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you may have noticed a flurry of "please buy my stuff quickly so i can buy a guitar" type posts on the classified over the last week.
So for those who expressed an interest in the result of my quest.....
The object of my desire was a Martin 000c 15e made of solid mahogany, evidently quite rare in the uk, 10 years old, some tiny surface marks but nothing major.
I managed to get it for £499 and went and picked it up today.
fingers hurt now so cant play it any more (but 2 hours straight isnt bad considering i havent played for some months, so the actions pretty easy!), but it is quieter than a dreadnought (so wife friendly) and the action is as easy as a telecaster, and the sound is pretty good i think.
deep resonant in the bass, and really nice in the upper registers too, and it sustains really really well.
its not as tinny as some auditorium type guitars i have played either which is a relief.
the guy i picked it up from was a proper ex hippy espadrille wearing chap, with loads of guitars on his wall, he made a nice cup of tea too.
I havent got much of a basis for comparison, i had a takamine, my mates got a taylor, but i like it!
so was it a bargain, value for money or did i get ripped off?
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Water that lawn, weed and jetwash the patio and me might be in a position to talk.
(lovely looking piece by the way)
Patio need weeding. 😉
Otherwise a lovely looking geetar. Enjoy. 8)
EDIT: Damn it, too slow.
thats a good price, wanna sell it? I'll give you £500 🙂
I once played an 1870's Martin a cool £6,000 worth. My fingers were trembling let me tell you... I mean, what do you play??
To be honest i was struggling as the guy got down his own guitar ( from the many hanging up, my missus would never have that)
Then proceeded to do a frenetic very complicated classical picky thing, the handed me it........... Erm know anything by oasis mate?
eviljoe - Member
I once played an 1870's Martin a cool £6,000 worth. My fingers were trembling let me tell you... I mean, what do you play??
Stairway to heaven.
Enter Sandman?