Best Martin you ever played?
Md42martin
I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better than
most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear and
articulate.
Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
Mark DeBellis
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JD Blackwell
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Far and away, the best Martin I ever played was an EMP-1. I'd have jumped on
it had it been equipped with a cutaway. The worst was Michael Hedges'
unplugged D-35.
JD
>
JOHNPEARSE
a young lady, with whom I was traveling, accidentally dropped a full box of LP
albums onto it while it was laying on the original tooled leather case
backstage,.
AAARRGGHHH!
John(I still have the pieces!) Pearse.
MAIB
Close runners-up:
D-18GE
CEO-5
Schoeberg OM
Impressive also-rans:
CEO4
00028EC
MAIB
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Norman Draper
played....
>
Well, I have a 1983 Brazilian Herringbone D28 that gets my hair to stand
up every so often.... As I've said here before, the bracing is NOT pushed
up, and it really cranks.
But the best was a 1935 Sunburst D28 I heard, but did not play, at a
Philly guitar show some years ago. Remember that audio tape ad from a few
years back? The guy was sitting in a chair in front of speakers, his hair
blowing back as if he was in the wind.... THAT is how that guitar made me
feel.
An amazing guitar that really showed me what pre-war meant.
Norman (A Post-War Kind Of Guy) Draper
Dan Kozar
shrimer
I liked a D-41 I came across last year, that had wonderful tone, that
cool Martin vibe, and was an eminently nice-playing guitar.
Another close call was a CEO-4 I encountered, also last year. It had a
lovely dry yet beefy tone, and, but for the sunburst finish, I would
have given this one top marks.
Fred
McDonald's
old guitar as an extra asset. Went out and got it, brought it in. Took it
out of it's case.
1936 000-28.
Took the rest of the day off.
He got the loan.
--
Mark McDonald
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Nebuchadnezzar
> Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every
played....
Ummm.... My Collings OM-2HC?
But seriously folks it's my wife's 000-28EC.
Later,
Andrew Mullhaupt
George W.
>
>Another close call was a CEO-4 I encountered, also last year. It had a
>lovely dry yet beefy tone, and, but for the sunburst finish, I would
>have given this one top marks.
>
>Fred
That sunburst on the CEO-4 is really a love it/hate it kind of thing.
Nice guitar though, and I really liked the first one I tried.
G.
Jeff Sherman
Hey, Andrew, how you bean? Long time no post. Keyboards keepin' ya
busy or what?
I haven't played very many compared a lot of people here so my best
can only be the Braz. 45 Norm had in VA a few weeks ago. That thing
rumbles your chest cavity when you nail it.
Jeff
Hojo2x
>tell us about the best Martin you every played....
A 1939 000-28.
Close runner-up: the 1999 OM-21 that I owned, loved but ultimately had to give
up because its low profile neck gave me serious hand fatigue.
Wade Hampton Miller
Chugiak, Alaska
Tony Done
to admit the possibility of top end deafness.
Second place would go to a 1925 O-21 I once owned. I sold it because I
couldn't get on with the very light strings it needed.
Maybe I'm lucky ( or maybe I'm unlucky for not having the opportunity to
witness greatness) - I don't get to see many guitars that have the
potential to make me jealous. None has yet.
Tony D
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JOHNPEARSE
John Pearse.
Acoustic Steve
had a 15 Series with a 12-fret neck. I remember that one begging me to take her
home. I didn't, but I probably should have...
Steve
vibrajet
"Md42martin" wrote ...
> Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every
played....
Love those new little mahogany Martins - nice sounding and reasonably
priced. Would like to get one of those one day. Would also love one of
those hollow-bodied electric Martins; wish they would make those again, they
were pointy.
Never cared for the rosewood/spruce dreadnought sound. An aquaintaince has
one of those old old 000 things, never noticed that it sounded particularly
interesting, but it does look quaint, if a bit teensey.
IMO, the new crop of all-mahogany guitars are the nicest Martin has ever
made.
Timothy Juvenal
Body of a boy...
Mind of a Monster...
Soul of an *Unearthly* THING!
- I Was a Teenage Frakenstein, 1957
Francis Guidry
Guitars the owner thrust a beat up old D-18 into my hands. It was a
1942 with a recent neck set and it absolutely killed. Loud as hell,
really balanced and clear, with the thickest trebles I've ever heard.
Fran
Jeannine Everhart
000C-SMH. I bought it because I completely fell in love with the sound of
it. "Best Martin I ever played". Still feel the same way about it every time
I pick it up. Very happy that it is mine.
j9
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Josh Pincus
> every played....
Nick Forster's 1934 Martin D-18.
