it an unbelieveable value, but honestly - who cares. I'm not playing it because it looks good and it's not going to sit on display somewhere so I'm not worried about it. That's really the only thing I have to pick on after about a month of playing it so far. Construction and quality seem first rate for a non-US produced instrument. Frankly, some of these foreign manufacturers can do it quite well as long as strict quality guidelines are issued to them. Overall, it's a great little guitar at a great pricepoint. Of course, the C.J. Martin name on the headstock is nice, but it's really the playability and tone that is impressive. A really good value is sometimes hard to come by these days and even though it's not a U.S. made guitar, I really didn't want to drop the dough for that in this case. Maybe someday, but not right now. Can't be pleased enough with my new Martin DXM. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Chris Bereznay 6/13/06
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  • Martin & Co D-16GT
    « Martin D16GT »

    i bought it at guitar center about 3 years ago, this was the last year that the d16 had a rosewood fretboard and bridge, before they started using micarta. I had been playing for about a year at the time, didnt know much about guitars and i needed a new one. I knew that martin had a good reputation so i played all the martins under about 1300 dollars, and i liked this one the most out of all of them so i bought it. i like the tone a lot. It is a great strumming guitar in my opinion, has good volume when its played more aggressively. Its very pretty, but also quite simple. I had it set up right when i bought it and the playablity was great, and still is. Its a great guitar for the money without a lot of fancy cosmetic stuff. sometimes you want fancy cosmetic stuff. It doesnt have much volume for delicate stuff, unless you use 12s. I play a lot of jazz, and this guitar isnt really the greatest for fingerstyle or for soloing in my opinion, but sounds okay for comping and rhythm based stuff. But i guess thats what you get an archtop anyway, not a martin dreadnought. I had a martin gold plus put in pickup to take care of the volume issue, and it really brings out the sound plugged in. Could use a cutaway, but you get what you pay for. Someone who reviewed this instrument, mentioned that he had yellowing around the bridge and the neck, and that an experienced shop told him that the bridge was coming up because of the bracing underneath. I have the same yellowing and i went to the best luthier in louisiana who luckly lives in my town, and he told me it was dye leaching from the rosewood, and said it was sticktly cosmetic and hes sees it all the time on these guitars. And that it happens usually if the guitar gets hot, or is left in a car ect. im not saying im right and hes wrong but just not to be discourged by the quality because it is fantastic. very good guitar for the money. It is an awesome guitar for folk and acoustic rock. It sounds awesome and looks great. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/ben 11/14/04
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  • Martin & Co DCX1E
    « Martin DCX1E »

    I was acquainted with this guitar at my local Guitar Center when I was looking around for a good mid-range accoustic-electric guitar with a cutout. I paid about $650. This guitar has a really loud clear sound. The neck is thin enough to where I can easily manuever up and down it and it's a good looking guitar. I have yet to purchase an accoustic amp, but when I played it on one in the store, it sounded really good. It still sounds pretty good on my electric amp. I only had a few problems with this guitar. When I installed new strings on it, I got just a hint of fret-buzz on the first fret low e string. Also, the instrument cable output on the guitar in within the bottom strap nob, which makes it extremely difficult to find a strap with a whole big enough to stretch over it. I liked the construction of the guitar pretty well. After playin in for a while, the neck got a little rough (i don't know why) and sometimes the guitar seems a little heavy towards the neck joint compared to the rest of the guitar, which can be a little annoying when sitting and playing. But overall, the construction is what you would expect from a good quality Martin. Before I bought this guitar, I had a beginner's Takamanie, which didn't sound good at all. When I was trying out guitars in the store, it was pretty much down to 2 guitars: a Martin DCX1E and a Ovation CS257 Celebrity Deluxe. They were both about even in quality, sound, playability, etc., except the thing that brought the Martin over the Ovation was that when you sit down, the Ovation slips alot. It's like you have to hold it close to yourself to get it to stay where you want it. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Justin 10/25/04
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  • Martin & Co Standard D-18 (2012-2017)
    « Martin D-18 »

