NGD Martin 000 10E

[Blille]

Early Xmas present.

After 30 years of playing, I have finally bought my first flat top steel string. And new, which I never do.

I went to get some work done in a guitar and I had to wait a bit when I was picking it up so I played some guitars they had around.

This one won me. I think it was the combination of body size, solid mahogany and the slightly shorter scale (24.9) that made playability and sound perfect for me. And that being made in Mexico makes it affordable.

 

[Demanic]

How's it sound with the mahogany body?

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[Blille]

How's it sound with the mahogany body?

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Nice and warm. And also a bit compressed which helps with note/strum consistency. I sound like a better acoustic player even unplugged

 

[jeremy]

a buddy of mine has a 000 thats all mahogany, is there a 15 series that looks similar? i could be way off, ive been out of the game for a while. his is really nice, betcha yours is too!

 

[Blille]

a buddy of mine has a 000 thats all mahogany, is there a 15 series that looks similar? i could be way off, ive been out of the game for a while. his is really nice, betcha yours is too!

Thanks!

Yes, the 15M! The difference being US made with normal scale and some other things to justify 2x the price lol

 

[jeremy]

gotcha, i bet id like the shorter scale better

 

[Mincer]

That is one hell of a cool guitar...congrats! Expensive?

 

[Blille]

That is one hell of a cool guitar...congrats! Expensive?

Thanks!

No, street price is $899 and I got a bit of a discount and a setup due to Black Friday. I’m not an acoustic expert but I think it’s crazy value.

 

[GuitarStv]

I've always liked smaller bodied mahogany acoustics like that. Smaller bodies sometimes can be a little plinky and wimpy in the bass, but the mahogany usually does something pleasing to the mids that mostly rectifies that problem.

 

[Chris Pile]

Very nice.

 

[Mincer]

Thanks!

No, street price is $899 and I got a bit of a discount and a setup due to Black Friday. I’m not an acoustic expert but I think it’s crazy value.

Wow, what a great deal! Are there any electronics in it?

 

[Blille]

Wow, what a great deal! Are there any electronics in it?

It does! It has the Fishman MX-T. Nothing to write home about but since I’ll be running it with my Helix I’ll probably use some IRs anyway so it works for me

 

[Mincer]

It does! It has the Fishman MX-T. Nothing to write home about but since I’ll be running it with my Helix I’ll probably use some IRs anyway so it works for me

Wow, even better deal!