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Koa Martin question..

Unread post by 4monthguitarplayer » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:21 pm

I went to guitar center tonight and played a Koa DX1. Here is the link to it http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... g=l&m=DXK2

the wood says that it is Koa Wood Pattern HPL Textured Finish. Is that real Koa, or a laminate that looks like Koa, or what? The guitar sounded awesome to me and I was thinking about it being a good guitar to get. Thanks for any help with the Koa stuff. I sometimes dont understand it all
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:30 pm

if it doesnt say solid then its laminate. that applies for pretty much all guitar brands.
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Unread post by Jay » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:48 pm

i'm pretty sure the DX1's are laminate?

plus, that pic looks laminatey.
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Unread post by EnFuego » Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:10 am

i'm going to go with laminate. i dont see martin making a solid wood koa guitar for a list of $620
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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:12 pm

yeah, koa is one of the most expensive woods out there seeing how its near endangerment
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Unread post by paywad927 » Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:26 pm

wow, that fingerboard is hideous.
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Unread post by Jay » Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:07 pm

:lol:

real koa looks much better than this.
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Unread post by brad166 » Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:12 pm

Its not actualy real Koa wood. Its not even real Koa veneer. Its some sorta textured and colored synthetic material. Its not wood at all I dont think. Iv looked at these too. You can get WAAAAAYYYYY nicer guitars for that kinda cash. Did you check out Seagull..........
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Unread post by DT » Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:35 pm

yea if you look at the other guitars that are made of that stuff they have some shiny silver ones, they look goofy as hell
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Unread post by 4monthguitarplayer » Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:05 pm

thanks for the help, wont be getting that guitar
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:25 pm

Good choice. You could probably get a decent ovation for that price. Ovations are person-specific though. Some like them, some don't...
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Unread post by Brock » Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:49 pm

D-15 !!!!!

Oh. I mean... check out a D-15?
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Unread post by fatjack » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:04 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:D-15 !!!!!

Oh. I mean... check out a D-15?
actions too high on those bad boys
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:10 pm

fatjack wrote:
TrippnBill686 wrote:D-15 !!!!!

Oh. I mean... check out a D-15?
actions too high on those bad boys
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Unread post by fatjack » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:13 pm

Coldchillin23222 wrote:
fatjack wrote:
TrippnBill686 wrote:D-15 !!!!!

Oh. I mean... check out a D-15?
actions too high on those bad boys
Yeah, I've heard. You could probably either lower the bridge or put extra lights on them. I did that once and it works itself in...
yes, but then you'd be playing extra lights, and those sound like shit
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