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Location: Waurika OK | I knew that Martin had tried to make electrics, but had never seen one until today. Was visiting a friend that has a used guitar store and he had one hanging behind the counter. He offered to let me try it, but I declined.
Kind of a 335 type, two pickups, looked to be in good shape. Probably will be for sale soon. I didn't know if anyone here collected such. |
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Location: NJ | woof woof
dearmond pickups more gretsch like than 335
they did not sell made in the mid sixties for about 3 years.
martin tried solid bodies in the late 80's early 90's they did not go over well either. I remember missing the auction at the factory when they sold off all the stuff. (a ton was just thrown away) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Al, are you implying that these guitars finished last in the Bow Wow 500? |
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Location: NJ | CWK last would be an honorary position for these dogs. I have played them but never owned one. I think they are rather hard to sell except to the collector that is looking for oddballs. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Martin had this one on display at NAMM in January.
http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=CF-2... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dave, That's a completely different guitar and actually looks a little interesting. The ones mentioned above would come in 4th in a three man race. They'd need a pork chop tied around the neck to get a dog to play with them, They'd have to have a grafic paint job of a fire hydrant before a dog would, well you get the picture..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The Martin CF-2 (the link above) is actually built in conjunction with some other company but for the life of me I can't recall who. Hofner? Anybody know? The other one that is interesting is the (OK flame me right here, but it's true) Taylor T5. It's like a USA Viper taken to the next level. Ovation should really put some gas into the Viper. Tons of potential there. I imagine with Hamer in house that the lease on the viper is pretty short. Dave |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Like
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Location: NJ | yup the f 65 |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I had a freind that had one of the Solidbody Martins in the 80's. It wasn't a bad electric. I played it a few times. It didn't play as well as the vipers or preachers in my own opinion, but he liked it OK and I guess that's what matters. I think he liked playing something that not many others were playing.He kept the martin till around 94 when he sold it. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I had a solidbody EM-18 about 10 years ago but sold it to help with the bills from college. It was a great guitar, cool vibe, killer Dimarzzio pickups, split coil switch, versatile rare axe...low production. Brass back cover ones are the earliest and rarest. Although the earlier semi-hollow F series are rarer, they are not the best sounding guitar. Best of luck though in selling yours as they are bringing a good price for the ones in nice condition.
Michael D. |
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| The new ones are seriously nice guitars but they are overpriced - and personally the necks are way too skinny. |
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OT Martin semihollow electric