I was on tour with the Burns Sisters, and we pulled into Boulder, CO to play
the e-Town radio show, which is hosted by Nick (of Hot Rize fame). I only
had one guitar with me, and I needed a second instrument for a piece that
was in an alternate tuning. So we jumped in Nick's car and headed to his
house. Instruments were strewn about his living room like dirty laundry. He
grabbed the D-18, stuck it in an old beat-up soft case, and threw it in the
back of the car. When I expressed surprise at how he treated such a
valuable vintage instrument, he said that too many people treat their
instruments like delicate, untouchable jewels. He said (I'm paraphrasing),
"They're meant to be PLAYED, not worshipped." I found this attitude very
refreshing, and it made me a lot less precious and nervous about my own
instruments.
Anyway... at that time (1997) I was not a big Martin fan. I was also
skeptical about the whole vintage mystique. I was touring with my trusty
Taylor 514-C. When we got back to the theater, I took Nick's Martin to the
green room to retune it and warm up. After just a few seconds I knew that
it was the best sounding and smoothest playing guitar I had ever
encountered. Airy, woody, dry, sweet, loud, balanced, responsive, you name
it. I've played a zillion guitars since then and *none* of them has even
come close to the sound and feel of that Martin. Simply incredible.
--Josh
Bob N
Mandolin last week. An event none who were there will ever forget.
Bob
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Robert
2--
a 20K Braz. Dread at Heart O'Texas Music
and a George Jones sig. D41. About 4,800 dollars. Both sounded pure, complex.
I think I liked the Geo. Jones the best for fingerstyle.
R.
Michael Schultz
should have bought (ended up with a Taylor that time around), but I
recently played a D18GE that is pretty much the end-all for me. I'm
partial to the "clean" mahogany sound anyway, but this was almost too
much... Best mahogany guitar I've ever played and among the top two
or three, regardless.
Michael
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Md42martin wrote:
>Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
The most intriguing Martin I ever played was a 1932 R-17 arch top. I
was expecting it to sound horrible for some reason -- maybe because it
was so butt ugly -- but it had sweet, gentle voice that really spoke to
me. I wish I owned it. :)
Becka
Steve Hawkins
>A month or so ago I bought a guitar I did not need and could not afford - an
>000C-SMH. I bought it because I completely fell in love with the sound of
>it. "Best Martin I ever played". Still feel the same way about it every time
>I pick it up. Very happy that it is mine.
>
>j9
Hey! I didn't know Martin had released my Signature Model. I'm gonna go home
and wait for the FedEx truck.
Stephen M. Hawkins
Mark Pluimer
The best Martin I have ever played - and I have played many over the years - is
the Martin that I currently own - a 1957 D-28 that is in excellent condition.
I posted to this group several months ago while experiencing severe GAS,
talking about the value of the guitar - and the current "Golden Era of Acoustic
Guitars" that we are in. For what I could get for the Martin, I would probably
be able to buy two wonderful new golden age guitars. Your advice was to NEVER
sell the Martin - that I would regret it later. I heeded your advice. While,
because I want to keep in in good shape, it is not the guitar I play the most,
I get it out at home from time-to-time and play it. I realize the wisdom of
this most revered group of guitars... I am now your humble servant..
Thanks for the advice..
Mark Pluimer
PS.. No, you can't borrow my Martin!!
"Music is a fair and glorious gift of God."
Martin Luther
Matthias J. Beebe
the best Martin I've ever played, also the best guitar
period.
gorblimey
played....
>
> Mark DeBellis
> md42m...@aol.com
What a nice thread.
Chris Rockliffe's D35, Phil Stevenson's D15H (D16H - I dunno).
Best Taylor - Mike Pugh's 3 series whatever it is...
Pete (all of them mean something personal to me, and it's not necessarily
the sound they made!)
Twangchief
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Bill Smith (aka twangchief)
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> Played hundreds of em and currently own a custom 1996 D-42 which is
killer. But
> I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better
than
> most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear
and
> articulate.
> Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
>
Michael James Richard Brown
>Played hundreds of em and currently own a custom 1996 D-42 which is killer. But
>I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better than
>most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear and
>articulate.
>Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
>
>Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
>Mark DeBellis
>md42m...@aol.com
My HD-28V
Michael B
Ted Banks
> Norman, you should have heard Ted Bank thundering on those 30's Martins at
And then corrected his typo:
> Ted Banks. Bob, you idiot. Result of trying to type with this ice bag on
> my arm. Sorry, Ted.
No problem. At least you didn't say Ted Blankenship :-).
TAB
Riddley
Even with bad strings it just sounds great, maybe it needs those bad strings to
sound great.
Otherwise, and I realize it's no way to tell, I am continually impressed with
the tone Bill Mize gets on his recordings, and I'm pretty sure he plays a
Martin.
