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Location: Cincinnati | 2002 Martin CEO-5, #190 of approximately 350 made. Guitar is in excellent condition. There is one light scratch on the bottom back of the guitar. The scratch is in the clearcoat only. You can see it in the last photo of the first page of the album. It starts about 1 inch above the centerline of the guitar. There are also what appear to be smudges in a couple areas of the back. I tried to polish them out with Dunlop 65, but they are still there. Once again they are only in the clear finish and can only be seen when the guitar is held at certain angles. The first four frets on the B string show just a slight hint of wear. The wear isn't very noticable unless the guitar is held at certain angles. The price is $1,800 plus actual insured shipping. Add 3% for PayPal. I will also give the buyer a 72 hour return guarantee. Let me know within 72 hours of receipt of the guitar that you want to return it and I will refund the full purchase price once the guitar is returned in the same condition as when I shipped it. Buyer will be responsible for freight both ways. Hopefully there are enough photos here to answer any questions. If not, let me know what you want a photo of and I will get it for you.
Here are the specs per Martin's website.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Holy freaking bastard child of satan ...
CEO-5 is on my all time lust-at-any-price list. Truely one of the all time best guitars I have ever, ever, ever had the pleasure to play. This is going to absolutely kill me. Jack, your timing sucks but your price is dirt low. I came within inches of buying one earlier this year for $2900.
ARGGGH, I'm gonna have to pass but man, I wish I could grab this. Do yourself (and me) a favor and put it on ebay for $2500. You'll sell it in a heartbeat.
Good luck. Dave |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Holy freaking bastard child of satan ...
Have we met? |
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Location: Cincinnati | Sale is on hold until I discuss this with Dave. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Suppose the rainy day when Dave was going to sell his new Adamas arrived already? |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I don't know if it'll help Dave, but check your PMs. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Dave may have gone over the edge. He hasn't read my PM or answered my email. We may need an intervention here. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | He went over the edge a long time ago. Just wait for him to bounce back. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Just talked to him. He's OK for Dave. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I just talked to Jack and told him 1) he's not asking enough for the guitar and 2) I still lust after it, but I've pretty much filled that niche with other ones.
Somebody should hurry up and go at it before Jack takes my advice and ups the price. I can abso-freakly-gaurantee that you'd love this. Let's see - big woody body, 12 fret slothead, 1-3/4 neck. Yeah, you'll sound like CSN&Y overnight. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I agree, Dave pushed me into mine, (thank you Dave!) and I can say, it will be the absolute last guitar to leave my hands. It kind of sucks, cause I'm paying a lot more for the Santa Cruz, and I really don't expect it to sound as good, much less better than the CEO-5. Jack, YOU ARE CRAZY FOR SELLING THIS,... PERIOD |
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Location: Seoul, Korea | Jack: Did not realize you were selling an allwood guitar. You were talking about your Ford pickup. I like to bid on this one, if it is available. Simon |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
I agree, Dave pushed me into mine, (thank you Dave!) and I can say, it will be the absolute last guitar to leave my hands. It kind of sucks, cause I'm paying a lot more for the Santa Cruz, and I really don't expect it to sound as good, much less better than the CEO-5. Jack, YOU ARE CRAZY FOR SELLING THIS,... PERIOD No, TJ, I'm not crazy. Just pragmatic. There are a lot of fine guitars out there. And it's a lot easier and cheaper to build a guitar collection than a street rod. Plus now I'll have to come south so I can play yours. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Sold. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | See, there you go. If a guitar sells in less than 3 hours it's priced way too low.
Congrats to the new owner. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
See, there you go. If a guitar sells in less than 3 hours it's priced way too low.
Congrats to the new owner. It's been for sale for several days. I just listed it here.
The new owner is Simon Kim, who also has my FD-14. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Great that Simon got it. I know him well. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Me too. I owe him money. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Strange coincidence that I emailed him today because he had never let me know that the FD-14 arrived safely and that he was happy with it. The he buys the CEO-5.