    I bought this guitar on a whim about 3 months ago. I have been playing accoustic guitars for several years and thought I'd try a Martin. Good thing I did. Absolutely the best sounding guitar I've ever tried. Warm tones and as loud as I want it to be. I love the sound. This is the low end on the frills scale, but I didn't buy it for the embellishments, I bought it for the sound, and that it provides. Spruce top with mahogony sides. I'd buy this guitar over and over and would recommend it to others. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Larry 9/27/04
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  • Martin & Co DC-15E
    « Martin DC 15E »

    Bought online for $789. This guitar has a wonderful warm sound, with a very professional set-up. It stays in tune beautifully, and the built-in Fishman Electronics make amplification easy and beautiful. I am a church musician who performs Christian Rock weekly. Needless to say, I needed a professional instrument for not a lot of money. The Martin 15 fits the bill perfectly. It is certainly a no-frills guitar as far as cosmetics, but the dark wood with no bling bling gives it a certain counter-cultural vibe. Everything you need -- nothing you don't! I did have one slot in the nut that bound, and made tuning difficult. My luthier fixed that up for $5.60 (Where else can you get a professional craftsman to even look at anything for less than $60?). I also discovered that you need to take the owner's manual seriously when it talks about humidity. Keep this guitar in the case, and use a humidifier in the winter, or you will be sorry! The construction and quality are outstanding! A truely professional instrument without the cosmetics! I would reccomend one to anyone who needs a professional instrument for not a lot of money. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Beggars\' Bread 9/23/04
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  • Martin & Co HD-28VS
    « Martin HD-28VS »

    Made in 2000, bought used for $1,750 from private party The sound is brighter than on most 28 models, probably related to the bracing, but retains the deep, warm, rosewood sound. It is nicley balanced, though, the intonation is spot-on up and down and side to side, and it is easy to fret even with medium guage strings. A 1 3/4" width at nut modified-v neck makes it an unusually nice fingerstyle choice as D models go. Flat-pickers may or may not like the wider neck. Remember that this is a 12-fret slot head guitar, great for solo work. There is nothing I dislike about this guitar, admittedly it's a subjective kind of thing. Very, very good--as on all the VS models I own or have played. Close grained, matched and quartersawn rosewood, fine grained spruce--it's all described elsewhere and many other locations. With all the Herringbone, Zig-Zag back, and Gotoh butterbean tuners it's a classy looking piece of decor as well as a great musical instrument. This is probably not the greatest bluegrass guitar, so be forewarned. But it truly has got a wonderful voice that should improve even more with age and not disappoint with familiarity. Mine is flawless and plays like a dream--by all means a top contender if it's the kind of guitar you're looking for. I'd give this closer to a 4.5 than 4. I've played a lot of guitars in 45 years, this is easily in the top 10 of the best Martin D's I've ever touched. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Veryhappycamper 8/10/04
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  • Martin & Co Standard HD-28 (1993-2004)
    « Martin HD-28 »

    I purchased this guitar used from Music Craft (S. Carolina) for $3,200. After 17 years of playing, I decided it was buy a guitar that would last a lifetime, and get something special. I bought this specific guitar because it had exactly what I wanted: a Martin, the D-28 history, herringbone trim, rare Brazilian rosewood and an adjustable truss-rod to save on repair costs. To top it off, the guitar is a left-handed model. Don't see many of these. Tone, tone, tone. This guitar will sustain for a full 30 seconds, and if you hold your ear up to the side of it and strum a chord, it sounds like the inside of a piano. The harmonics produced by the rosewood have to be experienced to be understood. Put simply, the guitar sounds as if it always has a new set of strings on it--it doesn't go 'flat' like a cheap guitar will. The herringbone trim and reddish Brazilian rosewood grain are beautiful. A friend said the guitar looks like a jewelbox. The nitrocellulose finish tends to crack (this is lacquer checking) if the guitar is exposed to humidity below 35% for extended periods of time. I invested in a hygrometer (humidity sensor) to monitor humidity levels in the house. I keep the guitar in a case to prevent further checking. This guitar is about 18 years old and except for the lacquer checking and need of a neck reset, the guitar is in excellent shape. The finish is still mirrorlike on the guitar. As for quality, the guitar is excellent. Close joint tolerances, excellent tuners. The intonation is off a bit, but this is because of the need for a neck reset (normal for a guitar of this age). Most importantly, the looks and tone of the guitar are excellent. This guitar has aged well and sounds better than newer HD-28's I've compared it to in guitar stores. Good aging is the sign of a well built guitar. I started out looking at Martin DX-1's and didn't like the looks or the tone. I then tried a solid wood Martin (J-16GT) and liked the tone and looks, but didn't like the workmanship (glue drops on the inside of the soundbox-the sign of a novice). With the HD-28, I finally found a Martin that had everything I wanted. Martin usually has the veterans build the Standard series models, so the workmanship is top-of-the-line. If you can find a good HD-28, by all means you won't be disappointed. However, try other models and brands to determine what type of tone you like. I like rosewood HD-28's, hence the purchase. If you like more treble, consider a Martin D-28 instead--it doesn't have the scalloped interior braces. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Anonymous 7/28/04
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  • Martin & Co D-16RGT
    « Martin D-16RGT »

