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Unread post by bugman96 » Thu Apr 17, 2003 7:51 pm

Does anyone here have a Martin D-17? I've been thinking about getting one for some time and would like some opinions.

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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:14 pm

why pay $1650 for a mahogany guitar when you can pay $1800 for a Lakewood M-32? it makes no sense!
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Unread post by bugman96 » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:46 pm

hmmm. sounds tempting but I've never played a Lakewood so I wouldn't buy one. There is a Lakewood dealer about an hour and half from me though. Not to mention that I like the warm sound mahogony has.
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:48 pm

go play them. also - http://www.samusic.com (i feel like im becoming ticohans :)) anyway, 10 day trial run. dont like it, send it back. full refund, compensate for shipping. much better deals than martins and taylors. you wont be sorry :D
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Unread post by ticohans » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:32 pm

Geez, shane, have you even bought anything from samusic?? :)

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Unread post by Brock » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:14 am

bugman96 wrote:hmmm. sounds tempting but I've never played a Lakewood so I wouldn't buy one. There is a Lakewood dealer about an hour and half from me though. Not to mention that I like the warm sound mahogony has.
Well, you could just listen to L@LC. Dave is playing an M32.
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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:34 am

no ticohans, but with the guarentee and the price how can you lose?!?
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Unread post by bugman96 » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:08 am

Well, you could just listen to L@LC. Dave is playing an M32.
Maybe so, but the first problem is that the M32 has a grand concert body style which I don't like. I could try Lakewood's dreadnought but I really don't think it's worth the hassle

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Unread post by bugman96 » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:09 am

shane wrote:no ticohans, but with the guarentee and the price how can you lose?!?
The guitar could be damaged in shipping.

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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Apr 18, 2003 1:24 pm

then you can send it back and they reemberse you for shipping/total refund (if wanted), however i doubt that would ever happen.
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Unread post by ticohans » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:01 pm

I know shane, it's just hilarious to see you, Mr. Taylor all gung ho about another brand so quickly. It's amusing, that's all.

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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:04 pm

you shouldve seen me when i was looking for electrics. first it was fender (when i was stupid), then i think it was epiphone maybe, then esp, then carvin, then my godin. speaking of carvin - i was seriously considering getting one because of the great things ive heard about it. only carvin shop is in california, yet most of their business is custom orders over the internet. seems somewhat familiar to lakewood and a bunch of other unknown brands. by the way, i would like to announce that i hate florida guitar dealers because they suck and carry nothing.
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Unread post by ticohans » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:05 pm

Thinking Fender for an electric is not stupid. Thinking Epiphone is! (At least, thinking any Epiphone that I've ever played... they've all been total junk.)

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Unread post by ticohans » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:06 pm

Geez, shane, I just realized, I was the one who was all gung-ho in encouraging you to go get the godin, and now you're Mr. Lakewood because of my reccomendations. :D Pretty funny.

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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:07 pm

lol epiphones were good for about an hour. i played one at sam ash and thought wow that doesnt sound too bad. then i picked up the gibson counter-part and i thought wow that epiphone sounds like crap. (looked like crap too)
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