A $45,000 Martin...is it worth it?

PlayLikeDave · Unread post by **PlayLikeDave** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:36 am

Have any of you seen the Martin D-50 Koa Deluxe? I came across it when one of my friends was talking about a $25,000 Martin that I thought was kinda ugly (the "00-45S 1902"). But this D-50 is sick. Seriously digusting. I cannot find a need for that much fret inlay. And the Koa wood is...aaaaaggggghhhhhh ::drools on self::

Check it out http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... a%20Deluxe

peace

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:39 am

no guitar is worth that much. what bullshit

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:58 am

holy holy holy! is that a mistake? too many 0's?

bugman96 · Unread post by **bugman96** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:50 am

No guitar is worth that much. It's just eye candy for collectors.

Btw, the D-50 K2 deluxe lists at $47500 and the D-50 deluxe doesn't have a price listed; but I remember seeing that it was a about 50 grand in Martin's newsletter (I think it's called the Sounding Board). More expensive than the koa because it's made of Brazilian rosewood.

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:33 pm

that's a guitar for the rich guitar nut to hang on his wall, it's not a player and ultimately not supposed to be a player...it's a work of art. you should see the $350,000 peacock guitar they made...I played it... 8)

mbgreen · Unread post by **mbgreen** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:59 pm

Now I'd consider myself a fiscal conservative...but I have to say there's something wrong with the world when someone can buy a $45,000 guitar and someone else doesnt eat for three days.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:02 pm

mbgreen wrote:Now I'd consider myself a fiscal conservative...but I have to say there's something wrong with the world when someone can buy a $45,000 guitar and someone else doesnt eat for three days.

thank god someone pointed that out

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:40 pm

definitely. i'm pretty damn happy that i was able to get enough money for my 1600 Taylor.

anyway, i hate the look of too much inlay. it makes the guitar look uglier, imo.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:43 pm

would you like a guitar to go with that abalone?

why would you ruin such a beautiful piece of koa by putting so much on there... i mean, ive seen better koa, but that is pretty. not only is that guitar not worth.. id say..... 1/5 of that, but thats just too gaudy.

if anyone buys that guitar than theyre probably not a guitarist.. probably just some loser who wants it to hang on his wall.

paywad927 · Unread post by **paywad927** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 3:27 pm

gcom007 wrote:that's a guitar for the rich guitar nut to hang on his wall, it's not a player and ultimately not supposed to be a player...it's a work of art. you should see the $350,000 peacock guitar they made...I played it... 8)

ive seen that before. but youve played it? i would be way too afraid to play that.

phatnev · Unread post by **phatnev** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 4:40 pm

Im sure it sounds amazing, but it looks like shit

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:19 pm

the site must be down

ill have to look later

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:12 pm

mbgreen wrote:Now I'd consider myself a fiscal conservative...but I have to say there's something wrong with the world when someone can buy a $45,000 guitar and someone else doesnt eat for three days.

anti-malthusians unite.

you know, it's not even a pretty guitar. i would have expected something awesome. just because something is intricate (sp?) doesn't mean it's pretty. i wonder how many 50,000 + guitars they sell in a year.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:16 pm

not many. it appears theyve only sold like 20 of them... or the regular D-50's anyway. i didnt check for the koa.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:25 pm

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... _id/85590/

maybe because it's a veterans guitar, but i saw this thing in a shop near here. it's already sold now and i wouldn't buy it anyway but i love this guitar. i think it's awesome.

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