Gerry Rosser
P Kucharski
> I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better than
> most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear and
> articulate.
> Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
>
> Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
> Mark DeBellis
> md42m...@aol.com
The best Martin I've ever played is the one I own; a 1992 HDC-35. One
of the few Cedar-topped guitars Martin every built. The thing that
convinced me that I wasn't imagining things is that on at least a
half-dozen occasions I've been in a room full of guitar players and as
soon as I start to play it, they stop and turn their heads to see what
I'm playing (and it ain't my guitar playing that's doing it). It has
never failed to happen yet. No other guitar I've ever owned has ever
done that. Tons of volume, warmth, clarity, and of course that big
ol' dreadnaught low end. It's just an amazing guitar.
Paul Kucharski
Richard
friend's 1937 D-28 brings tears to my eyes. He won't trade.
Richard.
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Don Jeffcoat
dreads and is more comfortable.
D. Jeffcoat
Kurt
wrote:
>My 1980 M-38L. Still rings better that most
>dreads and is more comfortable.
>
>D. Jeffcoat
What's the "L" refer to?? I have a 1981 M-38 "Custom". Great guitar.
Kurt
Don Jeffcoat
L = Lefthanded
Larry Sprigg
To reply via E-Mail, please remove the "nojunk" from my address
min...@minn.net
I've ever played was an early 60's 000-28 that I shoulda bought -- and
of course procrastinated for too long and let get away. Sigh. Played
a 1930's 0-18 today that was very nice though. Well played (couldn't
see through the top yet), no cracks, a replaced (I think) bridge that
needed gluing. But boy, what volume and tone. Still waiting on my
Leach -- the only thing that keeps me from running out and buying
another guitar right now. Hey, wait! Maybe that's the answer to
chronic GAS. The new ordered guitar that never quite arrives.
On 04 Apr 2002 02:29:42 GMT, md42m...@aol.com (Md42martin) wrote:
>Played hundreds of em and currently own a custom 1996 D-42 which is killer. But
>I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better than
>most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear and
>articulate.
>Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
>
>Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
>Mark DeBellis
>md42m...@aol.com
Yeah, I'm an attorney, but everyone needs a day job.
Joe Carpenter
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> Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
> Mark DeBellis
> md42m...@aol.com
Haven't found one yet. Really.
Regards,
Joe
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Rick
ClydeII
J.T. Collyer
I've played and owned many Martins but the best was a D-35S, not sure of the
'vintage' but guess about late 60's. Owned by a Kiwi called Paul Metsers (he
wrote 'Farewell to the gold' ..Nic Jones 'Penguin Eggs') and the guitar was
sadly mashed when Paul had a bad car crash and the guitar was forcibly
ejected from the rolling vehicle....very sad as it was a spectacular guitar
to play and hear.
John Collyer
Riddley
recording of it, but have been completely unsucessful. Any suggestions?
Riddley
Jay Brown
played fingerstyle. It had "the vibe" and "the tone" - definately the
thing that the Martin mystique and legend was built upon. If they
could still build 'em like that I'd be holding a Martin instead of a
Collings right now....
peace,
jb
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> > Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every
> played....
>
> Ummm.... My Collings OM-2HC?
>
> But seriously folks it's my wife's 000-28EC.
>
> Later,
> Andrew Mullhaupt
Glenn vG
> 1947 D18 and my OM 28 V, oh yea n a 1969 000-18...all Martin's !
>
> Rick
1993 CHD-28 (Cedar top). Incredible, warm tone. Better sound than most
of the 40 series. Awesome!
Larry Sprigg
making today. Sorry.
Best Martin I ever heard - Robin Bullock's J-40 or Dan Weis' '37 D-28.
Larry
Luth...@fj45.com
did when I had purchased it. This is the only "new" guitar that I have ever had this experience with. That guiar to
this day is my favorite example of "developmentally disabled."
That said I love my 00-30 Martin and it is one of the best Martins that I have played. The other 3 that come to my mind
were a 00-42, an 0-28K, and a 00-28K (none of which were mine). The last outstanding late-model Martin that I played was
a 00 or 000 28 "Golden Era" model.
Regards
-- Luth...@fj45.com
On 04 Apr 2002 02:29:42 GMT, md42m...@aol.com (Md42martin) wrote:
>Played hundreds of em and currently own a custom 1996 D-42 which is killer. But
>I played one yesterday that really exemplified the Martin sound better than
>most. It was a 1979 HD-35. Absolutely killer....a real cannon, yet clear and
>articulate.
>Sure hope my D-42 matures like this one did..
>
>Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every played....
