For those of you wondering if this Martin is for you.

JohnZAH

JohnZAH

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So yesterday I pulled the trigger on a Martin 000-28ec which is the Eric Clapton signature model. Originally I was going to get the standard 000-28 model but I happen to stumble across this one in person and once I played it, it was all over.

I recorded this clip yesterday for my friends video and it really gives you an idea of the sound because we mic'd it with a single sm57 and didn't really eq anything.

https://soundcloud.com/deltaboise/martin-the-outlaw

So for those of you that like the sound this is the combination of Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany neck and Rosewood back and sides. It also has a scalloped bracing for more projection.

EDIT: I can't embed the audio for some reason.
 
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I've played one of those... excellent instruments.

My sister and I both played it and a similar stock model... the EC was the handsdown winner.
 
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Verrrry interesting.

Rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, you say? i.e. Somewhere between stock D-18 and D-28 specifications. :scratchch
 
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yeah, it also has the ebony fretboard and bridge like the 28 series. I've actually never played the standard 000-28 but I can't imagine liking anymore than this model. This thing is a cannon!
 
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I have a Standard Series 000-28, and I'm pleased with it. It seems to be louder than it was some five years ago, when I first brought it home. It has a Fishman Ellipse Matrix blend pickup, the UST and an interior mike.

But yeah, everyone else seems to think the Clapton model is the belle of the ball, for several reasons: Scalloped braces, vintage cosmetics and people just dig Clapton, maybe.

But the straight-braced model, to me, just sounds like it has its "game face" on. It may not have the reverberant beauty of the scalloped top, but it just sounds and feels more direct.

Someone else's mileage will vary.
 
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well I think any way you spin it, a high end Martin is going to be amazing, especially compared to the couple epis that I usually play.
 
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Congrats! Awesome guitar, a lifer for sure!


Funkfingers said:
Verrrry interesting.

Rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, you say? i.e. Somewhere between stock D-18 and D-28 specifications. :scratchch
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Closer to HD-28 specs, but with a 1-3/4" nut and V shaped Neck. (higher end Martins have mahogany necks, and the 28 series is Rosewood B/S and Ebony bridge/fingerboard)

For those interested in a very similar instrument but without the 1-3/4" nut and V neck (as well as Mr. Clapton's premium), check out the "000-28H". No longer a regular production model, shops like Elderly order them to make them available. Another very cool option.
 
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Cool clip.

Played one not too long ago - good lead sound and projection for a slimmer bodied guitar, impeccable materials and workmanship. Not really my kind of guitar though.
 
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yeah, it's definitely not everybody's first pick. I think for Martin, the dread is the obvious choice most of the time but like I said, I really like how much projection I get out of this thing.
 
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Had one...incredibly nice so i ditched for the next level up -whoa....nice
 
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JohnZAH said:
well I think any way you spin it, a high end Martin is going to be amazing, especially compared to the couple epis that I usually play.
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Yeah, there's something special about a dovetail neck joint, solid wood Martin. Those people know how to make an acoustic guitar.
 
Re: For those of you wondering if this Martin is for you.

Martin's are built for life (read "overbuilt"), so eventhough they sound great now, 5-10 years down the road they will sound BETTER!

One of the many things learned at Roberto-Venn: you can build a guitar that will sound good now but crap out on you in the future OR you can build one that sounds okay now and will only get better with age and be with you for a lifetime...
 
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