Mark, I'll be sure to remind him that you owe him money. You really should be nicer to a fellow Porsche driver. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Better fix your sig. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Better fix your sig. You are merciless. But I guess you owe. :p |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
I know how great your CEO sounded and played. I know you wil love the Santa Cruz also. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
Jim,
I know how great your CEO sounded and played. I know you wil love the Santa Cruz also. Please keep him busy for a while, Mike. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Last night I told my wife that I had sold the CEO-5. She wasn't very happy with my decision because she knew what it took to find one and what a fine guitar it is. When I brought it to work this morning, packed and ready to be shipped, I decided to contact Simon to see if would cancel the sale. He kindly agreed to let me keep the guitar even though he had just completed the funds transfer. I transferred the funds back to him. The CEO-5 is staying with me. A very big thank you to Simon for his understanding. Also to my wife for her consideration. To Dave for helping me realize what I had. And to Trader Jim for stalking me on different forums to tell me how I would regret my decision and to just razz me. |
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Location: closely held secret | Another happy non-sale. |
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Location: SoCal | Toby has a D-28VS, which is the same configuration as the CEO. Man, it's one helluva guitar. Overtones that ring forever. If I were looking for a box guitar, it'd be on my short list..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | HD-28VS. It's a little different back/side wood than the CEO but yes, one hell of a guitar. |
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Location: SoCal | Right. All I could remember is D size, 12 fret, wide neck slothead w/ one helluva sound..... |
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Location: Cincinnati | How does the D-18VS compare? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | D-18VS is probably closer in tone to your CEO than the 28 would be. The 18 is mahogany back/sides. Many people refer to sapele (your CEO) as "mahogany-like" in tone.
The 28 (Indian rosewood) is a bit brighter of a sound from top to bottom than the 18. It's also maybe a tad louder, but you're comparing cannon 1 to cannon 2 so what the hell's the difference.
I looked at a lot of 12 fret dreads before getting the 28 and maybe it was just my impression but they seemed to vary quite a lot from one guitar to the next. Much more so than other size/shape wooden guitars. I played a few that were very dead sounding, and some that were just amazing almost too overpowering. The 28 that I picked had a nice zing to it without being unmanageable. The sound jumps from the guitar but you still feel like tou have some reigns on it. It's definately one of my favorite guitars. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Interesting comment about "dead sounding". Before I bought the CEO I played several standard D-28's and D-35's. I was totally unimpressed with them. Dead sounding is an accurate description. I'm glad I listened to TJ's advice. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I owned a few rosewood Martins, and they didn't do a thing for me. Least of all was the OM 35. The mahog sounds much better to me. Glad you kept it Jack, you will be too. |
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Location: Seoul, Korea | Jack: I am consoled by the fact that I have aided to your marital bliss, at least somewhat. Euphoria of owning a Martin lasted about good 12 hours but a lot of other interesting things happened yesterday including a meeting with partners from KKR, the kings of leverage buyout. The book and film "Barbarians at the Gate" are about them. Remember my comments about "Greed"...In many ways I am no better since my greed is GAS and Porsche. Don't forget me when you want to sell the guitar again. Cheers, Simon |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by STK:
from KKR, the kings of leverage buyout IMO, 'piranha' of the worst kind! Be afraid, very afraid... Geeez, I better not get started... :mad: |
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Location: Cincinnati | Simon,
I'm fortunate in that my wife gets upset with me for not doing enough for myself. And you are definitely #1 on the CEO sale list. Thanks again for your understanding. |
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Location: SoCal | Fortunately (for me), Stephen had Collins GAS and I got his 2007 HD-28VS.
A keeper. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | TJ,
When you decide NOT to sell your Martin CEO, call me and I'll talk you into it.
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by War Eagle:
TJ,
When you decide NOT to sell your Martin CEO, call me and I'll talk you into it.
ka Make that a conference call, Keith. I want to hear that one. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | I give him two weeks !! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
Fortunately (for me), Stephen had Collins GAS and I got his 2007 HD-28VS.
A keeper. Tony, not so much Collings Gas as I just can't fall in love with the Martin sound.
That HD-28VS you got from me was as close to Martin nirvana as it gets for me. It was a GREAT sounding guitar.
I still have the NB with your name stenciled on the case :rolleyes: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Keith, don't hold your breath, that and the other two won't be leaving any time soon, if ever. |
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