>
>Mark DeBellis
>md42m...@aol.com
Troubleman (Jay Brown)
angels.....
jb
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> On Thu, 04 Apr 2002 04:55:14 GMT, "Nebuchadnezzar"
> <d...@zen-pharaohs.com> wrote:
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> >"Md42martin" <md42m...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >> Alright......your turn.....tell us about the best Martin you every
> >played....
> >
> >Ummm.... My Collings OM-2HC?
> >
> >But seriously folks it's my wife's 000-28EC.
>
> Hey, Andrew, how you bean? Long time no post. Keyboards keepin' ya
> busy or what?
Hmmmm. Things that have been keeping me busy recently:
New son (Robert Rufus), new house, - pictures of those here
(http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292172867). Part of moving in was
figuring out how to store the guitars - pictures of that here
(http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291995297).
Some new instruments (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292023641 - see
picture number 6 for a picture of Lance McCollum's thumb and picture number
9 which he entitled "butt wedge").
Sorry for the delay in replying but business has been keeping me pretty busy
recently, too. No pictures of that, though.
Later,
Andrew Mullhaupt
Bill Hoff
"Grand Marquis", "Large Sound Hole". This guitar has it all, sound,
playablity, and looks like a work of art. When I was ready to go
Martin shopping, I got one of those Martin Custom Shop catalogs, and
honestly; of the many, many options you can come up with for a guitar,
this one had every choice I made, plus the added bonus of being a
Limited Edition. I got it for a third the price I would have had to
pay for the Custom made version too. I've played and heard a bunch of
guitars and nothing can touch this one. BTW, my opinions are
reinforced every time I show this guitar to anyone. I've jammed, and
played in front of a bunch of guitar owners; everyone from cookie
cutter Taylor owners, to the highest end boutique models, and no one
has ever walked away untouched.
Bob Dorgan
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> I've got a 1994 Martin HD-28 GM-LSH All those letters stand for
> "Grand Marquis", "Large Sound Hole".
What feature(s) does the Grand Marquis designation represent?
Bob Dorgan
Bill Hoff
> What feature(s) does the Grand Marquis designation represent?
> Bob Dorgan
Hi Bob,
This jewel sports a 4 1/4" diameter sound hole, with two wide pattern
herringbone rosette rings, Traditional Style 45 snowflake fingerboard
inlays, with a pearl script "Grand Marquis" inlay at the 12th fret.
Style 4 "C. F. Martin" Pearl inlay on the headstock. Two six sided
snowflake inlays on the bridge wings. Tortise shell binding and
beveled pickguard. Very select, Indian rosewood back and sides, and
the most beautiful silky spruce top with aged toner I've ever seen.
The braces are 5/16", forward shifted and scalloped. Herringbone bound
and standard HD-28 back marquarty. It has Gold embossed tuning gears
and black pins with abalone dots. The only thing thats not orginal is
the Huge "I LOVE RAP" sticker I stuck on the front of it... just
kidding about the sticker ;~()
Brent Pellegrini
Tuomotu archipelago in French Polynesia when I sailed there in 1982. It
had been passed down to the Seventh Day Adventist preacher on the island,
an Australian named Morton MacHeath. He didn't play it as music was
forbidden by the religion. (I never liked the guy much. He wouldn't let
the Tuomotuns dance and he never learned their language. Did all his
preaching through an interpreter. He didn't even learn French) It was a
1908 Emmett Miller Limited Edition, 8 string, Alaskan abalone inlay,
autographed by Roy Smecks uncle, Smithers Smeck, master of the early
version of the Miller autograph Hawaiaan Poop Deck Steel Ukelele.
(Porteguese). The top was the finest Javanese Pirated Teak by way of
Sumatra. The body was a type of carved Balinese Pig wood now an extinct
species of tree. It had a huge pick guard from Galapagos Tortise and the
tuning pegs were hand forged by German pygmies in their African Colonies.
As I remember, the neck was a solid piece of Jibber bone, the only guitar
I've ever seen with bone as a component. The original book that came with
it said it was best as accompaniementfor for "Tropical Guitar", "Caribbean
Dream Flute" and "Muted Silver Moonbeam Honeyfied Music Machine" The book
went on to tout masters of the Dream Flute, Orville Weinie and Victor
Gook, late of Dismal Seepage, Ohio who married a girl 19 years old and
later died. I gave the preacher $100 for it but lost it and the boat when
we hit a reef waiting for a dawn emtrance outside the atoll Rangaroa.
Brent
Jay Brown
with "Corinthian Leather" or somethin.... Wait, that was a car....
nevermind.
jb
Jay Brown
very impressive, but outta my present price range. 'Course if I were to sell
that Taylor 414KCE and that Fender Deluxe Reverb.....GAS-GAS go away, come
again when I've money....er - some other day.....
peace,
jb
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