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STC-Shaped Guitar from Jackson belonging to the X series

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« Martin DX-1 »

Published on 12/25/07 at 15:00
I am an amateur guitarist, I've only been investing serious time into learning for the past six months. I've been using an old Fender Acoustic that was given to me by my uncle. I am serious about learning to play guitar (possibly making up for not playing any instruments when I was younger - but I'm still only 18). I've been learning to play on acoustic and an Ibanez electric bass I got a good deal on.

Trying to find which type of guitar I enjoy playing most - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or bass - I went down to Guitar Center with plans on picking up a cheap electric to play on. I played a few electrics in the $200-500 range before venturing into the Acoustic section for the fun of it. A friend had said how nice Martins were, so I played around with a few as well as some $2000-3000 Taylors. Then I saw this nice martin sitting there with a $499 price tag. I played it for about 45 minutes and was astonished. Even not knowing a whole lot about playing guitar, I immediately noticed how amazing this thing was. The only guitar I played there that I liked more was a $2999 Taylor. I abandoned my plans for an electric and bought the DX-1.

Amazing sound, amazing feel, just an astonishing guitar. Can't beat the price either.

If it can really even be considered a negative, it doesn't have the stylish looks as some of the higher end guitars or even my glossy black Fender. But the sound and feel is a whole lot more important than the looks.

One word: Astonishing.

Unless you're Jimmy Page, I don't think you can go wrong with this guitar. It's only my second guitar, and it will be the one I mature as a guitarist on. I can't see any reason I'll ever need to buy another acoustic. I'm probably better off learning on an acoustic anyway. As an amateur guitarist, I could not justify (even if I could afford it) spending $1000+ on a guitar, but this Martin has just as good as (if not better) sound and feel for a very nice price.

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