    I bought this guitar off the net from musicians friend. I had searched all the stores around my house and played just about every guitar there. This was the best sounding one in my price range.I paid 1100 american. I love the look of this guitar. I especially like the pick guard. It's not just black like some of the others. I also prefer the semi-gloss back and sides, because they don't show scratches as much. The binding around the body and neck is nice too. I prefer it over the black binding. But most of all, is the SOUND! I've heard some people say that it's too bassy, but I think it sounds just fine. The tone and equal balance between the bass and treble are right on. This is truly a well crafted instrument. No flaws anywhere. Bottom line, it is a beautiful guitar, with awesome sound for picking and strumming! The only thing I wish it had was a wooden fingerboard. However, you don't get your sound from the fingerboard, you get it from the body. It might actually last longer with the micarta fingerboard then the rosewood or ebony. We'll have to see. Bottom line, I can't see where the micarta fingerboard affects the sound or playability at all, because they're both fantastic. Once again, great american craftsmanship at its best. I had a gibson gospel acoustic, that wasn't built nearly as good as this little Martin. Bottom line, if you're not rich, and you can't afford a D-45 or a D-28, then this guitar is it. I personally think it sounds closer to a D-35, although it is referred to as the "Little Brother" to the D-28. Solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, beautiful gloss finish on top! I love this guitar. Most of all, the SOUND IS GREAT, and I personally think it sounds just as good as a D-28 or any other high end Martins. It just doen't have all of the cosmetics that they have. But that shit isn't important anyway...It's the sound! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Jason Hazelton 6/9/04
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  • Martin & Co D-15
    « Martin D15 »

    Music store. 630 bucks, including "free" hard-shell and a pack of light Elixirs I got the store owner to throw in. One of the first things I noticed playing the guitar in the back room was that other store customers kept wandering back in and saying things like "Damn! that's a sweet sound." I'm not exactly Steve Howe, so all those compliments were for the incredible punch this guitar has in the low end, and the sweetness that is there on treble runs. The owner said that most people just don't like the "look" of the guitar, but I think it's actually kind of attractive. One real stand-out for me was how incredibly light the guitar is compared to my Tacoma DR29. I'm guessing that lightness means the top vibrates more, and that this is the reason I get more punch from the Martin than from the Tacoma. I haven't had any regrets so far. I absolutely agree with the fellow who bought this model in order to be heard over street noise. I could easily fill a room of twenty or thirty people with this one, unmiked. Construction, as far as I can tell, is extremely good. I took a look inside in the store, and I didn't see any shoddy bits. Eyeing it down the fingerboard didn't reveal any neck twist. I wasn't exactly expecting any, but we live in troubled times. REally a fine, fine guitar. I have hands that aren't really designed well for guitars. I have to be absolutely perfect in form in order to get barre chords out that don't buzz, and this one has action that seems to be set just right, with enough kick in the bottom to help make up for gaffes that would give me mush or buzz on the Tacoma. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

    by MGR/Steve Davis 2/24/04
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