My new Martin!

he.who.forgets
he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
edited September 2012 in Musicians and Gearheads
Just bought an early ninety's era Martin DC-15E. It's a cutaway acoustic/electric with Fishman electronics. It's solid matte mahogany with a rosewood fretboard. Has some wear to it (namely underneath the sound hole above the pick guard), but it plays beautifully and the action is so sweet for an acoustic guitar. I'm so excited :D
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Just bought an early ninety's era Martin DC-15E. It's a cutaway acoustic/electric with Fishman electronics. It's solid matte mahogany with a rosewood fretboard. Has some wear to it (namely underneath the sound hole above the pick guard), but it plays beautifully and the action is so sweet for an acoustic guitar. I'm so excited :D
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    beautiful!!!! enjoy it!! someday i hope to own one as well!
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    very nice!
  • chorduroy
    chorduroy Posts: 72
    She's a beauty..Congrats!
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    played a few Martins today at the local shop.....love that tone!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Beautiful!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Very cool! I think I'll always have my Fender cutaway...but pine for a really top notch acoustic someday!
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Welcome to the club! Enjoy it, I love mine (GPCPA4!)
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Thanks everyone! This thing damn near plays itself ;)
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Welcome to the club! Enjoy it, I love mine (GPCPA4!)


    That model recently knocked the Taylor 314ce off my wishlist. I don't know if it's the Martin vs. Taylor thing, or the Elixer vs. Regular String thing, or what... but the Martin GPC totally blew away the Taylor in the store. Once I get ready to spend money, I'll be interested in putting the electronics through their paces. But for now, if someone told me I had the money to spend if I pull the trigger right now, it would be that exact guitar.

    What back/side material did you get on yours? Sapele, rosewood, siris, or the HPL?
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Welcome to the club! Enjoy it, I love mine (GPCPA4!)


    That model recently knocked the Taylor 314ce off my wishlist. I don't know if it's the Martin vs. Taylor thing, or the Elixer vs. Regular String thing, or what... but the Martin GPC totally blew away the Taylor in the store. Once I get ready to spend money, I'll be interested in putting the electronics through their paces. But for now, if someone told me I had the money to spend if I pull the trigger right now, it would be that exact guitar.

    What back/side material did you get on yours? Sapele, rosewood, siris, or the HPL?
    Mine is Sapele. It was the only option available at the time. I compared it to everything in it's price range, and the only thing that was better was an acoustic only Taylor for $1600. I think I paid $1300 for the Martin, was WAY better than the Taylor IMO. Is inspired by the Taylor for sure, but in my opinion does a better, warmer tone.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,198
    really cool man!

    i was looking at some nice acoustics last weekend. I was looking at the martins, a gibson hummingbird, and an old beat up epiphone acoustic from the '50s that was in the same pricerange. i could not pick between the 3, but given my love of old things i was favoring the epiphone, though to me i thought the martin sounded just a bit brighter.

    enjoy that beauty!
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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Quite nice. I hope you get a lot of use out of it.

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