Is there such a thing as a cheap Martin

gitarCASE · Unread post by **gitarCASE** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:15 pm

So I've been lookin at some martins and found a few less than 300 dollars. Seemed to me a bit cheap for the name. Just wondering if anyone can say a bit about this, what the best Martin model is...thanks

Sciaracastro · Unread post by **Sciaracastro** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:11 pm

i dont think it's worth to buy a 300 $ martin...
i mean: martin guitars are the best...but the high priced ones!!!...of those 300 $, u'll pay 200 $ for the name, and 100 for the guitar...
i hope this makes sense, b/c i'm sure i didnt explain it well

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:01 pm

Sciaracastro wrote:i dont think it's worth to buy a 300 $ martin...
i mean: martin guitars are the best...but the high priced ones!!!...of those 300 $, u'll pay 200 $ for the name, and 100 for the guitar...
i hope this makes sense, b/c i'm sure i didnt explain it well

yup, go with a $300 alvarez or tak

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:02 pm

Low end Martins arent very good at all. The good ones start around 1000 or so. For that price a Tak or Alvarez is your best bet.

Im guessing that the Martin company gets more buyers out of the higher end guitars than the lower end ones, so they build the lower end ones crappier than they should be if that makes any sense. I dont know if that is right, but it makes sense to me at least.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:06 pm

guitardmb wrote:Low end Martins arent very good at all. The good ones start around 1000 or so. For that price a Tak or Alvarez is your best bet.

Im guessing that the Martin company gets more buyers out of the higher end guitars than the lower end ones, so they build the lower end ones crappier than they should be if that makes any sense. I dont know if that is right, but it makes sense to me at least.

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no it means its a shitty ass guitar that cost them <100 then slap martin on the headstock and get those on the market.

gitarCASE · Unread post by **gitarCASE** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:30 am

Very true

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:38 am

Yeah, it really depends on your definition of cheap. At $300, as someone else pointed out, it is not worth buying a Martin.

If you can save up another $400 or more you can get some good martins. The guitar I bought was around $1000. It wasn't the most expensive one but it was the one that sounded the best. Every time I go to a guitar shop to look at new ones I still haven't found one that sounds better IMO.

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:19 am

Tak, Tak, Tak. Slimer=broken record.

Mjazk26 · Unread post by **Mjazk26** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:47 pm

You can get a good sounding Martin for $800 new. Check out the D-15's they sound great. I realize this is way above what your mentioning though. I think this is around the price they are made out of solid wood though.

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:21 pm

I got an Alvarez AD60SC for $329 new. I freaking love it. plays amazing, sounds amazing, couldnt be happier.

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:35 pm

The trend has changed for the holy trinity of guitar makers, since so many OTHER companies are making low end cheapos, in order to stay competitive co's like Martin, Taylor, etc. have to make lower end instruments.

A cheap Martin beats a Johnson acoustic anyday, but if you're serious enough and you can save enough you'll be happier with a "better" instrument.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:44 pm

c_tietze wrote:The trend has changed for the holy trinity of guitar makers, since so many OTHER companies are making low end cheapos, in order to stay competitive co's like Martin, Taylor, etc. have to make lower end instruments.

A cheap Martin beats a Johnson acoustic anyday, but if you're serious enough and you can save enough you'll be happier with a "better" instrument.

haha he said johnson

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:40 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
c_tietze wrote:The trend has changed for the holy trinity of guitar makers, since so many OTHER companies are making low end cheapos, in order to stay competitive co's like Martin, Taylor, etc. have to make lower end instruments.

A cheap Martin beats a Johnson acoustic anyday, but if you're serious enough and you can save enough you'll be happier with a "better" instrument.
haha he said johnson

Johnson's are real beaters

Machtimus · Unread post by **Machtimus** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:56 pm

c_tietze wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
c_tietze wrote:The trend has changed for the holy trinity of guitar makers, since so many OTHER companies are making low end cheapos, in order to stay competitive co's like Martin, Taylor, etc. have to make lower end instruments.

A cheap Martin beats a Johnson acoustic anyday, but if you're serious enough and you can save enough you'll be happier with a "better" instrument.
haha he said johnson

Johnson's are real beaters

as in, should be used to cooking and beating your kids

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:01 pm

Machtimus wrote:
c_tietze wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
c_tietze wrote:The trend has changed for the holy trinity of guitar makers, since so many OTHER companies are making low end cheapos, in order to stay competitive co's like Martin, Taylor, etc. have to make lower end instruments.

A cheap Martin beats a Johnson acoustic anyday, but if you're serious enough and you can save enough you'll be happier with a "better" instrument.
haha he said johnson

Johnson's are real beaters
as in, should be used to cooking and beating your kids

To cooking huh?

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