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| Thanks for your suggestions on the Taylor gc thread. I actually found many high quality guitars worthy of taking home (very unusual for me). I guess going to a higher level store helps. Unfortunately, price does matter. The best quality for the price was a martin om-28 marquis, just excellent. Played an excellent collings and a great Santa Cruz. Played several Taylors and they were not even close. Once again I found beautiful looking Taylors, but the sound didn't do it for me. Played a few Koa models (Koa is a gorgeous wood!!), but I still have never played a Koa guitar that I thought sounded all that good. I bought the best guitar for the price. I'm very happy with my new Martin OM-21! Very sweet sound, great set up and feel, and good looking (my first rosewood back guitar) This should get me working on my finger picking. I'm very pleased. Thanks, again! |
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Location: Vernon CT | To each his own! ENJOY!!!! :) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I think you made a good choice. Congratulations.
Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Nice guitar for the money. Congrats! |
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| I hope it didn't sound like I was insulting the choices of others above. Thanks! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I didn't see any insult. Relax and enjoy the new toy. |
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Location: SoCal | Unlike a lot of boards dedicated to one brand, people here enjoy a lot of different makes of guitars. You bought a good guitar and should enjoy it mightily. If you can, post some pics. We'd all like to see it.... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Absolutely. The general rule around these parts is if you find a guitar that speaks to you at a price you're willing to pay, BUY IT. Then enjoy the hell out of it. No apologies necessary. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Martin OM's are a great guitar.
Ovation is a great guitar.
Adamas is a great guitar.
I played a Santa Cruz H-13 that I really loved but priced out of my range.
Different flavors to be enjoyed. Yesterday I played My Martin OM and my Ovation Country Artist. Enjoyed both. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Martin OM is a killer instrument...the only real Martin product line that I really like.
Enjoy it...and by all means post pics! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Glad you liike your new guitar and good that we were able to help. Enjoy it. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Its a sweet instrument.
Play it in good health.
Read the manual about heat & humidity
if you haven't had a solid wood high end guitar before. Be carefull with it.
I Martin D-28 so word of advice. |
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Location: big island | i owned two martin OM-21's. had one of 'em set up by denny zager . they are great guitars for the moolah. congratulations! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I just got a Tak TNV760SC, a nice cutaway OM and I'm really liking it as well. Can't wait to get back to O'Kanes and plug it in with Davis. |
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OT- New Om purchase