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martin dcx1e, martin acoustic/electrics...

Unread post by trebor » Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:50 am

hi
what do you guys think of the dxc1e martin?
i think this is what im going to order... hows the sound when unplugged?
any info would be great.
what other martin acoustic elcetrics in this price range would you recommend?
lastly
if i order this does this come with a strap holder? if not how do i tell the guys to put one?
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:40 am

no dont order it! you can do so much better for the money. go to samusic.com and see how much they would charge or a lakewood M-1.
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Unread post by trebor » Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:54 am

hey thanks,
acutally its 549$ for the dcx1e, isnt this a good deal?
also i think i need to order it from guitar trader because i live in the philippines and other websites dont ship internatioally...
so are you saying the dcx1e is not that great?
what would you rather suggest for a martin acoustic electric?
thanks man
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yet again...

Unread post by CPTino3001 » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:18 pm

i'de have to agree on not buying it...

keep you money and buy a solid body guitar, none of the x series sound phenominal when unplugged...

if you're dead-set on getting a Martin, but a D-15...
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Unread post by billywestom » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:59 pm

i am also saving money to get a nice guitar, possibly a martin (i am going to play some first)...so how do you know if a guitar is solid or not?
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Unread post by jsgksu » Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:10 pm

The cheaper guitars have Laminate back and sides, you can kind of tell by picking them up and looking at them. They dont really look like wood, theyre kind of plasticy (if thats a word). These are all the Martin guitars that are made of laminates: http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... ds.php?b=k
I think these might not be solid bodies as well but Im not sure: http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... ds.php?b=l
I dont know if its as easy on other sites to find out which guitars arent solid body but it shouldnt be to hard. If youve decided to buy a "nice" guitar I would stay away from laminates though, they're just not as good as solid bodies.
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:17 pm

you can always look at the information of the guitar. and lakewood instead of martin :D
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I own that guitar and im a huge fan!

Unread post by West1331 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:25 pm

Of course its not gonna be the greatest guitar. its no D-15 but it is a solid guitar. i thought it outplayed all the other guitars at the shop near me. its very nice sounding plugged in! i think it sounds beautiful unplugged as well. the laminate sides dont even bother you after awhile. i mean its also a bonus that weather wont effect it. i mean the spruce top could still be.

but for $550 i think that it is a good buy. thats what i payed for it and i have loved it since the day i got it. i was really impressed by the neck of the guitar as well.

unless you are goin on tour anytime soon, i think you should get it.

im a fan of it.
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Unread post by Brock » Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:24 pm

I paid something like $560 for my D-15.
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